I Wish I Had Died in My Cradle

Key of Bb · Chords: I II III IV V VI VII ii iv vi

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Verse 1

Gm            D7    Gm Cm
You say our romance is over
D7                      Gm
After I've wasted these years
    G7                        Cm
The smiles that I knew you're taking with you
A7                  D7    F7
Leaving me only the tears

Chorus

  Bb     Bb7 G7         C7
I wish I had never seen sunshine
  F7   dim F7           Bb   Bb7 dim Bb
I wish I had never seen rain
Bb7    Eb                 Ebm Bb   dim Bb
I wish that your soul had not been my goal
  C7                         Ebm  F7
A prize that I sought all in vain
  Bb   Bb7  G7          C7
I only wish someone had told me
    F7                       D7
The love that you gave was untrue
      G7                    C7
And I wish I had died in my cradle
  F                      Bb
Before I grew up to love you

Verse 2

Dreams that I dreamed are all shattered
I learnt you just played a part
The friends that I knew I gave up for you
They said that you'd break my heart

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