[Verse 1]
C
I wish I could bite my tongue
Fall asleep, no damage done
Keep the peace in the dark
I wish I could, but I know I can't
G Am F
Next to you the light stays on
G Am F
Next to you, but miles apart
C
Oh, to break the spell of a lonely heart
C
I wish I could, but I know I can't
[Chorus]
F C G
Oh, I wish that we were still lovers
F C G
I wish that we were still friends
Am F C
I know I messed up at the finish, I need to get back to
G
the start
Am G C
Well, I wish I could, but I know I can't
[Verse 2]
C
So shut me out if you must
I turn away, you turn to dust
I'd fight for us, hold that remark
I wish I could but I know I can't
[Chorus]
F C G
Oh, I wish that we were still lovers (Whoa-oh-oh)
F C G
I wish that we were still friends (Whoa-oh-oh)
Am F C
I know I messed up at the finish, I need to get back to
G
the start
Am G C
Well, I wish I could, but I know I can't
F G Am Am G F
Hooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
F G Am
Hooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
[Bridge]
F Am C
Each of us has a heart to answer for
Am G C
I wish I could, but I know I can't
[Chorus]
F C G
Oh, I wish that we were still lovers (Whoa-oh-oh)
F C G
I wish that we were still friends (Whoa-oh-oh)
Am F C
I know I messed up at the finish, I need to get back to
G
the start
F F
Oh, I wish I could, oh, I wish I could
F F
Oh, I wish I could, oh, I wish I could
F Am D
Oh, I wish I could, but I know I can't
C Am G C
Well, I wish I could, but I know I can’t