Capo 3

Oh, the desert dreams of a river
that will run down to the sea
like my heart longs for an ocean
to wash down over me.

Oh, won’t you take me from this valley
to that mountain high above?
I will pray, pray, pray
until I see your smiling face.
I will pray, pray, pray
to the one I love.

Oh, the outcast dreams of acceptance,
just to find pure love’s embrace
like an orphan longs for his mother.
May you hold me in your grace.

Won’t you take me from this valley
to that mountain high above?
I will pray, pray, pray
until I see your smiling face.
I will pray, pray, pray
to the one I love.

Oh, the caged bird dreams of a strong wind
that will flow ‘neath her wings.
Like a voice longs for a melody,
oh, Jesus carry me.

Won’t you take me from this valley
to that mountain high above?
I will pray, pray, pray
until I see your smiling face.
I will pray, pray, pray
to the one I love.

I will pray, pray, pray
until I see your smiling face.
I will pray, pray, pray
to the one I love.

Em Em B Em x2

I had me a girl
Who taught me those things
A young man should know

Down, down on my knees
I’d beg and I’d plead
To learn a little bit more

[PreChorus]

Oh that woman taught me to pray
I saw Heaven every day

Lord, she could,

Ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh

I had me a boy
who buttoned me down
Drew me a line

He, he washed me as clean
As a sinner could be
Showed me the light

Oh that boy, he taught me to pray
But for all of his spit-shinin’ ways

Lord, he could,

Ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh

[Instrumental part]

G G/F# Em x3

Em B Em x2

(in the original song this part is (almost) a capella, but I’m adding chords anyway for convenience)

I had me a girl
Like cigarette smoke
She came and she went
I slipped through his hands
To my back door man
Under his chin

Oh that woman taught me to pray
But for all her wandering ways

She could,

x2

Ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh oooh oooh ooh
ooooooooh

(INTRO) Dm

(VERSE)
I never meant to get us in this deep
I never meant for this to mean a thing
Oh, I wish you were the one
Wish you were the one that got away

I got caught up by the chase
And you got high on every little game
I wish you were the one
Wish you were the one that got away

(CHORUS)
Oh, if I could go back in time
When you only held me in my mind
Just a longing gone without a trace
Oh, I wish I’d never ever seen your face
F-Gm (Slide quickly)
I wish you were the one
Wish you were the one that got away

I miss the way you wanted me
When I was staying just out of your reach
Begging for the slightest touch
Ooh, you couldn’t get enough, mmm

(CHORUS)
Oh, if I could go back in time
When you only held me in my mind
Just a longing gone without a trace
Oh, I wish I’d never ever seen your face
I w[F-Gm]ish you were the one
Wish you were the one that got away

(Bass solo)
Got away from me
Got away from me
Before anybody has to bleed

(CHORUS)
Oh, if I could go back in time
When you only held me in my mind
Just a longing gone without a trace
Oh, I wish I’d never ever seen your face
I w[F-Gm]ish you were the [F-Gm]one

I Wish you were the one
I wish you were the one
I Wish you were the one that got away