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I Wish

Stevie Wonder

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...I WISH... by Stevie Wonder  from Songs In The Key Of Life
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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)


Intro:

Cm  F7 (x16)

Verse 1:

Cm               F7
 Looking back on when I
Cm            F7           Cm  F7  Cm  F7
 Was a little nappy headed boy
Cm            F7
 Then my only worry
Cm                 F7               Cm   F7  Cm  F7
 Was for Christmas 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
   Cm                  F7                 Cm   F7  Cm  F7
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Cm              F7
 Greeted at the back door
            Cm                 F7           Cm   F7  Cm  F7
With "boy I thought I told you not to go outside,"

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    Cm             F7
I wish those days could come back once more
              Cm   F7 Cm          F7      
Why did those days e -ver have to go
             Cm   F7    Cm             F7
I wish those days could come back once more
              Cm   F7 Cm          F7      
Why did those days e -ver have to go
(n.c)              Cm  
 Cause I love them so

Break:

Cm   F7           Cm             F7
  Do do do do, do do do do do do do do
Cm   F7           Cm             F7  
  Do do do do, do do do do do do do do

Verse 3:

Cm                 F7
 Brother says he's tellin'
Cm                 F7               Cm   F7  Cm  F7
 'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl
Cm                    F7    
 Just don't tell I'll give you
Cm            F7                      Cm   F7  Cm  F7
 Anything you want in this whole wide world

Bridge 3:

G7              A7    Dm7        Fm6
 Mama gives you money for Sunday school
G7                   A7    Dm7             G7#5
 You trade yours for candy after church is through

Verse 4:

Cm            F7         Cm                F7           Cm  F7          Cm   F7
 Smokin' ciga-rettes and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)
Cm                 F7     Cm          F7              Cm  F7 Cm  F7 
 Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the hall

Bridge 4:

G7               A7         Dm7               Fm6
 You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right
G7                  A7         Dm7             G7#5
 But while you were doin'it-it sure felt outta sight


Chorus 3:

             Cm   F7    Cm             F7
I wish those days could come back once more
              Cm   F7 Cm          F7      
Why did those days e -ver have to go
             Cm   F7    Cm             F7
I wish those days could come back once more
              Cm   F7 Cm          F7      
Why did those days e -ver have to go
(n.c)              Cm  
 Cause 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, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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I Wish

Stevie Wonder