...I WISH... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Songs In The Key Of Life' (1976)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Ebm)
Intro:
(Bass arranged for Guitar);
Cm7 F7
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-----1-3-5-3---------|
A|--3-----------0-1-2--|
E|---------------------| (x8)
(Guitar):
Cm F7 (x16)
Verse 1:
Cm F7
Looking back on when I,
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Was a little,
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Nappy headed boy.
Cm F7
Then my only worry,
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Was for Christmas,
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What would be my toy.
Bridge 1:
G7 A7
Even though we sometimes,
Dm7 Fm6
Would not get a thing;
G7 A7
We were happy with the,
Dm7 G7#5
Joy the day would bring.
Verse 2:
Cm F7
Sneaking out the back door,
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To hang out with those hoodlum,
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Friends of mine.
Cm F7
Greeted at the back door,
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With; "boy I thought,
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I told you not,
Cm F7 Cm F7
To go out-side?"
Bridge 2:
G7 A7
Tryin' your best to bring the;
Dm7 Fm6
Water to your eyes.
G7 A7
Thinkin' it might stop her,
Dm7 G7#5
From woopin' your be-hind.
Chorus 1:
Cm F7
I wish those days, could,
Cm F7
Come back once more,
Cm F7
Why did those days, e-
Cm F7
-ver have to go?
Cm F7
I wish those days, could,
Cm F7
Come back once more,
Cm F7
Why did those days, e-
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-ver have to go?
(n.c) Cm
'Cos I love them so.
Break:
Cm F7
Do do do do,
Cm F7
Do do do do, do do do do.
Cm F7
Do do do do,
Cm F7
Do do do do, do do do do.
Verse 3:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stevie_wonder/i_wish_crd.html ]
Cm F7
Brother says he's tellin;
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'Bout you playin',
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Doctor with that girl.
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Just don't tell;
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I'll give you,
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Anything you want,
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In this whole wide world.
Bridge 3:
G7 A7
Mama gives you money,
Dm7 Fm6
For Sunday school,
G7 A7
You trade yours for candy,
Dm7 G7#5
After church is through.
Verse 4:
Cm F7
Smokin' ciga-rettes,
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And writing something nasty,
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On the wall.
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(You nasty boy!)
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Teacher sends you,
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To the principal's,
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Office down the hall.
Bridge 4:
G7 A7
You grow up and learn that,
Dm7 Fm6
Kinda thing ain't right.
G7 A7
But while you were doin' it;
Dm7 G7#5
It sure felt outta sight.
Chorus 3:
Cm F7
I wish those days, could,
Cm F7
Come back once more,
Cm F7
Why did those days, e-
Cm F7
-ver have to go?
Cm F7
I wish those days, could,
Cm F7
Come back once more,
Cm F7
Why did those days, e-
Cm F7
-ver have to go?
Cm F7
I wish those days, could,
Cm F7
Come back once more,
Cm F7
Why did those days, e-
Cm F7
-ver have to go?
Cm F7
I wish those days, could,
Cm F7
Come back once more,
Cm F7
Why did those days, e-
Cm F7
-ver have to go?
(n.c) Cm
'Cos I love them so.
Outro:
Cm F7
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Cm F7 G7 A7 Dm7 Fm6 G7#5
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x35543 131211 323000 x02223 xx0211 1x0110 30344x
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
