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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:01
G C G D7 | G
0:07
 G   D  Em   A7
Wish I was, yeah,
             D | G
A wild west he__ro.

Verse 1: 0:21
G              Em7
  Sometimes I look up high,
             C
And then I think there might
      A7          D
Just be a better life.
0:34
G           Em7
  Away from all we know,
                C
That's where I wanna go
    A7           D
Out on the wild side,

Pre-chorus 1: 0:47
       G   D  Em
And I wish I was.
   D        G
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh,
   G7   C    A7 D | D | G
A wild west he ________ro.

Chorus 1: 1:05
 Am7      G             D
Ride the range all the day
          Em           B
Till the first fading light,
         C          G
Be with my western girl
           A             D
Round the fire, oh, so bright.
1:18
           G          D
I'd be the indians' friend,
          Em          B
Let them live to be free,
       C         G
Ridin' into the sunset,
   Am  Cm       G!! | G
I wish I could be.

Instrumental: 1:36
C | C | G | G
1:47
A | A | D#7 | D7

Verse 2: 1:58
G               Em7
  I'd ride the desert sands
                  C
And through the prairie lands,
  A7                 D
Tryin' to do what's right.
2:11
G                  Em7
  The folks would come to me,
                 C
They'd say, "We need you here",
      A7                D
I'd stay there for the night,

Pre-chorus 2: 2:26
       G   D  Em
Oh, I wish I was.
   D        G
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh,
   G7   C    A7 D | D | G
A wild west he ________ro.

Chorus 2: 2:42
 Am7      G             D
Ride the range all the day
          Em           B
Till the first fading light,
         C          G
Be with my western girl
           A             D
Round the fire, oh, so bright.
2:54
           G          D
I'd be the indians' friend,
          Em          B
Let them live to be free,
       C         G
Ridin' into the sunset,
   Am  Cm       G!! | G
I wish I could be.

Instrumental: 3:10
C | C | G | G
3:21
A | A | D#7 | D7

Refrain: 3:32
       B7     Em7
Oh, I wish I was,
   D        G
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh,
   G7   C    A7 D
A wild west he_ro.
3:45
   B7     Em7
I wish I was,
   D        G
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh,
   G7   C    A7 D
A wild west he_ro.
3:57
   B7     Em7
I wish I was,
   D        G
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh,
   G7   C    A7 D
A wild west he_ro.
4:09
 B7     Em7
Wish I was,
   D        G
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh,
   G7   C    A7 D | D | G ->
A wild west he_________ro.

Coda: 4:23
 G   D  Em        A
Wish I was, oo-oo-oo-oo,
             D | G!!
A wild west he__ro.

Key

key
G
original
key
G
G# F#
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

Rhythm Pattern

MainStrumming 4
4
80 bpm
 
1
&
2
&
3
&
4
&
InstrumentalStrumming Four 4
4
80 bpm
1
&
2
&
3
&
4
&
Official Video (Version 2)
1978
With Rosie Langley and Amy Langley, Glastonbury 2016
Live 2018 Tour

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