Lyr Req: If Wishes Were Fishes (Eric Bogle)

29 Nov 98 - 12:07 PM (#47184)
Subject: RE: Eric Bogle lyr's wanted
From: BAZ

Bill Scotland
Iv'e got these and will post them later.
Do you need the Chords and or Music,
Regards Baz.

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30 Nov 98 - 04:42 PM (#47373)
Subject: Lyr/Chords/Tune Add: IF WISHES WERE FISHES (Bogle)
From: BAZ

IF WISHES WERE FISHES
Written by Eric Bogle
As sung by Eric Bogle on "Scraps of Paper" (1983)

I (E)wish I was home again, at (A)home in my heart again.
It's (E)been a long time since my heart talked to (B)me,
(E)Wastin' my precious days (A)wishin' my life away.
If (E)wishes were fishes we'd all cast (B)nets in the (E)sea.

And I wish I was young again, my song still to be sung again.
The sweet tunes of my life have gone sour and off key
Writin' my tired old rhymes tryin' to turn back time
If wishes were fishes we'd all cast nets in the sea.

CHORUS: And if (A)wishes were (B)fishes, I (E)know where I'd (A)be:
(D)Castin' my net in the dark rollin' (B)sea
And (A)if my net's (B)empty when it (E)comes back to (A)shore,
I'll (E)throw it away and go fishin' no (B)more.

I wish I could care again reach out and share again
Mend what's been broken and let it run free.
The older I get it seems the more wishin' takes the place of dreams.
If wishes were fishes, we'd all cast nets in the sea.

CHORUS

MIDI file: WISHES.MID

Timebase: 480

Tempo: 160 (375000 microsec/crotchet)
Key: E
TimeSig: 3/4 18 8
Name: IF WISHES WERE FISHES
Start
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This program is worth the effort of learning it.

To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:IF WISHES WERE FISHES
M:3/4
Q:1/4=160
K:E
E/|B/B2B/|G/F/E3/2 C/|E/ E3/2E|E/D/C3/2B,/|
B,E/E3/2|G2E/G/|BB3/2G/|F3|B/B3/2B|
G/F/E2|E/E3/2E/|D/C/C3/2C/|B,/B,3/2E|
G/GG/ G/A/|G/F3/2E3||G/A/|c/c3/2c|
c/B3/2z/A/|BBB,|C3|G/B3/2B|c/B3/2G/G/|
GFE|F2z/E/|ccd|ccB/B/|ee/BB/|A2z/B,/|
G/B3/2B|c/B3/2G/G/|G/F3/2E|C/B,/-B,2-|B,2

Hope this is ok.
Regards Baz

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14 Dec 98 - 01:50 PM (#49431)
Subject: RE: Eric Bogle lyr's wanted
From: Bill Scotland

Thanks very much Baz for the lyrics and chords.
Bill

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16 Mar 00 - 08:02 AM (#195994)
Subject: Eric Bogle Song - if wishes were fishes
From: Scabby Douglas

Hi..

Can anyone help me with lyrics to a song called ( I think) "If Wishes Were Fishes"?

I heard it once a long time ago, and I think it was Eric Bogle but I'm not sure..

If anyone can help I'd be very obliged..

Thanks

Steven

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16 Mar 00 - 09:08 AM (#196033)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eric Bogle Song - if wishes were fis
From: GUEST,Maisie Herivel

I don't know if I can remember them all, but here goes.

I wish I was home again, home in my heart again, I'ts been a long time since my heart talked to me Wasting my precious time, trying to hold back time If wished were fishes we'd all cast nets in the sea - And when my life's over I know where I'll be Casting my nets in the cold briny sea

I wish ... can' remember any more .. sorry

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16 Mar 00 - 09:16 AM (#196036)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eric Bogle Song - if wishes were fis
From: alison

It's in the database.. with guitar chords too...

slainte

alison

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16 Mar 00 - 09:24 AM (#196041)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eric Bogle Song - if wishes were fis
From: Scabby Douglas

Duhhhh..

Now I feel stupid...

I should have looked...

Thank you...

StevenC

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16 Mar 00 - 09:45 AM (#196055)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eric Bogle Song - if wishes were fis
From: Wincing Devil

"If Wishes were Fishes, we'd all cast nets"

Isn't that a quote from Frank Herbert's Dune?

Wincing_Devil
There's no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast.

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16 Mar 00 - 03:17 PM (#196274)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eric Bogle Song - if wishes were fis
From: Jon Freeman

I don't know were it originaly came from but the notes for the Eric Bogle Songbook he says "When I was a wee boy in Scotland this was one of my mother's favourite sayings. She was full of them unfortunately. I thought it deserved a song."

Jon

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16 Mar 00 - 03:23 PM (#196277)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eric Bogle Song - if wishes were fis
From: KathWestra

It's in the same "saying" family as: "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride"

Ed Trickett once referred to "If Wishes Were Fishes" -- just before singing it in a concert in Washington, DC -- as "a perfect midlife crisis song." He's right.

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01 Apr 03 - 12:18 PM (#923651)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: If Wishes Were Fishes (Eric Bogle)
From: GUEST,[e-mail]

If wishes were fishes, we'd eat til we died
If wishes were horses the beggars would ride
If wishes were tree tops we'd climb up inside
If wishes were fishes we'd eat til we died

This Is all I remember. I looking for more verses if anyone knows any.

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01 Apr 03 - 04:57 PM (#923876)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: If Wishes Were Fishes (Eric Bogle)
From: Kernow John

Jean

I think that the song you are looking for is different to the one above.

It may be worth starting a new thread.

Regards

John

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02 Apr 03 - 04:01 AM (#924280)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: If Wishes Were Fishes (Eric Bogle)
From: Dave Bryant

They are in the DT HERE, and there's also a link which has been added to the top of this thread.

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02 Apr 03 - 04:09 AM (#924281)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: If Wishes Were Fishes (Eric Bogle)
From: breezy

Buy the Album,'Scraps of Paper' its one of his good ones, Erics hitting a bad patch, he's playing at Watford School on Thursday the 24th July,limited tickets from El Greko available.
El G aka George PAPAVGERIS appears at the Bishop's Stortford club at All Saints church tomorrow Thurs 3rd April then
Friday at the St Albans Folk-song club then
Saturday 5th at the Blue Anchor Fishpool street, St Albans,
great songs in store 3rd CD now released anyone looking for new,fresh material should get copies,they are great to sing well written and original with choruses.

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