I Wish Chords

...I WISH... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)*
 
 
[Intro]
 
 (Bass)
 
   (Ebm)      (Ab7)        (Ebm)     (Ab7)
G|----------------------|----------3------------|
D|----------------------|-----4-6-----6---------|
A|--6------------3-4-5--|--6-------------3-4-5--|
E|-----2-4-6--4---------|-----------------------| (x8)
 
 (Guitar)
 
Ebm  Ab7 (x4)
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
Ebm              Ab7     Ebm          Ab7          Ebm  Ab7  Ebm  Ab7
 Looking back on when I, was a little nappy headed boy.
Ebm           Ab7    Ebm                Ab7              Ebm  Ab7  Ebm  Ab7
 Then my only worry, was for Christmas; what would be my toy.
 
 
[Bridge 1]
 
Bb7             C7        Fm7             Abm6
 Even though we sometimes would not get a thing;
Bb7            C7       Fm7               Bb7#5
 We were happy with the joy the day would bring.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Ebm               Ab7
 Sneaking out the back door,
   Ebm                 Ab7                Ebm  Ab7  Ebm  Ab7
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine.
Ebm             Ab7
 Greeted at the back door,
              Ebm                Ab7           Ebm   Ab7  Ebm  Ab7
With; "boy, I thought I told you not to go out-side?"
 
 
[Bridge 2]
 
Bb7                  C7        Fm7          Abm6
 Tryin' your best to bring the water to you eyes.
Bb7                C7             Fm7              Bb7#5
 Thinkin' it might stop her, from whoopin' your be-hind.
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
             Ebm   Ab7    Ebm            Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              Ebm   Ab7  Ebm         Ab7
Why did those days, e   -ver have to go?
 
             Ebm   Ab7    Ebm            Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              Ebm   Ab7  Ebm         Ab7                 (Ebm)
Why did those days, e   -ver have to go? 'Cos I love them so.
 
 
[Break]
 
Ebm  Ab7          Ebm             Ab7
  Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.
Ebm  Ab7          Ebm             Ab7
  Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
Ebm                Ab7
 Brother says he's tellin',
Ebm                Ab7              Ebm  Ab7  Ebm  Ab7
 'Bout you playing doctor with that girl.
Ebm                    Ab7
 Just don't tell; I'll give you,
Ebm           Ab7                     Ebm   Ab7  Ebm  Ab7
 Anything you want in this whole wide world.
 
 
[Bridge 3]
 
Bb7             C7     Fm7        Abm6
 Mama gives you money, for Sunday school,
Bb7                  C7     Fm7             Bb7#5
 You trade yours for candy, after church is through.
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
Ebm           Ab7
 Smokin' ciga-rettes and,
    Ebm               Ab7          Ebm  Ab7         Ebm  Ab7
And writing something nasty on the wall, (you nasty boy!)
Ebm                Ab7    Ebm           Ab7           Ebm  Ab7
 Teacher sends you to the principals of-fice down the hall.
 
 
[Bridge 4]
 
Bb7              C7          Fm7               Abm6
 You grow up and learn that, kinda thing ain't right.
Bb7                 C7           Fm7             Bb7#5
 But while you were doin' it; it sure felt outta sight.
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
             Ebm   Ab7    Ebm            Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              Ebm   Ab7  Ebm         Ab7
Why did those days, e   -ver have to go?
 
             Ebm   Ab7    Ebm            Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              Ebm   Ab7  Ebm         Ab7
Why did those days, e   -ver have to go?
 
             Ebm   Ab7    Ebm            Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              Ebm   Ab7  Ebm         Ab7
Why did those days, e   -ver have to go?
 
             Ebm   Ab7    Ebm            Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              Ebm   Ab7  Ebm         Ab7                 (Ebm)
Why did those days, e   -ver have to go? 'Cos I love them so.
 
 
[Outro]
 
Ebm  Ab7
 
(Repeat to Fade)
 
 
 
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Ebm     Ab7     Bb7      C7      Fm7      Abm6   Bb7#5
 
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EA DGBE  EAD GBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x68876  464544  686766  8108988  x810898  466464  6x677x
 
 
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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