Spin Doctors – If Wishes Were Horses (Guitar)

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[Intro] F Bb F Bb F Bb C C [Verse 1]
F      Bb                     F
   The streets are lined with gold

    Bb                F
The cheese is full of mold

    Bb             C
Oh, come into the fold with me

F          Bb         F
           Global domination

         Bb              F
While it sparks my imagination

   Bb             C
It kills the vegetation

         C
And it's not my cup of tea
[Instrumental] F Bb F Bb F Bb C C [Verse 2]
F      Bb                  F
   The stairs are high and winding

   Bb            F
My brother is divining

    Bb           C
The empire is declining

                F
But the wine is old

     Bb            F
It's never sweet enough

      Bb         F
And a little too tough

         Bb             C
And they play a bit too rough [And they talk a little bit too cold]
[Pre Chorus]
C
See there's another color, just say it on a bet

Bb
You know it's true, though you haven't heard it yet

C
They're playing it for keeps, like pieces on a board

Bb
You know it's true, though you haven't heard before
[Chorus]
F          Bb        F
   Welcome to the decline

     Bb         F
It's going just fine

    Bb           F
It's good for the wine

         Bb           F
And it's good for the forces

        Bb                F
You can run but you can't hide

    Bb            F
And beggars would ride

Bb    C
If.... they had the horses

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

    F             Gm
Oh, beggars would ride

Bb
Beggars would ride
[Instrumental] F Bb F Bb F Bb C C [Verse 3]
F     Bb          F
  The carousel is burning

    Bb               F
The model's eyes are yearning

    Bb            C
The tables aren't turning

                 F
But the lunch is free

         Bb          F
And it's never cheap enough

         Bb              F
And it's always the same stuff

         Bb                C
And they forever call your bluff [and forever get their fee]
[Pre Chorus]
C
See there's another color, just say it on a bet

Bb
You know it's true, though you haven't heard it yet

C
They're playing it for keeps, like pieces on a board

Bb
You know it's true, though you haven't heard before
[Chorus]
F          Bb        F
   Welcome to the decline

     Bb         F
It's going just fine

    Bb           F
It's good for the wine

         Bb           F
And it's good for the forces

        Bb                F
You can run but you can't hide

    Bb            F
And beggars would ride

Bb    C
If.... they had the horses

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

    F             Gm
Oh, beggars would ride

Bb
Beggars would ride
[Instrumental] F Bb F Bb F Bb C C F Bb F Bb F Bb C C [Verse 4]
F        Bb         F
   There is no limitation

    Bb        F
Set upon this nation

     Bb        F
What is our station

      C
And relationship?

F                  Bb
 What about the pollution

F             Bb
And the constitution?

F           Bb
What is the purpose

        C
Of this burning branch I grip?
[Reprise]
   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride

   F           Gm
If wishes were horses

Bb
Beggars would ride
[Outro] F Gm Bb Bb F Gm Bb Bb F Gm Bb Bb F Gm Bb Bb