The Wishing Well
Written by Peter Hiscock
Recorded by Hank Snow

(By 6/8 rhythms)

Intro.:  | (G)  | (G)  || (G)  | (C)  | (D)  | (D) (G) --

Oh, you (G)can't be mislead by a (C)name it is said
You (D)can't judge a book by it's (G)cover
And (G)how one can tell what is (C)down in a well
Is a (D)thing I have yet to dis-(G)cover

(Chorus)
Oh, (G)down in a well-a, deep in the well-a
(C)How deep, oh, I couldn't tell-a
(D)Born into rumors that running a-(G)round
(G)Down in the well-a, deep in the well-a
(C)Wish in the well-a, trust in the well-a
(D)And your true love, your true love may be (G)found

Inst.:  | (G)  | (C)  | (D)  | (D) (G) --

Oh, you (G)may not believe, this (C)tale will be true
And (D)scoff at the well as you go (G)by
But (G)if you don't own a (C)love of your own
One (D)day you may peak in and (G)try

Repeat Chorus

Inst.:  | (G)  | (C)  | (D)  | (D) (G) --

This (G)story is old, this (C)story was told
To (D)me when a very young (G)man
Back when (G)I didn't own a (C)love my own
But (D)now I'm a family (G)man

Repeat Chorus

(Tag)
(D)And your true love, your true love may be (G)found