Wish I Could Cry Chords
Wish I Could Cry by Gilbert O'Sullivan is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, F#, B, C#m7, Eb7, Abm, F#/F, F#/E, F#/D#, F#/C# and Ebm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E F# B (x2)
verse 1
C#m7
Day by day
Eb7
Someone we really love
Abm
Seems to feel the pain
F#/F F#/E F#/D# F#/C#
We're always thinking of
Ebm
But you know
Abm
If only we were the men
C#m7
That we're supposed to be
F#/F F#/E F#/D# F#/C#
That wouldn't happen again
B
I wish I could cry
Abm
I wish I could cry
C#m7 F#
I wish I could cry I cry today
B
I wish I could die
Abm
I wish I could die
C#m7 E F# B (x2)
I do wish I'd die away
verse 2
C#m7
Now I fear
Eb7
We must accept the fact
Abm
That what happened here
F#/F F#/E F#/D# F#/C#
Was simply a vicious act
Ebm
And you know
Abm
I just can't help wondering how
C#m7
Long it will be before
F#/F F#/E F#/D# F#/C#
Somebody else must bow
B
I wish I could cry
Abm
I wish I could cry
C#m7 F#
I wish I could cry I cry today
B
I wish I could die
Abm
I wish I could die
C#m7 E F# B (x2)
I do wish I'd die away
C#m7 E F# B x2
I do wish I'd die away