(Ryan Adams/Van Alston)

 
Original
Capo 3 - Key of Bb


Intro: Harmonica over 
G Em C 
repeated 4 times
G                         Em                   C                         Am
 When they call your name do you walk right up with a smile on your face 
G                       Em                       C                       Am
 Will you cower in fear in your favorite sweater with an old love letter 
Am     C/B C
I wish you would...
Am     C/B C
I wish you  would...
               G
Come pick me up
            C
Take me out 
           Am
Fuck me up 
                 C
Steal my records 
                     G
Screw all my friends 
                        C
They're all full of shit 
                          Am
With a smile on your face 
                     C
And then do it again 

I wish you would...

[Harmonica over intro chords twice through]
G                             Em                      C                 Am
 When you're walking downtown do you with I was there do wish it was me 
G                           Em                      C                          Am
 With the windows all clear and the mannequins eyes do they all look like mine 
Am        C/B C
 You know you could...
Am      C/B C
 I wish you would... 
                G
Come pick me up 
            C
Take me out 
           Am
Fuck me up 
                 C
Steal my records 
                     G
Screw all my friends 
               C
Behind my back 
                          Am
With a smile on your face 
                     C
And then do it again 

I wish you would...

[Harmonica over intro chords 4 times]
Am            C/B        C
 I wish you'd make up my bed
Am          C/B        C
 So I could make up my mind
Am          C/B         C
 Trying for sleeping in-stead 
Am            C/B       C
 Maybe you'll rest some-time
              G Em C
I wish I could
              G Em C
I wish I could
              G Em C
I wish I could

Matt's Alternate Version

Capo 3 
G Em C
-intro 4X
Em                   G                       C
 When they call your name, do you walk right up
                     Am
With a smile on your face
Em                 G                      C
 Will you cower in fear, in your favorite sweater 
                        Am
With an old love letter  

 
Am      C/B C
 I wish you  could...
Am      C/B C
 I wish you could...

 
                G           C
Come pick me up Take me out   
           Am                  C
Fuck me up Steal all my records 
                     G             C
Screw all my friends Break my heart  
                     Am                  C     D 
With a smile on your face And then do it again --- hang
           G     Em  C
I wish you could -intro 2X

 
Em                       G                       C
When you're walking down town, do you with I was there 
               Am
Do wish it was me 
Em               G                         C
With the windows clear, and the mannequins eyes 
                      Am
Do they all look like mine 
                             Em                G                    C
(different verse lyrics)  ***When the sun goes down, I like to wake up
                                                   Am
                                Get dressed and go out
                                Em            G                     C
                                 & talk on my phone, and talk to my friends
                                                    Am
                                They’re all full of shit

 
Am      C/B C
 I wish you could...
Am     C/B C
I wish you could... 

 
                G           C
Come pick me up Take me out 
           Am               C
Fuck me up Steal my records
                     G              C
Screw all my friends Behind my back  
                          Am                   C D
With a smile on your face And then do it again --- hang

 
           G     Em  C
I wish you Could -intro 4X

 
D                    C/B          C
 … I wish you'd make up your mind  
D                   C/B      C
 …. So I could make up my bed 
D                   C/B          C
 …. Try it for sleeping sometime  
D                    C/B       C
 …. Maybe you'll get some rest 
         G     Em  C
I wish I could  3X