Wish I Still Had You 
(Sidney Cox/The Sidney Lawrence Company,BMI) 
 
Performed by Alison Krauss & Union Station on "I've Got That Old Feeling". 
Tabbed by Tim Wilson 
 
 
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This song is interesting, I think, because of the decending chromatic bass line 
in the verse, and the rather unusual IV to IVm change that goes with it. 
 
The song is actually in E; here are the chords & bass notes in E: 
 
Verse 
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Chords:  E   E7  A   Am  E   A   E 
Bass: 	    E   D   C#  C   B   B   E 
 
Chorus 
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Chords:  A   B   E   A   F#m  F#m  B 
         A   B   E   A   F#m  B    E 
 
Nothing tricky about the bass line in the chorus. 
 
 
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The way (I think) to play it is with a capo on 2nd. Here's the chords with a  
capo in that position. 
 
 
Intro: D D   D/C   G/B   Gm/Bb   D/A     A A    D  
 
(Verse) 
D              D/C    G/B    Gm/Bb    D/A             A            D    
Walking out on me must be the way you show me how it feels to be her 
I realize the fault is mine, I'm getting everything that I deserve 
 
(Chorus) 
     G        A         D               G 
It's over and older the tears seem much colder 
    Em                       A 
Sunshiney days seem to be so blue 
     G        A         D               G 
It's over and older the tears seem much colder 
     Em            A                D 
Each passing day I wish I still had you 
 
(2nd verse & Chorus) 
My troubles would be all over now if I could only get you off my mind 
And I would give a fortune now if I could only hold you one more time 
 
It's over and older the tears seem much colder 
Sunshiney days seem to be so blue 
It's over and older the tears seem much colder 
Each passing day I wish I still had you 
 
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There's a key change at the end (1 step up I believe) but I haven't totally  
figured it out yet. 
 
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It sounds good to let leave that 1st string pretty much open thruout & only  
occasionally add the F# to complete the D chord. I realize that as a result the 
chords are really D2, G6, etc.