I wish I'd been - original song on cigar box guitar - Videos

I Wish I'd Been by John BoltonI [G] wish I'd been on [C] Dockery Farm,In [G] nineteen twenty [D] two.Playing [G] cigar box gui- [C] tarIn the[G] home of [D] the [G] blues.I wish I'd been Hank's [C} driverin [G]nineteen fifty [D] threeI'd a [G] tossed them pills and [C] bottleand [G] had him [D] sing for [G]me.Hank an' me would [C] write a songA- [G] bout livin' wild and [D]free.People [G]still would sing that [C] songand [G]think of [D]Hank and [G] me.I wish I'd been in [C] Frisco,[G] livin' on a hippie [D] farm,With [G] flowers in my [C] hairand Janis [G]Joplin [D] on my [G]arm.I wish I'd been in [C]LiverpoolIn [G]nineteen six [D] tee.[G] I coulda been a [C] Beatle,that's [G]what I was [D] meant to [G] be.I [G]wish I'd been on [Em] Calvary hill,[G] machine gun in my [D] hands.Look [G] out you sons a' [C] bitches,Don't [G] cruci-[D]fy that [G] Man.God don't want me [Em]to be great,He [G] wants me to be [D] good.I [G]try to be [C] good,I'd be [G]great [D]if I [G] could.If wishes were [Em] horses,then [G]beggars would [D] ride.I [G]have all I [C]need.... (x3)

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Uncle John February 22, 2013 at 6:16pm

Thanks, Russell.
Russell Carlin February 22, 2013 at 5:45pm

Great song John,particularly liked the last two verses,really got to the crux of the matter,Nice, Simple and Heartfelt.
Uncle John February 18, 2013 at 2:17pm

Thanks Calim. Pretty easy and honest since I really have wished these or similar things.
Calim February 17, 2013 at 2:33pm

great song Uncle John like the lyrics

first cbn vid i watch since weeks; enjoy a lot !
Uncle John February 16, 2013 at 8:46am

Thanks cousin Vinnie. Joel, I CAN imagine what we could put out if we had time to work on it.
Sharecropper February 16, 2013 at 2:31am

Yes , Uncle John , that was a great jam last summer . The first time I'd jammed with anyone in years . Can you imagine what we could do if we prepared ! ha!ha! One guitar plus one guitar can equal four times as much music !! Things are good in the high desert ,but there's room for improvement .
Downtown Vinnie February 15, 2013 at 11:38pm

Unca John....a great song and sung well as always....I seem to find a smile on my face every time you play, my friend
Uncle John February 15, 2013 at 6:57pm

Thanks Joel. You know, one of my two faves of my own play was the vid we did last summer. Your guitar added so much. How are things in the high desert?
Sharecropper February 15, 2013 at 3:39pm

Good wishes to you Uncle John and a good song !
Uncle John February 15, 2013 at 3:31pm

Thanks Davey. Sound like you might identify with that wishful thinking? Life would be boring without it.

Ron, I could NOT stay away. Just needed to realize we are too big for me to view all the the pics, blogs, vids, etc. Thanks.

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