...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 (xx0222@1)                   Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)name="chord_xx0222@1">Dmaj7
 Mary wants to be a super-wo   -man,
    Dm7                         Am7 (x02010@1)D7But (xx0212@1)is that really in her head?
    Em7
But I just want to live each day,
   Bm7 (x20202@1)                EmTo (022000@1)love her for what se is.
Em7      A7 (x02020@1)Mmm-hmm mmm.

Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)                   Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)name="chord_xx0222@1">Dmaj7
 Mary wants to be another movie star,
    Dm7                         Am7 (x02010@1)D7But (xx0212@1)is that really in her mind?
    Em7
And all the things she wants to be,
    B7b9               Em (022000@1)  Em7/AShe (00x030@1)needs to, leave be-hind. But...

Chorus 1:

     Dmaj7Very (xx0222@1)well,
     Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)      Em7       Dmaj7I (xx0222@1)be-lieve I know you, very well,
          Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7       Fmaj7Wish (1x3210@1)that you knew me too, very well.
      Gm (355333@1)        Am7And (x02010@1)I think I can deal,
           Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      Dmaj7With (xx0222@1)every-thing going through your head.

     Dmaj7Very (xx0222@1)well,
     Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)      Em7       Dmaj7I (xx0222@1)be-lieve I know you, very well,
          Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7       Fmaj7Wish (1x3210@1)that you knew me too, very well.
      Gm (355333@1)        Am7And (x02010@1)I think I can cope,
           Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      Dmaj7With (xx0222@1)every-thing going through your head.

Verse 2:

Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)                   Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)name="chord_xx0222@1">Dmaj7
 Mary wants to be a super-wo   -man,
    Dm7                         Am7 (x02010@1)Dm7
And try to boss the bull around.
    Em7
But does she really think that,
       Bm7 (x20202@1)         Em (022000@1)    A7She'll (x02020@1)get by with a dream?

   Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)                  Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)name="chord_xx0222@1">Dmaj7
My woman want to be a super-wo   -man,
    Dm7                        Am7 (x02010@1)Dm7
And I just had to say good-bye.
        Em7                  B7b9
Because I can't spend all my hours,
         Em (022000@1) Em7/AStart (00x030@1)to cry.  But...

Chorus 2:

     Dmaj7Very (xx0222@1)well,
     Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)      Em7       Dmaj7I (xx0222@1)be-lieve I know you, very well,
          Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7       Fmaj7Wish (1x3210@1)that you knew me too, very well.
      Gm (355333@1)        Am7And (x02010@1)I think I can deal,
           Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      Dmaj7With (xx0222@1)every-thing going through your head.

     Dmaj7Very (xx0222@1)well,
     Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)      Em7       Dmaj7I (xx0222@1)be-lieve I know you, very well,
          Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7       Fmaj7Wish (1x3210@1)that you knew me too, very well.
      Gm (355333@1)        Am7And (x02010@1)I think I can cope,
           Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      Dmaj7With (xx0222@1)every-thing going through your head.
(Your filthy head).

Chorus 3:

     Dmaj7Very (xx0222@1)well,
        Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7      Dmaj7Dum (xx0222@1)dum da, dum dum da, very well,
          Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7       Fmaj7Wish (1x3210@1)that you knew me too, very well.
      Gm (355333@1)        Am7And (x02010@1)I think I can deal,
           Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      Dmaj7With (xx0222@1)every-thing going through your head.

     Dmaj7Very (xx0222@1)well,
        Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7  Dmaj7Dum (xx0222@1)dum da, dum dum da,
        Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)     Em7      Fmaj7Dum (1x3210@1)dum da, dum dum da, very well.
      Gm (355333@1)        Am7And (x02010@1)I think I can cope,
           Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      Dmaj7With (xx0222@1)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)
....... ----------------------------------

Interlude:

Emaj9  C/D, Emaj9  C/D, D9  C/D

Emaj9
 When the summer came, you were not around,
C/D (x5555x@1)Now the summer's gone and love cannot be found.
Am9 (x02413@1)                  Bm9 (x2022x@1)Where were you when I needed you,
     Cmaj7 (x32000@1)    D6 (xx04xx@1)  B7Last (x21202@1)winter, my love?

Emaj9
 When the winter came, you went further south,
C/D (x5555x@1)Parting from love's nest, leaving me in doubt.
Am9 (x02413@1)                 Bm9 (x2022x@1)Where are you when I need you,
           E6 (04xxxx@1) E9, E6 (04xxxx@1)E9Like (020132@1)right now?

Instrumental Solo:

Emaj9  C/D  Am9  Bm9
Cmaj7  D6  B7
Emaj9  C/D  Am9  Bm9
E6 (04xxxx@1)E9 (020132@1)E6 (04xxxx@1)E9 (020132@1)Bridge 1:

    Amaj7 (x02120@1)       C/D (x5555x@1)D9
Our love is at an end,
        Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)           Cmaj7But (x32000@1)you say now, you have changed.

       Amaj7 (x02120@1)        C/DBut (x5555x@1)to-morrow will re-flect,
       Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)A/B (002520@1)B7Love's (x21202@1)past...

Emaj9
 When the winter came, you were not around,
C/D (x5555x@1)Through the bitter winds, love could not be found.
Am9 (x02413@1)                  Bm9 (x2022x@1)Where were you when I needed you,
     Cmaj7 (x32000@1)    D6 (xx04xx@1)  B7Last (x21202@1)winter, my love?

Break:

     Emaj9 (021102@1)                        C/DOh (x5555x@1)I need you baby, I need you baby.

Am9  Bm9,
E6  E9, E6  E9

Bridge 2:

    Amaj7 (x02120@1)       C/D (x5555x@1)D9
Our love is at an end,
        Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)           Cmaj7But (x32000@1)you say now, you have changed.

       Amaj7 (x02120@1)        C/DBut (x5555x@1)to-morrow will re-flect,
       Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)A/B (002520@1)Bb7Love's (x13131@1)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 (3132xx@4)                 Cm9 (x3133x@1)Where were you when I needed you,
     C#maj7 (x43111@1)   Eb6 (xx15xx@4) C7Last (x32310@1)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 (3132xx@4)                 Cm9 (x3133x@1)Where are you, when I need you,
     C#maj7 (x43111@1)    Eb6Like (xx15xx@4)right now?
      C7Right (x32310@1)now, right now, right now.

Coda:

Fmaj9, C#/Eb

Bbm9 (3132xx@4)                 Cm9 (x3133x@1)Where were you when I needed you,
     C#maj7 (x43111@1)   Eb6 (xx15xx@4) C7Last (x32310@1)winter, my dear?

  Fmaj9
I need you baby, I need you baby,
  C#/Eb
I need you baby.
       Cm9When (x3133x@1)I needed you,
     C#maj7Last (x43111@1)winter, last winter?
     Eb6 (xx15xx@4)   C7Last (x32310@1)winter?

      Fmaj9Yeah, (103010@1)need you baby, need you, need you baby,
        C#/Eb
Oh, you want me to need you baby.
Too need you baby.
   Bbm9 (3132xx@4)                Cm9Oh (x3133x@1)where were you when I needed you,
     C#maj7 (x43111@1)   Eb6 (xx15xx@4) C7Last (x32310@1)winter, my love?

Outro:

Fmaj9  C#/Eb,
Bbm9  Cm9,
C#maj7, Eb6  C7

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Emaj7 (021100@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)  Dm7     Am7 (x02010@1)   Em7     Bm7 (x20202@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 021100  xx0222  3x443x  xx0211  x02013  022030  x24232

   Em (022000@1)    A7 (x02020@1)    B7b5   Em7/A (00x030@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)  Gm (355333@1)  Bbmaj7 (x13231@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  x02223  x2121x  x02030  x03210  355333  x13231

  Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Amaj9 (x0210x@1)  A6 (x04xxx@1)   F#m7 (131141@2)   B5 (x244xx@1)   Abm7     E/B (443121@4) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32000  x02424  x02222  242222  x244xx  464444  x22100

   B (x2444x@1)    Emaj9 (021102@1)  C/D (x5555x@1)   D9      Am9 (x02413@1)   Bm9 (x2022x@1)   D6 (xx04xx@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24442  021102  xx0010  x5455x  575557  797779  xx0202

   B7 (x21202@1)    E6 (04xxxx@1)    E9 (020132@1)   Amaj7 (x02120@1)  A/B (002520@1)   Bb7 (x13131@1)  Fmaj9 (103010@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x21202  022120  020102  x02120  x02222  x13331  1x2010

  C#/Eb   Bbm9 (3132xx@4)   Cm9 (x3133x@1) C#maj7 (x43111@1)  Eb6 (xx15xx@4)   C7 (x32310@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx1121  6xx66x  8xx88x  x46564  xx1313  x32310


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)