**NB: The Wishlist tab by Pat Giles (@ www.olga.net) was used for some of this tab.**
Standard tuning – low to hi – EADGBE
Note: The lead guitar parts can be played several different ways on
various parts of the fretboard.
Chords:
**NB: I think it sounds better if you use barrel/power chords, so i will list them as well.**
C: X32010 or c: 335533 }Instead of just strumming the chords, try picking
F: X33211 or F: 133211 }a few notes (strings) in between. This is not
G: 320033 or G: 355433 }essential but i think it gives a nicer sound.
}Just pick what ever sounds nicest to you!!
Tab notations:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
/ = slide up
= slide down
~ = hold/shake note
The intro/basic rhythm for the verses is this:
E:—————————————————————
B:—————————————————————
G:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–0-0-0-0–0-0-0–0-0-0-0-0-0-0–
D:-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0–3-3-3-3–3-3-0–2-2-0-0-2-2-0–
A:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3–3-3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-3-3-3-3–
E:—————————————————————
I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off,
I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on,
I wish i was a sentimental orniment you hung on,
The Christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Lead guitar:
E:——-8-5———8-8p5——–|
B:—5———–5———5——|
G:-5—5——-5—5————–| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Fill 1:
Lead guitar:
E:—————————–|
B:—————————–|
G:-/9-10-9-10–9-10-9/———|
D:————————5/10-|
A:—————————–|
E:—————————–|
——–2nd guitar plays intro over this part——–
E:——————————————————–|
B:——————————————————–|
G:——————————————————–|
D:-10–7-10-12-14–14h15-14-15/17–17/15-14-14h15p1410-10|
A:——————————————————–|
E:——————————————————–|
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Lead guitar:
E:——-8-5———8-8p5——–|
B:—5———–5———5——|
G:-5—5——-5—5————–| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2nd guitar plays chords:
F C F C
I wish I was a messenger, and all the news is good,
F C G F
I wish I was the full moon shining off your camaro’s hood.
Lead guitar:
E:——-8-5———8-8p5——–|
B:—5———–5———5——|
G:-5—5——-5—5————–| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Fill 2:
C F C
E:————————————————|
B:————————————————|
G:-/9-10-9-10–9-10-9/——–/9-10-9-10-9-10-9-10|
D:————————5———————–|
A:————————————————|
E:————————————————|
Interlude/Bridge:
G F C G F C
E:——8-7–/8—–/7———-|——8-7–/10-8-7—–/10-8-7——-|
B:-8h10———10—–8h105-5-|-8h10————–10———-10-5-|
G:——————————|————————————-|
D:——————————|————————————-|
A:——————————|————————————-|
E:——————————|————————————-|
G F F C
E:——8-7—–/8—8p7————–8—–7——————|
B:-8h10——————–10—8—————–5~———–|
G:————————————————————-|
D:————————————————————-|
A:————————————————————-|
E:————————————————————-|
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
——–2nd guitar plays intro muted over this part——–
I wish I was an Australian, at home under the sun,
I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2nd guitar plays chords:
F C F C
I wish I was the pedal break that you depended on,
F C G F
I wish I was the verb to trust, and never let you down.
Lead guitar:
E:——-8-5———8-8p5——–|
B:—5———–5———5——|
G:-5—5——-5—5————–| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Fill 3:
C F C
E:———————————|
B:———————————|
G:-/9-10-9-10–9-10-9—/9-10-9-10-|
D:——————–5————|
A:———————————|
E:———————————|
ENDING:
E:———————————|————————————–|
B:———————————|————————————–|
G:-/12~~–12h13-12-14-14h15-14-12-|-7p9-7p9-7p9-7p9-7p9-7-5-7-/10~~9-9~~|
D:———————————|————————————–|
A:———————————|————————————–|
E:———————————|————————————–|
E:—————————————|———————————-|
B:—————————————|———————————-|
G:-7p9-7p9-7p9-7p9-7p9-7-5-7-/10~~9-9~~-|-/12~~–12h13-12-/14-14/1514-12-|
D:—————————————|———————————-|
A:—————————————|———————————-|
E:—————————————|———————————-|
E:—————————————|———————————-|
B:—————————————|———————————-|
G:-/18~~–18h19-18-/20-20/2120-18~~—-|-/12—-12h13-12-/14-14/1514-12-|
D:—————————————|———————————-|
A:—————————————|———————————-|
E:—————————————|———————————-|
**Non-live version ending lyrics:
I wish I was the radio song, the one that you turned up,
I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish,
I guess it never stops.
