Intro and Verse 1
D (Rake once and pick on open D String (D-DUD-DUD-DUDUDU)(repeat).
Verse 1
D
And I wished for so long. Cannot stay.
D
All the precious moments. Cannot stay.
D
It's not like wings have fallen. Cannot stay.
D
But still something's missing.
D Strum to build up).
I cannot say, yeah.
Pre-Chorus 1
G
Holding hands are daughters and sons.
G D(D, Dsus4,D,Dsus2,D)
And their faiths are falling down, down, down, down.
Chorus 1
Em
I have wished for so long.
A D
How I wish for you today.
Bridge 1
D
Will I walk the long road? Cannot stay.
D D (Build up)
There's no need to say goodbye.
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Pre-Chorus 2
G
All the friends and family.
G D (D,Dsus4,D,Dsus2,D)
All the memories going round, round, round, round.
Chorus 2
Em
I have wished for so long.
A D
How I wish for you today.
Bridge 2
Cad9
And the wind keeps roaring.
G D
And the sky keeps turning grey.
Cad9
And the sun is set.
G D
The sun will rise another day.
Cadd9 G D (Strum and pick B and G strings)
I... Yeah...Yeah... Yeah...
Chorus 3
Em
I have wished for so long.
A D
How I wish for you today.
Em
I have wished for so long.
A D
How I wish for you today.
Outro (fade out on D-chord)
D
We all walk the long road.
D
We all walk the long road.
D
We all walk the long road.