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--------------------------------------------------------- | G5 E5 C5 G5 I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good G5 E5 The wind it cuts right through you and C5 C5 it rains more than it should C5 D5 G5 A5 But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could B5 C5 Oh I wish I was in Wellington (ramp up tone) G5 E5 C5 G5 I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy. G5 A5 (high harmony) C5 D5 The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"] C5 D5 E5 A5 A5 The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea G5 C5 Oh I wish I was in Wellington G5 E5 B5 A5 It just isn't practical, you down in the capital C5 A5 C5 D5 And me at the other end of the island (syncopated) A5 D5 E5 C5 The problem is the gap - between us on the map A5 C5 D5 D5 D5 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 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | G5 E5 C5 G5 I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars G5 E5 , C5 C5 The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car C5 D5 G5 A5 And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far G5 C5 roll up to D5 Oh I wish I was in Wellington G5 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 A5 F#5 D5 A5 Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through A5 F#5 D5 E5 I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do D5 E5 F#5 A5 I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too A5 D5 E5 A5 Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you A5 D5 B5 E5 A5 Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original): D5 A5 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)