Intro
Eb---G#, Eb--Bb--Fm--G#-- x2
Verse 1:
A#
Got a postcard
E postcard from
a better place
D#
And it read
I wish you were here
I wish you were
A#
And the soundtrack
The soundtrack from
a better night
D#
And it sang
I wish you were here
You should have
stayed here
Refrain:
Gm
As life leaves my eyes I
F
realize I must have died
D#
It looks like I didn’t make
it through the night
Chorus:
A#
I never got to say goodbye
F
I’ll never get to say anything
Cm
at all again to a world
D#
That barely knew I was alive
A#
Sing a requiem for me
F
Make it sad but sweet
Cm
E song about release
D#
E minor key symphony
Verse 2:
A#
Found a letter
E letter from E
dear old friend
D#
And it said
"I wish you were here"
I wish you were
A#
And a prayer
E prayer in E
familiar voice
D#
And she wept
I wish you were here
Why can’t you be here?
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Bridge:
Gm
I got your flowers today
D#
So perfectly arranged
With a card attached
Gm
“I’m sorry you could not stay”
They came a little late
F
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:
A#
To everyone I’ve loved
Cm
To all who once loved me
D#
I never meant to leave
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
A#
Sing a requiem for me
F
Make it sad but sweet
Cm
E song about release
G#(hold)
E minor key symphony