C                              F               C 
I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off 
  C                          F                   C 
I wish I was a sacrifice but somehow still lived on 
  C                        F                 C 
I wish I was a sentimental ornament you hung on 
    C                                F                 C 
The Christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top

  F              C           F              C 
I wish I was the evidence, I wish I was the grounds; 
    F          C                   G               F 
for 50 million hands upraised, and open toward the sky

  C                            F                  C 
I wish I was a sailor with someone who waited for me 
  C                           F            C 
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me

  F            C             F                C 
I wish I was a messenger and all the news was good 
  F              C                 G              F 
I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood

  C             G        F               C 
I wish I was an alien at home behind the sun 
  C                           F                   C 
I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on

  F              C                F            C 
I wish I was the pedal brake that you depended on 
  F              C                 G             F 
I wish I was the verb to trust and never let you down

  F            C               F                   C 
I wish I was a radio song, the one that you turned up 
  F               C 
I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish 
  G              F 
I guess it never stops. .