SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE:  I Wish I Were Blind
(from the "Human Touch" album)

NOTES:

Here's a relatively recent Boss tune that's simply awesome (from an
underrated album, IMHO). There's also a kick-ass version of this on
XXPlugged. All chord fingerings are standard. Like a lot of Bruce songs,
this is a fun one to sing and the chords are simple enough that you can jam
on it for a long time.

SONG:

Intro: G

Verse 1:

GG Piano Chord 
                              CC Piano Chord 

I love to see cottonwoods blossom in the early spring
DD Piano Chord 
                                GG Piano Chord 

I love to see the message of love that the bluebird brings.
CC Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 
              EmEm Piano Chord 

But when I see you walking with him down along the strand
CC Piano Chord 
            DD Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

I wish I were blind when I see you with your man.

GG Piano Chord 
                                 CC Piano Chord 

I love to see your hair shining in the long summer's light.
DD Piano Chord 
                                   GG Piano Chord 

I love to watch as stars fill the sky on a summer night.
CC Piano Chord 
                   DD Piano Chord 

Music plays, you take his hand,
GG Piano Chord 
                         EmEm Piano Chord 

I watch how you touch him as you start to dance
CC Piano Chord 
            DD Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

And I wish I were blind when I see you with your man.

CC Piano Chord 
                    DD Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

We struggle here but all our love's in vain
CC Piano Chord 
                                  DD Piano Chord 

Well, these eyes that once filled me with your beauty
GG Piano Chord 
            CC Piano Chord 
         GG Piano Chord 

Now fill me with pain.
CC Piano Chord 
                       DD Piano Chord 

And the light that once centered here
GG Piano Chord 
                   EmEm Piano Chord 

Is banished from me.
CC Piano Chord 
                         DD Piano Chord 

Oh, and this darkness is all baby that my heart sees.
CC Piano Chord 

And though this world is filled with the
DD Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 
                 EmEm Piano Chord 

Grace and beauty of God's hand,
CC Piano Chord 
            DD Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

I wish I were blind when I see you with your man.

:guitar solo:

We struggle here but all our love's in vain
Well, these eyes that once filled me with your beauty
Now fill me with pain.
And the light that once centered here
Is banished from me.
Oh, and this darkness is all baby that my heart sees.
And though this world is filled with the
Grace and beauty of God's hand,
I wish I were blind when I see you with your man.
Oh, I wish I were blind when I see you with your man.
Oh, I wish I were blind when I see you with your man.
(etc.)

I think I may have one or two of the chords off,
possibly around the first Em. Any comments/corrections
would be appreciated.

J
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| Jason Groce            | "Whatever it is, I'm against it."     |
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