Emily King – Wishing Well Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Emily King – Wishing Well Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAEmBmF#mDE7A7E

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This is the chord progression of Wishing Well by Emily King on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A A A A

[Verse 1]
A                                    Em
Weekend trouble always finds me
Bm                 F#m
Now that I’m so far away
A                                                 Em
Leaving letters to remind me
Bm                 F#m
Of a simple kind of place
D                                 E7
One that greets me in the morning
A7                                 D
Invites me in for a cup of tea
A
I’m going back

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[Chorus]
F#m                 Em
Back to the wishing well
D                 F#m                 E
Back to the quiet stream
A                 F#m                 Em
Back to the old guitar
D                                 F#m
Back to the one I need

[Verse 2]
A                                                 Em
Monday morning just brings me down
Bm                 F#m
Working hard to make a pay
A                                                 Em
All my big dreams left in the ground
Bm                                 F#m
Waiting for that drop of rain
D                                 E7
Where’s a promise of a good life
A7                                 D
Could it be I had it right
A
I’m going back

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[Chorus]
F#m                                 Em
Back to the wishing well
D                 F#m                 E
Back to the quiet stream
A                 F#m                 Em
Back to the old guitar
D                 F#m                 E
Back to the one I need

[Chorus]
A                 F#m                 Em
Back to the wishing well
D                 F#m                 E
Back to the quiet stream
A                 F#m                 Em
Back to the old guitar
D                 F#m       E7
Back to the one I need

[Bridge]
E      Bm                 F#m        Bm
Back to the arms that held me
E            Bm                 F#m
Back when I wasn’t afraid
A                 E                 A                 D
Back when I knew I’d be someone
E7
Someday, someday

[Verse 3]
A                                 Em
Weekend trouble always finds me
Bm                                 F#m
Now that I’m so far away
A
I’m going back

[Outro] x3
F#m                 E                 A
Oh I’m going back, yeah
E                 F#m                 A
Oh I’m going back, yeah
F#m                 E                 A
Oh I’m going back, yeah
E              F#m                 A
Oh I’m going back, yeah

Bm                                 F#m
Back to the one I need

How to play Wishing Well: key, chords and progression

Wishing Well by Emily King sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 8 chords to play it: A, Em, Bm, F#m, D, E7, A7 and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – F#m – Em – D (V – iii – ii – I in D major). In solfa, that is soh – mi – reh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Dm, Am, Em, C, D7, G7, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Wishing Well chords: questions

What key is Wishing Well in?

Wishing Well by Emily King is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Wishing Well?

Wishing Well uses 8 chords: A, Em, Bm, F#m, D, E7, A7, E.

What is the chord progression of Wishing Well?

The main progression is A – F#m – Em – D (V – iii – ii – I).

Is Wishing Well easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Dm, Am, Em, C, D7, G7, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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