Chords for Eric Bogle & John Munro : If Wishes Were Fishes
Tempo:
103 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I wrote a wee song called If Wishes Were Fishes and it's for all the people in the audience who are going through a midlife crisis at [E] this present moment.
There's a few of you.
I can tell by the way you twitch.
I wish I was home again, [A] had a home in my heart [E] again.
It's been a long time since my heart [B] talked to me.
[E]
Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life [E] away.
If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all [C#m] cast [B] nets [E] in the sea.
And I wish I was young again, [A] my song still to be sung [E] again.
The sweet tunes of [F#] my [E] life have gone sour and [B] doggy.
[E] Ritin' my tidal grimes, [A] trying to turn back [E] time.
If wishes were fishes, we'd [B] all cast nets [E] in the sea.
If [A] wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd be.
[F#m] [E]
Casting my net in the dark rolling [B] sea.
[A] And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes [F#] [A] back to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
[E]
I wish I could care again, [A] reach out and share [E] again.
Man, what's been broken, I'll let it [B] run free.
[E] The older I [F#m] get it [E] [A] seems, the more wishing takes the place of dreams.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast [C#m] nets [B] in [E] the sea.
[A] If wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd [F#m] be.
[E] Casting my net in the dark [B] rolling sea.
[A]
And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes back [A] to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
[E] But I wish I was home [A] again, at home in my heart again.
[E] It's been a long time since my heart talked [B] to me.
[E] Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life away.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast nets [A] in the sea.
[E] [N]
There's a few of you.
I can tell by the way you twitch.
I wish I was home again, [A] had a home in my heart [E] again.
It's been a long time since my heart [B] talked to me.
[E]
Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life [E] away.
If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all [C#m] cast [B] nets [E] in the sea.
And I wish I was young again, [A] my song still to be sung [E] again.
The sweet tunes of [F#] my [E] life have gone sour and [B] doggy.
[E] Ritin' my tidal grimes, [A] trying to turn back [E] time.
If wishes were fishes, we'd [B] all cast nets [E] in the sea.
If [A] wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd be.
[F#m] [E]
Casting my net in the dark rolling [B] sea.
[A] And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes [F#] [A] back to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
[E]
I wish I could care again, [A] reach out and share [E] again.
Man, what's been broken, I'll let it [B] run free.
[E] The older I [F#m] get it [E] [A] seems, the more wishing takes the place of dreams.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast [C#m] nets [B] in [E] the sea.
[A] If wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd [F#m] be.
[E] Casting my net in the dark [B] rolling sea.
[A]
And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes back [A] to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
[E] But I wish I was home [A] again, at home in my heart again.
[E] It's been a long time since my heart talked [B] to me.
[E] Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life away.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast nets [A] in the sea.
[E] [N]
Key:
E
B
A
F#m
C#m
E
B
A
I wrote a wee song called If Wishes Were Fishes and it's for all the people in the audience who are going through a midlife crisis at [E] this present moment.
There's a few of you.
I can tell by the way you twitch.
_ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wish I was home again, [A] had a home in my heart [E] again.
It's been a long time since my heart [B] talked to me.
_ [E] _
Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life [E] away.
If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all [C#m] cast [B] nets [E] in the sea. _
_ _ And I wish I was young again, [A] my song still to be sung [E] again.
The sweet tunes of [F#] my [E] life have gone sour and [B] doggy.
_ [E] _ Ritin' my tidal grimes, [A] trying to turn back [E] time.
If wishes were fishes, we'd [B] all cast nets [E] in the sea. _ _ _
If [A] wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd be.
[F#m] _ [E]
Casting my net in the dark rolling [B] sea.
_ [A] And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes [F#] [A] back to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
_ _ _ _ [E]
I wish I could care again, [A] reach out and share [E] again.
Man, what's been broken, _ I'll let it [B] run free.
[E] The older I [F#m] get it [E] [A] seems, the more wishing takes the place of dreams.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast [C#m] nets [B] in [E] the sea.
_ _ _ [A] If wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd [F#m] be.
[E] _ Casting my net in the dark [B] rolling sea.
_ [A]
And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes back [A] to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
[E] But _ I wish I was home [A] again, at home in my heart again.
[E] It's been a long time since my heart talked [B] to me.
_ [E] Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life away.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast nets [A] in the sea.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a few of you.
I can tell by the way you twitch.
_ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wish I was home again, [A] had a home in my heart [E] again.
It's been a long time since my heart [B] talked to me.
_ [E] _
Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life [E] away.
If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all [C#m] cast [B] nets [E] in the sea. _
_ _ And I wish I was young again, [A] my song still to be sung [E] again.
The sweet tunes of [F#] my [E] life have gone sour and [B] doggy.
_ [E] _ Ritin' my tidal grimes, [A] trying to turn back [E] time.
If wishes were fishes, we'd [B] all cast nets [E] in the sea. _ _ _
If [A] wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd be.
[F#m] _ [E]
Casting my net in the dark rolling [B] sea.
_ [A] And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes [F#] [A] back to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
_ _ _ _ [E]
I wish I could care again, [A] reach out and share [E] again.
Man, what's been broken, _ I'll let it [B] run free.
[E] The older I [F#m] get it [E] [A] seems, the more wishing takes the place of dreams.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast [C#m] nets [B] in [E] the sea.
_ _ _ [A] If wishes [B] were fishes, [E] I know where [A] I'd [F#m] be.
[E] _ Casting my net in the dark [B] rolling sea.
_ [A]
And if my [B] net's empty [E] when it comes back [A] to shore,
[E] I'll throw it away and go fishing [B] no more.
[E] But _ I wish I was home [A] again, at home in my heart again.
[E] It's been a long time since my heart talked [B] to me.
_ [E] Wasting my precious [A] days, wishing my life away.
[E] If wishes were fishes, [B] we'd all cast nets [A] in the sea.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _