Prefab Sprout – Wild Horses (Guitar)

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Written by Paddy McAloon Released on Jordan: the Comeback (1990) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the way I play it, which I believe sounds very close EADGBE tuned a bit down, no capo Dmaj6/A x00202
Dmaj7/A  x00222
E        02210x, xx2454 for bridge, x7645x for outro
Dmaj7 xx0222 D/E xx2232 F#m9 20212x Esus2 xx2452 E5 xx2450 Dsus2/E xx2230 D x5423x [Intro] Dmaj6/A Dmaj7/A E x2 [Verse 1]
Dmaj7/A              E
Through the rails, I spied

Dmaj7/A          E
your ponytail, I tried

Dmaj7/A                                         E
sugarcubes, and they're ok, but I don't think I'll catch you that way.

Dmaj7/A                                                               E           
I hate myself 'cause you're so cool with your mocking eyes, won't you look at the old fool.
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7/A        E
Look at you, unflawed, Now

Dmaj7/A              E
look at me: plain overawed.

Dmaj7/A                                                    E
Grace and looks take no credit for. Girl, you're young and they're part of the score

Dmaj7/A                                                 E           E
like the chemicals at war in me 'til I'm a wolf with an eye for the ponies
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to
[Bridge] Esus2 E E5 Dsus2/E Dsus2/E Esus2 E
E5 Dsus2/E Dsus2/E
Dmaj6/A Dmaj7/A E x2
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7/A              E
I want extra time to play

Dmaj7/A           E E E
afternoons in the hay.

Dmaj7/A                                                 E
It's a sorry way for a man to feel, but sentimental is part of the deal.

Dmaj7/A                                                E   E
I hate myself because it shows how I'm a fool for your rodeo
[Outro]
Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E F#m9
Wild      hor---ses,      I   want to have

Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E Dmaj7 D/E D E
Wild      hor---ses...
(repeat as desired)