• Song:

    Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Wandering Child

  • Artist:

    Jesus Christ Superstar

This is a corrected version of my previous attempt at this song.

Gm (355333@1)             EbYou (x43121@3)were once my one companion
Cm (x3101x@1)              DYou (xx0232@1)were all that mattered
Gm (355333@1)            FmYou (133111@1)were once a friend and father
Eb (x43121@3)       Cm (x3101x@1)      D (xx0232@1)  Then my world was shattered

GWishing (320003@1)you were somehow here again
Am/G (302210@1)                   D/GWishing (300232@1)you were somehow near
C (x32010@1)          D/C (x30232@1)  Bm7 (x20202@1)     EmSometimes (022000@1)it seemed if I just dreamed
Bm7 (x20202@1)       Em (022000@1)     DSomehow (xx0232@1)you would be here

GWishing (320003@1)I could hear your voice again
Am/G (302210@1)               D/GKnowing (300232@1)that I never would
C (x32010@1)         D/C (x30232@1)     Bm7 (x20202@1)      EmDreaming (022000@1)of you won't help me to do
Bm7 (x20202@1)            Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)   All that you dreamed I could

Gm (355333@1)              EbPassing (x43121@3)bells and sculpted angels,
Gm (355333@1)         DCold (xx0232@1)and monumental
Gm (355333@1)             FmSeem (133111@1)for you the wrong companion,
         Gm (355333@1)     DYou (xx0232@1)were warm and gentle

G G Am/G D

C (x32010@1)      D/CToo (x30232@1)many years
Bm7 (x20202@1)         EmFighting (022000@1)back tears
Bm7 (x20202@1)             Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)   Why can't the past just die!

EbWishing (x43121@3)you were somehow here again
Cm/Bb                   F7Knowing (131241@1)we must say goodbye

Eb (x43121@3)      F/Eb
Try to forgive
Dm7         GmTeach (355333@1)me to live
Dm7         Gm (355333@1)        F7Give (131241@1)me the strength to try!

        BbNo (x1333x@1)more memories
F/Bb    Eb/Bb
No more silent tears
        Bb (x1333x@1)    F/Bb (113211@1)    Eb/Bb (x43121@3)F7/Bb
No more gazing across the wasted years

        Eb/Bb (x43121@3)F/Bb (113211@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb
Help me say    good bye
        Eb/Bb (x43121@3)F/Bb (113211@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb
Help me say    good bye!

Bb (x1333x@1)   F (133211@1)   Eb (x43121@3)   F (133211@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb     F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)[[[Christine is on top when there are two lines]]]

Bb (x1333x@1)      F (133211@1)       Eb (x43121@3)     FWandering (133211@1)child; so lost, so helpless,

Bb (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1)BbYearning (x1333x@1)for my guidance.

B (x2444x@1)      F# (244322@1)    E (022100@1)       FF         
Angel or father? Friend or phantom?

B (x2444x@1)       F# (244322@1)  BWho (x2444x@1)is it there staring?
                Have you forgotten your 

B (x2444x@1)        F# (244322@1)        E (022100@1)     F#Angel, (244322@1)oh, speak. What endless longings
Angel?

B (x2444x@1)     F# (244322@1) BEcho (x2444x@1)in this whisper?

G#m (133111@4)                       EToo (022100@1)long you've wandered in winter

C#m (x13321@4)                 D#7Far (x32310@4)from my fathering gaze.

G#m (133111@4)                 EWildly (022100@1)my mind beats against you
                             You resist

         C#m (x13321@4)  D#7Yet (x32310@4)my   soul obeys.
You your soul obeys

C# (x43121@1)     G# (xx1114@1)  F# (244322@1)  G#Angel (xx1114@1)of Music I   denied you,
Angel of Music you denied me,


C# (x43121@1)         G# (xx1114@1) C#turning (x43121@1)from true beauty
turning from true beauty.

C# (x43121@1)     G# (xx1114@1)  F# (244322@1)     G#Angel (xx1114@1)of Music my pro---tect-or,
Angel of Music I  won't shun you,
C# (x43121@1)         G# (xx1114@1)    C#come (x43121@1)to me   strange Angel
come to your strange Angel

C#mI (x13321@4)am your Angel of Music; come to me Angel of Music...


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Or, you can put a Capo on 3 for this:

WISHING
-------

Em (022000@1)             CYou (x32010@1)were once my one companion
Am (x02210@1)              BYou (x2444x@1)were all that mattered
Em (022000@1)            DmYou (xx0231@1)were once a friend and father
C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)      B (x2444x@1)  Then my world was shattered

EWishing (022100@1)you were somehow here again
F#m/E                     B/E
Wishing you were somehow near
A (x02220@1)          B/A (024242@1)  G#m7 (131141@4)     C#mSometimes (x13321@4)it seemed if I just dreamed
G#m7 (131141@4)       C#m (x13321@4)     BSomehow (x2444x@1)you would be here

EWishing (022100@1)I could here your voice again
F#m/E                 B/E
Knowing that I never would
A (x02220@1)         B/A (024242@1)     G#m7 (131141@4)      C#mDreaming (x13321@4)of you won't help me to do
G#m7 (131141@4)            C#m (x13321@4)      B (x2444x@1)   All that you dreamed I could

Em (022000@1)              CPassing (x32010@1)bells and sculpted angels,
Em (022000@1)         BCold (x2444x@1)and monumental
Em (022000@1)             DmSeem (xx0231@1)for you the wrong companion,
         Em (022000@1)     BYou (x2444x@1)were warm and gentle

E E F#m/E B

A (x02220@1)      B/AToo (024242@1)many years
G#m7 (131141@4)         C#mFighting (x13321@4)back tears
G#m7 (131141@4)             C#m (x13321@4)      B (x2444x@1)   Why can't the past just die!

CWishing (x32010@1)you were somehow here again
Am/G (302210@1)                 D7Knowing (xx0212@1)we must say goodbye

C (x32010@1)      D/CTry (x30232@1)to forgive
Bm7 (x20202@1)       EmTeach (022000@1)me to live
Bm7 (x20202@1)       Em (022000@1)        D7Give (xx0212@1)me the strength to try!

        GNo (320003@1)more memories
D/G    C/G
No more silent tears
        G (320003@1)    D/G (300232@1)    C/G (3x555x@1)D7/G
No more gazing across the wasted years

        C/G (3x555x@1)D/G (300232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Help me say    good bye
        C/G (3x555x@1)D/G (300232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Help me say    good bye!

G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)   C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G     D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)
WANDERING
---------
[[[Christine is on top when there are two lines]]]

G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)     DWandering (xx0232@1)child; so lost, so helpless,

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)GYearning (320003@1)for my guidance.

G# (xx1114@1)      D# (x43121@3)    C# (x43121@1)       D (xx0232@1)       
Angel or father? Friend or phantom?

G# (xx1114@1)       D# (x43121@3)  G#Who (xx1114@1)is it there staring?
                Have you forgotten your 

G# (xx1114@1)        D# (x43121@3)        C# (x43121@1)     D#Angel, (x43121@3)oh, speak. What endless longings
Angel?

G# (xx1114@1)     D# (x43121@3) G#Echo (xx1114@1)in this whisper?

Fm (133111@1)                       C#Too (x43121@1)long you've wandered in winter

A#m (x13321@1)                 C7Far (x32310@1)from my fathering gaze.

Fm (133111@1)                 C#Wildly (x43121@1)my mind beats against you
                             You resist

         A#m (x13321@1)  C7Yet (x32310@1)my   soul obeys.
You your soul obeys

A# (x1333x@1)     F (133211@1)  D# (x43121@3)  FAngel (133211@1)of Music I   denied you,
Angel of Music you denied me,

A# (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1) A#turning (x1333x@1)from true beauty
turning from true beauty.

A# (x1333x@1)     F (133211@1)  D# (x43121@3)     FAngel (133211@1)of Music my pro---tect-or,
Angel of Music I  won't shun you,

A# (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1)    A#come (x1333x@1)to me   strange Angel
come to your strange Angel

A#mI (x13321@1)am your Angel of Music; come to me Angel of Music...

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