Reneé Rapp - I Wish: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Wish" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn I Wish Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Reneé Rapp
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Wish" smoothly on your guitar.
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E F# I was ten years old when I realized B G#m Some goodbyes are forever E F# B So what's that mean for you and I? I thought G#m we'd always be together E F# D#m How can the person who taught me to breathe G#m F# E Take their last breath right in front of me? E I know too much now Chorus: E F# B F#/A# I wish I could still see the world through those G#m eyes E F# B Could still see the colors, but they're F#/A# G#m not as clear or as bright E F# Oh, the older we get, the colors they faint B F#/A# G#m Bmaj7 Yeah, hair turns to grey but the blue's here to stay E F# B So I wish, I wish I remember seeing my dad cry For the first time, we were downstairs Talkin' 'bout how his dad died And how he wished he could've been there He said, "How could the person who taught me to breathe Take their last breath not in front of me?" I know too much now Chorus: I wish I could still see the world through those eyes I still see the colors, but they're not as clear or as bright Oh, the older we get, the colors they change Yeah, hair turns to gray but the blue stays the same Oh, I wish, I wish E F# Stay a little longer G#m F# E I'm not ready for you to go E F# It hasn't even happened G#m F# E But I have been mourning since ten years old Em Stay a little longer Chorus: I wish I could still see the world through those eyes Could still see the colors, but they're not as clear or as bright Oh, the older we get, the colors they change Yeah, hair turns to gray but the blue's here to stay So I wish, I wish You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  B  Bmaj7  D#m  E  Em  F#  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Wish" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wish" by Reneé Rapp.