Wishful Thinking Chords

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Wishful Thinking by Travis Tritt is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E, C#, D#, C, D7, E7, B and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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A
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  			 A 	  	 A 	  	 D 	  	 E 
 
 A 	  	 C# D D# E 
 
(NC)When you told(A) me you were leaving, girl, I (D)didn't  
 
believe a word 
 
cause to (A)think that you'd walk out on me just (E)sounded  
 
to (C)absurd. 
 
(A)I'd like to change the things I did that tore (D)our  
 
love apart, 
 
Aw, but (A)that's just wishful (E)thinking on my (A)part. 
 
 Well I'm (D7)hoping and I'm praying that you'll give me  
 
one more try. 
 
Cause It's an awful price I'm paying with these tear (E7) 
 
drops that I've (C)cried. 
 
(B)(Bb)(A)I guess I should have listened; if I had (D)only  
 
been that smart. 
Aw,but that's (A)just wishful (E)thinking on my (A)part. 
 
 
Verse 2 
I found Out it's the little things that made our house a home. 
You'll be surprised how much I've learned every day since you've been gone. 
but I wish i'd learn my lesson before it broke my heart. ,  
Aw, but that's just wishful thinking on my part. 
 
Back To Chorus  
 
Solo Same Chords as verse 
 
(B Bb  A) is Actually a little walk down from B to A. 
 
  
 

    	

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