Intro
C | E | Am | Am
F | G | C | C
C | E | Am | Am
F | F | F | F
C E Am
I wish I knew how
F G C
it feels to be free
C E Am
I wish I could break
D G
all the chains holding me
C E Am
I wish I could say
F G C
all the things that I should say
C E C
I'd say 'em loud say 'em clear
F G C
for the whole round world to hear
C E Am
I wish I could share
F G C
all the love that's in my heart
C E Am
Remove all the bars
D G
that keep us apart
C E Am
And I wish you could know
F G C
what it means to be me
C E Am
Then you'd see and agree
F G C
that every man should be free
C E Am
I wish I could give
F G C
what I'm longing to give
C E Am
I wish I could live
D G
like I'm longing to live
C E Am
And I wish I could do
F G C
all the things that I can do
C E Am
And I'm way over due
F G C
you know I'll be starting anew
C E Am
I wish I could be
F G C
like a bird in the sky
C E Am
How sweet it would be
D G
if I found out I could fly
C E Am
So long to this song
F G C
and look down at the sea
C E Am F
And I sing 'cause I know, you know!
[Outro]
And I sing 'cause I know, hey!
And I sing 'cause I know, yeah!
And I sing 'cause I know, oh!
And I sing 'cause I know, yeah!
And I sing 'cause I know, oh!
And I sing 'cause I know, yeah!