Biography:
Ron Sexsmith is a Canadian from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He is known as a songwriter's songwriter, with a gift for melody, insightful and understated lyrics, and an expressive, affecting voice.
Sexsmith started his first band at 14. After moving to Toronto he formed the Uncool and released his cassette Out of the Duff, and a year later, There's a Way. Meanwhile, he worked as a courier, and released Grand Opera Lane in 1991.
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Other songs:
- All In Good Time
- A Kiss For Luck
- All In Good Times
- Almost Always
- Brandy Alexander
- Cant Get My Act Together
- Chased By Love
- Cheap Hotel
- Dandelion Wine
- Dont Ask Why
- Evergreen
- Eye Candy
- Feel For You
- Former Glory
- From Now On
- Get In Line
- Getaway Car
- Gold In Them Hills
- Hands Of Time
- Hard Bargain
- Hard Time
- Heavenly
- Idiot Boy
- Im Alone But Thats Okay
- Imaginary Friends
- Impossible World
- It Wont Last For Long
- Jazz At The Bookstore
- Just My Heart Talkin
- Late Bloomer
- Least That I Can Do
- Lebanon Tennessee
- Lord Knows
- Love Shines
- Lucky Penny
- Maybe This Christmas
- Miracle In Itself
- Never Been Done
- No Help At All
- Nothing Good
- Nowhere To Go
- One Last Round
- One More Colour
- Only Trouble Is
- Radio
- Right About Now
- Riverbed
- Secret Heart
- Seem To Recall
- She Does My Heart Good
- Shoreline
- Sneak Out The Back Door
- Snow Angel
- Still Time
- Strawberry Blonde
- Tears Behind The Shades
- The Reason Why
- Theres A Rhythm
- These Days
- Thinking Out Loud
- This Is How I Know
- This Song
- Tomorrow In Her Eyes
- Too Late
- Traveling Alone
- Tumbling Sky
- Whatever It Takes
- While Youre Waiting
- Who We Are Right Now
- Wishing Wells
- Worried Song
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WISHING WELLS (Ron Sexsmith)
From the album "Retriever" (2004)
Capo 1
[Intro]
G F G Am G F G Am G F G
[Verse 1]
C
Wishing wells
Em F
are fine in fairy tales
C
But they've got no business here
Em F G
Where evil's very real and children are known to just disappear
[Verse 2]
C
Magic spells
Em F
still hold no currency
C
Where people are lining up
Em F G
To sell their dignity when reality's a show, they'll crawl through mud
[Chorus]
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
[Verse 3]
C
To wish me well
Em F
It comes as no surprise
C
All that rises to the top
Em F G
Before our very eyes with each generation expectation drops
[Chorus]
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
C
To wish me well
[Instrumental]
Em F C Em F G
[Verse 4]
C
Tell me when,
Em F
when will the truth prevail
C
To clear away all the smug
Em F G
and smirking juveniles and save us from all the blood thirsty thugs
[Chorus]
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
[Outro]
F G Am G
[fade out]
From the album "Retriever" (2004)
Capo 1
[Intro]
G F G Am G F G Am G F G
[Verse 1]
C
Wishing wells
Em F
are fine in fairy tales
C
But they've got no business here
Em F G
Where evil's very real and children are known to just disappear
[Verse 2]
C
Magic spells
Em F
still hold no currency
C
Where people are lining up
Em F G
To sell their dignity when reality's a show, they'll crawl through mud
[Chorus]
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
[Verse 3]
C
To wish me well
Em F
It comes as no surprise
C
All that rises to the top
Em F G
Before our very eyes with each generation expectation drops
[Chorus]
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
C
To wish me well
[Instrumental]
Em F C Em F G
[Verse 4]
C
Tell me when,
Em F
when will the truth prevail
C
To clear away all the smug
Em F G
and smirking juveniles and save us from all the blood thirsty thugs
[Chorus]
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
F G Am G
I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell
F G Am G
I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well
[Outro]
F G Am G
[fade out]
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