I Wish I Was Live

A note on the melodic figure- he typically plays the hammer-on run the same every time. Feel free to change it
by picking the entire thing instead of hammering, for example. Additionally, the chords that are played after-
ward (glissando, for the music theory geeks) leave plenty of room for interpretation. I kept them simple and
open for purposes of illustration.

Verse 1

                   G                  C
I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle
                   G                      C
Lighting up your living room high on the mantle
                   Am                     C
I could bring some romance without any scandal
                        G                      C     G
And then when you were done you'd just put me out
                G                        C
I wish I was a tune you sang in your kitchen
                         G                       C
Putting your groceries away and washing your dishes
                           Am                     C
I could float around your tongue and ease the tension
                         G                      C    G
And then when you were done you'd just quiet down
                    C
But if I get too close
                   G
Will the magic fade?
                   Bm       Em
Would I turn you off or away?
               C
If I pull you in
                       G
Now would I push you out?
              Bm              C
Of something here you care about
               Am               C
Well I'm at a loss for what to do
                  D   D7
But I'm drawn to you

Verse 2

(Played with a lot more volume than the first.)
                G                           C
I wish I was a sweater wrapped around your hips
                     G                    C
And when it got too cold into me you'd slip
                       Am                   C
And when the sun came back you would hang me up
                   G                  C    G
And I would watch you while you undress
                    C
But if I get too close
                   G
Will the magic fade?
                   Bm       Em
Would I turn you off or away?
               C
If I pull you in
                       G
Now would I push you out?
              Bm              Em
Of something here you care about
               Am               C
Well I'm at a loss for what to do
                  D
But I'm drawn to you

Banjo solo

Melodic Figure (this time, I would just recommend you repeat this passage throughout the banjo solo)

Banjo solo

End on an A minor chord, into a C, and then transition directly into the last verse.
            G
I'm not a song
             C
I am not a sweater
            G
I'm not a fire
                C
I am something better
              Am                    C
I'm a man in love writing you a letter
 G
Will you take it
 C
Will you keep it
 Am
Will you read it
 C
Believe it
 G
I love you
 C
I'm sorry.
 G