Key: C
Introduction:
C7M G
I wish you freedom, I wish you peace
C7M G
I wish you nights of stars, that beckon you to sleep
Em D9 C9
I wish you heartache, that leaves you more a man
C7M Em C7M G
I wish I could be there, but I can’t
C7M G
I wish you places, that sit so still
C7M G
Where people never ever change, and never ever will
Em D9 C9
I wish I could hold you and make you understand
C7M Em C7M G
I wish I could be there but I can’t
Bm7 C
Be good for your momma
Em D
Cuz she’ll need a hand to hold
Bm7 C Em A9
Boy she loves you more than you’ll ever know
C Bm7 C
There are rhymes and there are reasons and times when
Bm7 D#7M F7M D#
Nothing stayed the same, but you know my love still remains
C7M G
I wish you wisdom, I wish you years
C7M G
I wish you armies, to conquer all your fears
Em D9 C9
I wish you courage, for all that life demands
C7M Em C7M G
I wish I could be there, but I can’t
Bm7 C
Be good for your momma
Em D
Cuz she’ll need a hand to hold
Bm7 C Em A9
Boy she loves you more than you’ll ever know
C Bm7 C
There are rhymes and there are reasons and times when
Bm7 D#7M F7M D#
Nothing stayed the same, but you know my love still remains
C7M G
I wish we were together, I wish I was home
C7M G
I wish there were nights where I was never alone
Em D9 C9
I know I’ve said it but I’ll say it once again
C7M Em C7M G
I wish I could be there but I can’t