Misc Musicals – Next To Normal - Wish I Were Here (Guitar)

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[DIANA]
       E
In an instant lightning flashes

                                    Bm
And the burst might leave me blind

      E
When the bolt of lightning crashes

                                    Bm
And it burns right through my mind

           E
It's like someone drained my brain out

                       Bm
Set my frozen mind to thaw

         E
Let the lethargy and pain out

                             B
while I stood and watched in awe

      Em
I am riding on the brightest buzz

      Em
I am worlds away from who I was

          Em
And they told me it would change me

                               F#
Though they don’t know how it does
[ENSEMBLE] No they don't know how it does [DIANA]
         Bm
I have lived a life of clouds and gray,
but this is crystal clear
            Em
Wish I were here
[GABE] Wish I were here [DIANA]
     Bm
I imagine it’s remarkable
Exuberant, austere
             G
Wish I were here
[ENSEMBLE] Wish I were here [DIANA]
             A
Wish I were here
[ENSEMBLE] Wish I were here [NATALIE]
         E
It's euphoria, it's anger

                            Bm
It's the winter wind, it's fire
[ENSEMBLE] It's the winter wind, it's fire [NATALIE]
         E
And it kills my deepest hunger

                      Bm
As it fills me with desire
[NATALIE & DIANA]
          Em
I'm the light and heat of every sun

          Em
I'm a bullet from a magic gun

         Em
And I’m trying to enjoy it

                        F#m   F#
But I’m missing all the fun
[ENSEMBLE] I am missing all the fun [NATALIE & DIANA]
       Bm
Am I feeling what I think I’m feeling?
The hope, the heat, the fear?
             Em
Wish I were here
[ENSEMBLE] Wish I were here [NATALIE & DIANA]
         Bm
Is this someone else's head trick?
Do I just disappear?
             G
Wish I were here
[ENSEMBLE] Wish I were here [NATALIE & DIANA]
             A
Wish I were here
[ENSEMBLE] Wish I were Here [NATALIE & DIANA]
Bm
Plug me in and turn me on

     Em
And flip the switch, I’m good as gone

       C
It’s slits my skin, and trips my brain

            Am         D     F#       B
I feel the burn but I don’t feel the pain

       Bm
Is my brain reborn or is it wrecked
In freedom or in fear?
             E
Wish I were here
[ENSEMBLE] Wish I were... [NATALIE & DIANA]
         Bm
Have I blown my mind forever?
Is cloudy my new clear?
             G
Wish I were here

     A       Em
Wish I were here

        F#
Wish I were...
[NATALIE]
      Em              F#m
Can I hide my stupid hunger

           G               Bm
Fake some confidence and cheer

              G   C   D
Wish I were here
Wish I were here...