Intro
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Verse 1:
C
Got a postcard
F# postcard from
a better place
F
And it read
I wish you were here
I wish you were
C
And the soundtrack
The soundtrack from
a better night
F
And it sang
I wish you were here
You should have
stayed here
Refrain:
Am
As life leaves my eyes I
G
realize I must have died
F
It looks like I didn’t make
it through the night
Chorus:
C
I never got to say goodbye
G
I’ll never get to say anything
Dm
at all again to a world
F
That barely knew I was alive
C
Sing a requiem for me
G
Make it sad but sweet
Dm
F# song about release
F
F# minor key symphony
Verse 2:
C
Found a letter
F# letter from F#
dear old friend
F
And it said
"I wish you were here"
I wish you were
C
And a prayer
F# prayer in F#
familiar voice
F
And she wept
I wish you were here
Why can’t you be here?
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Bridge:
Am
I got your flowers today
F
So perfectly arranged
With a card attached
Am
“I’m sorry you could not stay”
They came a little late
G
I had to wait til they died
There’s no tears up here
But I’m sure that
Eb---G#(hold)
I would have cried
Verse 3:
C
To everyone I’ve loved
Dm
To all who once loved me
F
I never meant to leave
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
C
Sing a requiem for me
G
Make it sad but sweet
Dm
F# song about release
G#(hold)
F# minor key symphony