INTRO:
the intro repeats (8 times) a more complex version of the pattern below (solo first 2 
moderate percussion
accompaniment 3rd and 4th time; layered percussion and
guitar accompaniment 5th and 6th time ; solo 7th and 8th time)

E|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-xE|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|---|
B|x-x-x-x--x-x--x-0-xE|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|---|
G|0-0-0-x--x-x--0-0-0E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|---|
D|0-0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|---|
A|5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|---|
E|3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|---|


G                Em              C               G
I wish I was in Wellington, the weather's not so good

G                        Em
The wind it cuts right through you and

    C                    C
it rains more than it should


C                   D       G         Am
But I'd be there tomorrow, if I only could


      Bm               C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington

(ramp up tone)

    G             Em          C         G
I wish I was in Wellington - the bureaucracy.

      G         Am (high harmony)   C       D
The suits and the briefcases along Lambton Quay [pronounced "Kee"]

        C            D7          Em    Am7     Am
 The Harbour City Capital, the lights beside the sea


      G                  C
Oh I wish I was in Wellington


G             Em         Bm              Am
It just isn't practical, you down in the capital


    C          Am              C    D
And me at the other end of the island (syncopated)

Am                  D       Em             C
The problem is the gap - between us on the map

Am                   C          D       Dsus2  D
And there's no easy way to reconcile it
E|------|

Middle Instrumental (approximate):

first part...

e|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|-|
B|E|------|E|------|--3-3-3-3-3-1-0E|------|E|------|E|------|----|
G|---4-4-4-2-0E|------|E|------|----- 4-4-4-2-4-2-4-2-0--|
D|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|-|
A|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|-|
E|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|-|

second part...

e|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|--|
B|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|--|
G|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|-12-11-12-11-12-11-9-7-----2-4-4-5-4-2-0----|
D|---2-4-5-7-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|----|
A|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|--|
E|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|E|------|--|


G                   Em         C               G
I wish I was in Wellington, the cafes and the bars

G                   Em,         C               C
The music and the theatre, and the old Cable Car

 C                   D              G             Am
And you can walk everywhere 'cause nowhere's very far

 G                 C        roll up to D
Oh I wish I was in Wellington

     G
Oh I wish...

(Transition to key change)

e|E|------|-----|
B|E|------|-----|
G|E|------|-----|
D|-2-0E|------|-|
A|E|------|4-2--|
E|E|------|-----|


Key Change from C Major to A Major


A                   F#m             D                    A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, the wind it cuts right through


A                   F#m             D               E
I wish I was in Wellington, there's so much more to do


D                    E          F#m             A
I wish I was in Wellington, and you wish I was too

A                       D               E            A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you


A                       D              Bm     E      A
Oh I wish I was in Wellington, 'cause then I'd be with you


Outro (this is a chord-based variation of the original):

    Dsus2   Asus2
E|--000--000--222--000--000--|
B|--333--222--000--000--000--|
G|--222--222--222--222--222--|
D|--000--000--000--000--222--|
A|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|
E|--xxx--xxx--xxx--xxx--000--|