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Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You
Stevie Wonder
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...SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU)...
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by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Music Of My Mind' (1972)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: E)
Intro:
Emaj7
Verse 1:
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Mary wants to be a super-wo -man,
Dm7 Am7 D7
But is that really in her head?
Em7
But I just want to live each day,
Bm7 Em
To love her for what se is.
Em7 A7
Mmm-hmm mmm.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Mary wants to be another movie star,
Dm7 Am7 D7
But is that really in her mind?
Em7
And all the things she wants to be,
B7b9 Em Em7/A
She needs to, leave be-hind. But...
Chorus 1:
Dmaj7
Very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7
And I think I can deal,
Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
With every-thing going through your head.
Dmaj7
Very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7
And I think I can cope,
Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
With every-thing going through your head.
Verse 2:
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Mary wants to be a super-wo -man,
Dm7 Am7 Dm7
And try to boss the bull around.
Em7
But does she really think that,
Bm7 Em A7
She'll get by with a dream?
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
My woman want to be a super-wo -man,
Dm7 Am7 Dm7
And I just had to say good-bye.
Em7 B7b9
Because I can't spend all my hours,
Em Em7/A
Start to cry. But...
Chorus 2:
Dmaj7
Very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7
And I think I can deal,
Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
With every-thing going through your head.
Dmaj7
Very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7
And I think I can cope,
Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
With every-thing going through your head.
(Your filthy head).
Chorus 3:
Dmaj7
Very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Dum dum da, dum dum da, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7
And I think I can deal,
Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
With every-thing going through your head.
Dmaj7
Very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Dum dum da, dum dum da,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Dum dum da, dum dum da, very well.
Gm Am7
And I think I can cope,
Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
With every-thing going through your head.
Interlude:
Amaj9 A6 F#m7 A6/9
Amaj9 F#m7 B5 Abm7
E/B B
PART 2: (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU)
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Interlude:
Emaj9 C/D, Emaj9 C/D, D9 C/D
Emaj9
When the summer came, you were not around,
C/D
Now the summer's gone and love cannot be found.
Am9 Bm9
Where were you when I needed you,
Cmaj7 D6 B7
Last winter, my love?
Emaj9
When the winter came, you went further south,
C/D
Parting from love's nest, leaving me in doubt.
Am9 Bm9
Where are you when I need you,
E6 E9, E6 E9
Like right now?
Instrumental Solo:
Emaj9 C/D Am9 Bm9
Cmaj7 D6 B7
Emaj9 C/D Am9 Bm9
E6 E9 E6 E9
Bridge 1:
Amaj7 C/D D9
Our love is at an end,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But you say now, you have changed.
Amaj7 C/D
But to-morrow will re-flect,
Gmaj7 A/B B7
Love's past...
Emaj9
When the winter came, you were not around,
C/D
Through the bitter winds, love could not be found.
Am9 Bm9
Where were you when I needed you,
Cmaj7 D6 B7
Last winter, my love?
Break:
Emaj9 C/D
Oh I need you baby, I need you baby.
Am9 Bm9,
E6 E9, E6 E9
Bridge 2:
Amaj7 C/D D9
Our love is at an end,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But you say now, you have changed.
Amaj7 C/D
But to-morrow will re-flect,
Gmaj7 A/B Bb7
Love's past...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Fmaj9
Spring will fill the air and you will come around,
C#/Eb
Well is it summer love, that will let me down?
Bbm9 Cm9
Where were you when I needed you,
C#maj7 Eb6 C7
Last winter, my love?
Fmaj9
La la la la la, la la la la la,
C#/Eb
La la la la la, la la la la la.
Bbm9 Cm9
Where are you, when I need you,
C#maj7 Eb6
Like right now?
C7
Right now, right now, right now.
Coda:
Fmaj9, C#/Eb
Bbm9 Cm9
Where were you when I needed you,
C#maj7 Eb6 C7
Last winter, my dear?
Fmaj9
I need you baby, I need you baby,
C#/Eb
I need you baby.
Cm9
When I needed you,
C#maj7
Last winter, last winter?
Eb6 C7
Last winter?
Fmaj9
Yeah, need you baby, need you, need you baby,
C#/Eb
Oh, you want me to need you baby.
Too need you baby.
Bbm9 Cm9
Oh where were you when I needed you,
C#maj7 Eb6 C7
Last winter, my love?
Outro:
Fmaj9 C#/Eb,
Bbm9 Cm9,
C#maj7, Eb6 C7
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)