C
I wish I could bite my tongue
Fall asleep, no damage done
Keep the peace in the dark
I wish I could, but I know I can't
GAmF
Next to you the light stays on
GAmF
Next to you, but miles apart
C
Oh, to break the spell of a lonely heart
C
I wish I could, but I know I can't
[Chorus]
FCG
Oh, I wish that we were still lovers
FCG
I wish that we were still friends
AmFC
I know I messed up at the finish, I need to get back to
G
the start
AmGC
Well, I wish I could, but I know I can't
[Verse 2]
C
So shut me out if you must
I turn away, you turn to dust
I'd fight for us, hold that remark
I wish I could but I know I can't
[Chorus]
FCG
Oh, I wish that we were still lovers (Whoa-oh-oh)
FCG
I wish that we were still friends (Whoa-oh-oh)
AmFC
I know I messed up at the finish, I need to get back to
G
the start
AmGC
Well, I wish I could, but I know I can't
FGAmAmGF
Hooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
FGAm
Hooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
[Bridge]
FAmC
Each of us has a heart to answer for
AmGC
I wish I could, but I know I can't
[Chorus]
FCG
Oh, I wish that we were still lovers (Whoa-oh-oh)
FCG
I wish that we were still friends (Whoa-oh-oh)
AmFC
I know I messed up at the finish, I need to get back to
G
the start
FF
Oh, I wish I could, oh, I wish I could
FF
Oh, I wish I could, oh, I wish I could
FAmD
Oh, I wish I could, but I know I can't
CAmGC
Well, I wish I could, but I know I can’t