Wellington
The Mutton BirdsVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good
The wind it cuts right through you and
it rains more than it should
But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
(ramp up tone)
I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy.
The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay
The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
It just isn't practical, you down in the capital
And me at the other end of the island (syncopated)
The problem is the gap - between us on the map
And there's no easy way to reconcile it
approximate):
first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars
The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car
And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far
roll up to
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
Oh I wish...
(Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
Key Change from C Major to A Major
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through
I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do
I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you
this is a chord-based variation of the original):
Asus2
e|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
(let last chord ring)
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Readable chord sheet for Wellington by The Mutton Birds
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)
e|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
[G]I wish I was in W[Em]ellington, the w[C]eather's not so [G]good
[G]The wind it cuts right th[Em]rough you and
it r[C]ains more than it sho[C]uld
[C]But I'd be there tom[D]orrow, i[G]f I only c[Am]ould
Oh I w[Bm]ish I was in Well[C]ington
(ramp up tone)
I wi[G]sh I was in We[Em]llington - t[C]he bureauc[G]racy.
The su[G]its and th[Am]e briefcases along L[C]ambton Q[D]uay [pronounced "Kee"]
The Har[C]bour City Cap[D7]ital, the li[Em]ghts b[Am7]eside th[Am]e sea
Oh I w[G]ish I was in Wellin[C]gton
[G]It just isn't [Em]practical, [Bm]you down in the [Am]capital
And [C]me at the o[Am]ther end of the [C]islan[D]d (syncopated)
[Am]The problem is the g[D]ap - bet[Em]ween us on the [C]map
[Am]And there's no easy w[C]ay to recon[D]cile it [Dsus2] [D]
approximate):
first part...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-3-3-3-1-0----------------------|
G|---4-4-4-2-0----------------- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
second part...
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]I wish I was in Well[Em]ington, the[C] cafes and the b[G]ars
[G]The music and the th[Em]eatre, and t[C]he old Cable Car[C]
A[C]nd you can walk ever[D]ywhere 'cause n[G]owhere's very [Am]far
[G] [C] roll up to [D]
Oh I wish I was in Wellington
Oh I [G]wish...
(Transition to key change)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-2-0-------|
A|------4-2--|
E|-----------|
Key Change from C Major to A Major
[A]Oh I wish I was in W[F#m]ellington, the w[D]ind it cuts right thr[A]ough
[A]I wish I was in Well[F#m]ington, there's [D]so much more to [E]do
[D]I wish I was in Welli[E]ngton, and [F#m]you wish I was t[A]oo
[A]Oh I wish I was in Welli[D]ngton, 'cause th[E]en I'd be wit[A]h you
[A]Oh I wish I was in Welli[D]ngton, 'cause t[Bm]hen I'd[E] be wit[A]h you
this is a chord-based variation of the original):
[Dsus2] [Asus2]
e|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
(let last chord ring)