(Intro: Clean acoustic guitar picking a warm, steady, slightly driving rhythm (G-D-Em-C). A soft, melancholic harmonica or pedal steel guitar melody enters, setting a tender tone.) (Verse 1: The Wish) (G)Sunrise breaks across the floor, and you're (D)standing by the door, (Em)I watch you pull your worn-out coat on, (C)getting ready to walk out once more. (G)You're fighting uphill battles, yeah, (D)you’re taking all the weight, (Em)And I sit here with this feeling, man, (C)it comes a little too late. (G)I wish this tiny apartment (D)was a kingdom built in stone, (Em)I wish the struggles that you carry (C)were things I could face alone. (Pre-Chorus) (C)I see the tired flicker (G)in the corner of your eye, (D)And all I can do is promise (Em)that I'll always stand nearby. (C)But the love in my heart is endless, (G)it overflows the brim, (D)And I hate that my hands are empty (N.C.) when your future looks so dim. (Chorus) (G)I wish I could give you the world, (D)honey, every shining star, (Em)Unfold the map and tell you (C)to pick exactly where you are! (G)I’d trade all the silver, (D)I’d give away the gold, (Em)Just to buy back the freedom (C)that your beautiful heart could hold. (G)You deserve the sunshine, (D)you deserve the easy ride, (Em)And I hate that all I have (C)is just my love to hide inside. (Verse 2: The Reality) (G)They say that money can't buy happiness, (D)but it buys you back the time, (Em)It buys you back the peace you need (C)to finally feel sublime. (G)I watch you worry over rent, (D)I watch you mend the clothes you wear, (Em)And every tiny sacrifice (C)is a burden that I wish I could bear. (G)I've got the vision, I've got the plan, (D)I've got the spirit and the need, (Em)But the bank account's a desert (C)when I need to plant a seed. (Pre-Chorus) (C)I see the tired flicker (G)in the corner of your eye, (D)And all I can do is promise (Em)that I'll always stand nearby. (C)But the love in my heart is endless, (G)it overflows the brim, (D)And I hate that my hands are empty (N.C.) when your future looks so dim. (Chorus) (G)I wish I could give you the world, (D)honey, every shining star, (Em)Unfold the map and tell you (C)to pick exactly where you are! (G)I’d trade all the silver, (D)I’d give away the gold, (Em)Just to buy back the freedom (C)that your beautiful heart could hold. (G)You deserve the sunshine, (D)you deserve the easy ride, (Em)And I hate that all I have (C)is just my love to hide inside. (Outro) (The music slows, the acoustic guitar fingerpicks the main progression gently.) (G)Just my love... (D)My simple love... (Em)Until the day I find (C)that map and that gold... (The final acoustic guitar note and the sustained harmonica fade slowly.)
