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Wishlist Live Tab

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WISHLIST-Live (Perth, Australia, 23rd Feb, 2003)

**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.

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Ulti` Average	#1 by Ulti` 89 at Aug 10, 1972 at 4:31 AM EST
	I love the intensity with which this song is performed - especially on the DC concert CD!

No Picture Marcus19 Rhythm Player	#2 by Marcus19 Doug at May 18, 1974 at 10:08 AM EST
	One of the most beautiful songs - lyrically - by PJ

No Picture Michael Rhythm Player	#3 by Michael Roache at Jun 14, 1974 at 3:02 AM EST
	I wish I was a radio song, the one that you turned up I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish I guess it never stops... I'm surprised no one's commented on this part. I know when I'm driving in my car, and I turn a song up that makes me think of someone... I'm there driving fully into that song. I can always just go for a drive, and think of that someone by turning my songs to that person on full blast. Amazing song, by an amazing band... You can't expect anything less from these guys

No Picture Alex Average	#4 by Alex Zaphiropoulos at Jun 19, 1991 at 11:08 AM EST
	don't we all wish we were something else....

No Picture Christian Wanna Be	#5 by Christian Chavez at Jan 16, 1997 at 12:10 AM EST
	I wish i was a neutron bomb.. for once.. i could go off -i think this song is about someone who isnt quite content with who they are. someone.. who wishes for thingz he cant have..

No Picture RoBsN Average	#6 by RoBsN Stalder at Jan 26, 1997 at 5:59 AM EST
	That radio song line's weird. Pearl Jam seem to be intent on writing songs that don't work for radio (especially recently), and they don't like all the fake, manufactured stuff that does get played on the radio. Maybe he's saying that he wishes radio would play good music like his own, and not just what sells.

No Picture Jason Rhythm Player	#7 by Jason ...... at Mar 21, 2003 at 2:53 PM EST
	yes the line "I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camero's hood." what a bitchin' line. Who wouldn't want to be that? So simple and awesome.

No Picture SLIPKNOT FUCING Rhythm Player	#8 by SLIPKNOT FUCING RULES!!!! v at May 8, 2005 at 2:44 AM EST
	I really wanted to pick out my favorite lyric line in this song but I would end up writing the whole damn song. What a simple idea turned to a great song by Eddie. PJ concert June 26th, I wish he plays this one. pry not though, but I wish I wish...