I Wish I Knew Chords by Solomon Burke
Tempo:
113.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Have you ever wished upon a star?
And all your hopes seem so far.
Well here's a wish that will come true, and all these wishes are just for you.
[Am] I wish [G] I knew [B] [Em] how it feels [G] to [C] be free.
[D] [G] Yes sirree.
I wish I could break [C] [G] all of these chains.
Oh yes, that [D] are really [A] [D] holding me.
Wish I could [G] say [B] [Em] all the things [G] I [C] should say [D] [G] every day.
[A] And say them [G] aloud.
[Eb] Say [Em] them clear.
[C] [Db] For [G] the whole wide world to hear.
I wish I could share [B] [Em] all the love [G] [C] that I have in [D] my [G] heart.
And then move [C] [G] all the bars that keep the [D] people in the [A] world [D] astray.
[Gb] I wish I could [G] give [Em] all the joy [G]
[C] that everybody [G] could see.
[C] [Db] Then [G] they'd know.
[Eb] Then [Em] they'd know.
[Db] Then they'd know.
And every [G] man in this world should be free.
Listen, [Am]
[G] I wish I could give all [C] the love that I [D] have in my heart [G] right now today.
I wish that I could help someone [C]
[D] who was sadly [A] somewhere [D] going astray.
[G] And most of all I wish I [Bm] had the [Em] answer and the secret of [G] peace.
[C] I'd give this [D] to every leader of the [G] world.
[C] And then [G] I wish I had the secret of [Em] love.
If [G] I'd share this with every man, every woman, every [D] boy, [G] and every girl.
Oh, I wish I [B] [Em] could fly.
[G] Fly [C] like a bird [G] up in the sky.
And then wake up one [Ebm] morning [G] to find out for myself.
[D] Oh, [A] you don't [D] even have to die.
Listen,
[G] I wish [B] [Em] I could [G]
[C] fly.
And then [G] down to the deep blue sea.
Then I'd sing.
[Eb] [Em] Yes, I'd sing [C] about freedom.
[G] I want everybody to [Eb] come sing along with me.
Let me hear you just [Em] sing it one time.
Let me hear [Db] you say, [G] I'd sing.
[Eb] Yes, [Em] I'd sing.
[C] Come on and [G] sing.
[Eb] Children, [Em] sing [C] about liberty [Gb] now.
[G] Sing, [Eb] [Em] sing, [C] sing.
Oh, please, sir.
[G] [Eb] Sing, sing.
[Em] [C]
And all your hopes seem so far.
Well here's a wish that will come true, and all these wishes are just for you.
[Am] I wish [G] I knew [B] [Em] how it feels [G] to [C] be free.
[D] [G] Yes sirree.
I wish I could break [C] [G] all of these chains.
Oh yes, that [D] are really [A] [D] holding me.
Wish I could [G] say [B] [Em] all the things [G] I [C] should say [D] [G] every day.
[A] And say them [G] aloud.
[Eb] Say [Em] them clear.
[C] [Db] For [G] the whole wide world to hear.
I wish I could share [B] [Em] all the love [G] [C] that I have in [D] my [G] heart.
And then move [C] [G] all the bars that keep the [D] people in the [A] world [D] astray.
[Gb] I wish I could [G] give [Em] all the joy [G]
[C] that everybody [G] could see.
[C] [Db] Then [G] they'd know.
[Eb] Then [Em] they'd know.
[Db] Then they'd know.
And every [G] man in this world should be free.
Listen, [Am]
[G] I wish I could give all [C] the love that I [D] have in my heart [G] right now today.
I wish that I could help someone [C]
[D] who was sadly [A] somewhere [D] going astray.
[G] And most of all I wish I [Bm] had the [Em] answer and the secret of [G] peace.
[C] I'd give this [D] to every leader of the [G] world.
[C] And then [G] I wish I had the secret of [Em] love.
If [G] I'd share this with every man, every woman, every [D] boy, [G] and every girl.
Oh, I wish I [B] [Em] could fly.
[G] Fly [C] like a bird [G] up in the sky.
And then wake up one [Ebm] morning [G] to find out for myself.
[D] Oh, [A] you don't [D] even have to die.
Listen,
[G] I wish [B] [Em] I could [G]
[C] fly.
And then [G] down to the deep blue sea.
Then I'd sing.
[Eb] [Em] Yes, I'd sing [C] about freedom.
[G] I want everybody to [Eb] come sing along with me.
Let me hear you just [Em] sing it one time.
Let me hear [Db] you say, [G] I'd sing.
[Eb] Yes, [Em] I'd sing.
[C] Come on and [G] sing.
[Eb] Children, [Em] sing [C] about liberty [Gb] now.
[G] Sing, [Eb] [Em] sing, [C] sing.
Oh, please, sir.
[G] [Eb] Sing, sing.
[Em] [C]
Key:
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C
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[G] _ _ _ _ Have you ever wished upon a star?
_ And all your hopes seem so far. _
Well here's a wish that will come true, and all these wishes are just for you.
_ _ _ _ [Am] I wish [G] I knew [B] [Em] how it feels [G] to [C] be free.
[D] [G] Yes sirree.
I wish I could break _ [C] [G] all of these chains.
Oh yes, that [D] are really [A] [D] holding me.
Wish I could [G] say _ [B] [Em] all the things [G] I [C] should say [D] [G] every day.
[A] And say them [G] aloud.
[Eb] Say [Em] them clear.
_ [C] [Db] For [G] the whole wide world to hear.
I wish I could share _ [B] [Em] all the love [G] [C] that I have in [D] my [G] heart.
_ And then move _ [C] [G] all the bars that keep the [D] people in the [A] world [D] astray.
[Gb] I wish I could [G] give [Em] all the joy [G] _
[C] that everybody [G] could see.
[C] _ [Db] Then [G] they'd know.
[Eb] Then [Em] they'd know.
[Db] Then they'd know.
And every [G] man in this world should be free.
Listen, [Am] _
[G] _ I wish I could give all [C] the love that I [D] have in my heart [G] right now today. _ _
I wish that I could help someone [C]
[D] who was sadly [A] somewhere [D] going astray. _ _
[G] And most of all I wish I [Bm] had the [Em] answer and the secret of [G] peace.
[C] I'd give this [D] to every leader of the [G] world.
_ [C] And then [G] I wish I had the secret of [Em] love.
If [G] I'd share this with every man, every woman, every [D] boy, [G] and every girl.
Oh, I wish I [B] [Em] could fly.
[G] _ Fly [C] like a bird [G] up in the sky.
_ And then wake up one [Ebm] morning [G] to find out for myself.
[D] Oh, [A] you don't [D] even have to die.
Listen, _
[G] I wish [B] [Em] I could _ _ [G] _
[C] fly.
And then [G] down to the deep blue sea.
Then I'd sing.
[Eb] [Em] Yes, I'd sing [C] about freedom.
[G] I want everybody to [Eb] come sing along with me.
Let me hear you just [Em] sing it one time.
Let me hear [Db] you say, [G] I'd sing.
[Eb] Yes, [Em] I'd sing.
[C] Come on and [G] sing.
[Eb] Children, [Em] sing [C] about liberty [Gb] now.
[G] Sing, [Eb] [Em] sing, [C] sing.
Oh, please, sir.
[G] _ [Eb] Sing, sing.
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ And all your hopes seem so far. _
Well here's a wish that will come true, and all these wishes are just for you.
_ _ _ _ [Am] I wish [G] I knew [B] [Em] how it feels [G] to [C] be free.
[D] [G] Yes sirree.
I wish I could break _ [C] [G] all of these chains.
Oh yes, that [D] are really [A] [D] holding me.
Wish I could [G] say _ [B] [Em] all the things [G] I [C] should say [D] [G] every day.
[A] And say them [G] aloud.
[Eb] Say [Em] them clear.
_ [C] [Db] For [G] the whole wide world to hear.
I wish I could share _ [B] [Em] all the love [G] [C] that I have in [D] my [G] heart.
_ And then move _ [C] [G] all the bars that keep the [D] people in the [A] world [D] astray.
[Gb] I wish I could [G] give [Em] all the joy [G] _
[C] that everybody [G] could see.
[C] _ [Db] Then [G] they'd know.
[Eb] Then [Em] they'd know.
[Db] Then they'd know.
And every [G] man in this world should be free.
Listen, [Am] _
[G] _ I wish I could give all [C] the love that I [D] have in my heart [G] right now today. _ _
I wish that I could help someone [C]
[D] who was sadly [A] somewhere [D] going astray. _ _
[G] And most of all I wish I [Bm] had the [Em] answer and the secret of [G] peace.
[C] I'd give this [D] to every leader of the [G] world.
_ [C] And then [G] I wish I had the secret of [Em] love.
If [G] I'd share this with every man, every woman, every [D] boy, [G] and every girl.
Oh, I wish I [B] [Em] could fly.
[G] _ Fly [C] like a bird [G] up in the sky.
_ And then wake up one [Ebm] morning [G] to find out for myself.
[D] Oh, [A] you don't [D] even have to die.
Listen, _
[G] I wish [B] [Em] I could _ _ [G] _
[C] fly.
And then [G] down to the deep blue sea.
Then I'd sing.
[Eb] [Em] Yes, I'd sing [C] about freedom.
[G] I want everybody to [Eb] come sing along with me.
Let me hear you just [Em] sing it one time.
Let me hear [Db] you say, [G] I'd sing.
[Eb] Yes, [Em] I'd sing.
[C] Come on and [G] sing.
[Eb] Children, [Em] sing [C] about liberty [Gb] now.
[G] Sing, [Eb] [Em] sing, [C] sing.
Oh, please, sir.
[G] _ [Eb] Sing, sing.
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
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