I Wish You Could Be Here

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 22:46:38 -0500 From: Andrew Rogers Subject: c/cyrkle/i_wish_you_could_be_here.crd "I Wish You Could Be Here" (Paul Simon - Bruce Woodley) Intro: acoustic guitars and bass (2X): G6 Fmaj7/G v v v v v v v v -------7-----0--- ----- -------------0--- ----- ---8------------- ----- -------10-------- ----- -9--------------- --%-- -9-10------------ --%-- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tacet 1st time Verse 1: G6 Lookin' from my window Fmaj7/G At the freshly fallen snow G6 That sparkles as it tumbles Fmaj7/G Upon the street below Em And the crackle of the fire FaddG Is laughing in my ear C And the room is warm and sleepy F C Bb D I wish you could be here (repeat second half of intro) Verse 2: Sundays in this town There's not a lot for me to do I've been listening to some records But my thoughts have turned to you I try to read the paper But the words aren't very clear And I know there's something missing F C Bb I wish you could be here F C Bb D I wish you could be here (repeat intro) (key change to Ab - acoustic guitars remain in G (capo I)) Ab6 I keep listening for your footsteps Gbmaj7/Ab Or your key turned in the door Ab6 I sure could use your company Gbmaj7 But we've been through that before Fm The winter's going to last GbaddAb A long time this year Db I've got lots of empty time to kill Gb Db Cb I wish you could be here Gb Db Cb I wish you could be here Gb Db Cb Eb I wish you could be here (repeat intro (in Ab) to fade) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers