...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,
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 would not get a thing;
G7             A7       Dm7               G7#5
 We were happy with the 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 out-side?"

Bridge 2:

G7                   A7        Dm7          Fm6
 Tryin' your best to bring the water to you eyes.
G7                 A7             Dm7              G7#5
 Thinkin' it might stop her, from whoopin' your be-hind.

Chorus 1:

             Cm    F7     Cm             F7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              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
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?
(n.C)             Cm
 'Cos 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 playing' 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
 Smokin' ciga-rettes and,
    Cm                F7           Cm   F7          Cm    F7
And writing something nasty on the wall, (you nasty boy!)
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 2:

             Cm    F7     Cm             F7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              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
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?

             Cm    F7     Cm             F7
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
              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
Why did those days, e-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)