Tabbed (in Wellington!) by: Wellington Cable Car Rider Tuning: Standard INTRO: the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2 moderate percussion accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time) e | x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------- | B | x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x--------------------------------------------------------- | G | 0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0--------------------------------------------------------- | D | 0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0--------------------------------------------------------- | A | 5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- | E | 3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--------------------------------------------------------- | G Em C G I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good G Em The wind it cuts right through you and C C it rains more than it should C D G Am But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could Bm C Oh I wish I was in Wellington (ramp up tone) G Em C G I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy. G Am (high harmony) C D The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"] C D7 Em Am7 Am The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea G C Oh I wish I was in Wellington G Em Bm Am It just isn't practical, you down in the capital C Am C D And me at the other end of the island (syncopated) Am D Em C The problem is the gap - between us on the map Am C D D9 D And there's no easy way to reconcile it ------ Middle Instrumental (approximate): first part... e | ------------------------------------------------- | B | --------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0---------------------- | G | ---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0-- | D | ------------------------------------------------- | A | ------------------------------------------------- | E | ------------------------------------------------- | second part... e | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | G | -------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-(b9)7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0---- | D | ---2-4-5-7-5-7-(b9)10-(b9)7-(b9)10---------------------------------------------- | A | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | G Em C G I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars G Em , C C The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car C D G Am And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far G C roll up to D Oh I wish I was in Wellington G Oh I wish... (Transition to key change) e | ----------- | B | ----------- | G | ----------- | D | -2-0------- | A | ------4-2-- | E | ----------- | Key Change from C Major to A Major A F#m D A Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through A F#m D E I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do D E F#m A I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too A D E A Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you A D Bm E A Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original): D9 A9 e | --000--000--222--000--000-- | B | --333--222--000--000--000-- | G | --222--222--222--222--222-- | D | --000--000--000--000--222-- | A | --xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000-- | E | --xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000-- | (let last chord ring)
