The Things You Wish Yourself Chords by Ralph McTell

[Intro]

  C      C/B      Am            
  G      G/F      C/E            
  F               G             
  C               F      G       
 
[Verse]

C  C/B  Am   Am/G  F        
As the  year comes to an end,
 F G          G C       C
   to an end,   to an end,
C   C/B  Am    Am/G  F              
may you  share it    with a friend,
F G               G C         C  C/E 
   with a friend,   with a friend.
 
[Chorus]

F       C/E    Dm        Am     
May the season bring you joy and 
C        C       Gsus4  G
find you in good health,
    C    C/B  Am    G    G/F      
but most of   all I wish you  
C/E     F 
all the things  
    G        C
you wish yourself.
 
[Interlude]

  C       C/B              Am    
  Am/G     F               G              
 
[Verse]

C  C/B  Am   Am/G  F            
Maybe   this year  it will snow,
 F G            G C            C
   it may snow,   I don’t know.
C   C/B  Am     Am/G  F          
Cut the  thread and   let it go,
F G           G C        C   C/E 
   let it go,   let it go.
 
[Chorus]

F       C/E    Dm        Am      
May the season bring you joy and 
C        C       Gsus4   G
find you in good health,
    C    C/B  Am    G    G/F  C/E     
but most of   all I wish you  all the
 F          G        C
 things you wish yourself.
 
[Bridge] 

    G                   G        
The things you wish yourself, 
  C            Gsus4    G  
maybe a better year.
  G         G/F     C/E             
a hope that joy may fill the world,   
     F                Gsus4    G  
more laughter and less tears.  
        Am                  G     
All the things you wish yourself   
    C         D         Gsus4   G  
and those you hold most dear.
    C     C/B  Am       G     G/F  C/E   
So, raise a    glass to times gone past 
    F       G       F  
and welcome the New Year.
 
[Interlude]
 
  F               G             
  Em              Am             
  Dm              G             
  C               C              
 
[Verse]

C  C/B  Am   Am/G  F        
As the  year comes to an end,
 F G          G C          C
   to an end,   to an end,
C   C/B  Am    Am/G  F              
may you  share it    with a friend, 
F G              G C           C   C/E 
  with a friend,   with a friend.
 
[End-Chorus]

F       C/E    Dm        Am      
May the season bring you joy and 
C        C       Gsus4  G
find you in good health,
    C    C/B  Am    G    G/F  C/E    
but most of   all I wish you  all the 
F          G        F  
things you wish yourself.
 
[Outro] 

  F               G              
  Em              Am             
  Dm              G              
  C

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ℹ️ About This Song

No capo needed, the track is on C major key.

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Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Key: C
• Chords: C, C/B, Am, G, G/F, C.E, F, Am/G, Dm, Gsus4, D, Em
• BPM: 104
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Track Info

• Song: The Things You Wish Yourself
• Artist: Ralph McTell
• Released Date: 26 December 2011