I Wish Chords by Stevie Wonder
Tempo:
106 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Gb
Ebm
C
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [D]
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Ebm] [C]
Looking back [Ab] on [Ebm] when I was a [Ab] little nappy headed [Gb] boy
[Ab] [Gb] Then
[Ab] my only [Ebm] worry was [Ab] for Christmas what [Gb] would be my toy
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] [Bb]
[C] Even though we sometimes [Fm] would [Db] not get paid
[Bb] We were [C] happy with the [Fm] joy the day would [Gb] [Ebm] bring
Sneaking out [Ab] the [Ebm] back door
Hang up with [Ab] those cool [Gb] drum fills of mine [Ab] You
[Gb] [Ab] [Ebm]
Read [Bbm] it out [Ab] the back door
[Ebm] But boy thought I told [Ab] you not to go [Ebm] outside
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[Bb] On your best [C] you bring the [Ab] water to [Abm] your [Fm] eye
[Bb] Thinking [C] it might stop her [Fm] from whippin' your [Gb] behind
My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
Gone back for [Gb] smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Gb] [Ab] you go?
[Gb] My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
[Gb] Gone back [Ab] for smoke, [Gb] water and those days [C] Hey
[Ebm] Where have you gone?
[Eb] Cause I love you so
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] Brother said he's [Ebm] tellin'
[Ab] Aren't you playing doctor with [Gb] that nerve?
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
Just don't tell him I [Gb] gave you
[Ab] Anything you want in this [Ebm] whole wide world
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Bb] Mama [C] gives you money
[Fm] For Sunday [Abm] school
[C] You trade those for can neck
[F] After church [Bb] is through [Ab] Smoking cigarettes
Fighting something nasty
Oh [Gb] you know
[Ab] You know [Gb] the boy
[Fm] [Ebm]
He just [Ab] sends you [Ebm] to the [Ab] principal's office down [Gb] the hall
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] You
[Bb] grow [C] up and learn
[Ab] How to think [Abm] it right
[Bb] But why [C] you aren't doin' it?
[Ab] It's your [Gb] girl's fault
My fist [Ab] won't dance Good
[Ebm] Gone back for smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Ebm] you go?
My fist won't dance [Ab] [Ebm] Good
Gone back [Ab] for smoke, water [Gb] and those days [Ab] Hey
[Gb] Where have you gone?
[Ab] Cause [Ebm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] I love you so
[Gb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Bbm] [Ebm]
[Ebm] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] Hey
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Bbm] [Dbm] Where [Ab] have you gone?
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] Cause [Gb] I love you so
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Db] [Gb]
[C] [Ebm] [Ab] [Ebm]
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Ebm] [C]
Looking back [Ab] on [Ebm] when I was a [Ab] little nappy headed [Gb] boy
[Ab] [Gb] Then
[Ab] my only [Ebm] worry was [Ab] for Christmas what [Gb] would be my toy
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] [Bb]
[C] Even though we sometimes [Fm] would [Db] not get paid
[Bb] We were [C] happy with the [Fm] joy the day would [Gb] [Ebm] bring
Sneaking out [Ab] the [Ebm] back door
Hang up with [Ab] those cool [Gb] drum fills of mine [Ab] You
[Gb] [Ab] [Ebm]
Read [Bbm] it out [Ab] the back door
[Ebm] But boy thought I told [Ab] you not to go [Ebm] outside
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[Bb] On your best [C] you bring the [Ab] water to [Abm] your [Fm] eye
[Bb] Thinking [C] it might stop her [Fm] from whippin' your [Gb] behind
My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
Gone back for [Gb] smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Gb] [Ab] you go?
[Gb] My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
[Gb] Gone back [Ab] for smoke, [Gb] water and those days [C] Hey
[Ebm] Where have you gone?
[Eb] Cause I love you so
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] Brother said he's [Ebm] tellin'
[Ab] Aren't you playing doctor with [Gb] that nerve?
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
Just don't tell him I [Gb] gave you
[Ab] Anything you want in this [Ebm] whole wide world
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Bb] Mama [C] gives you money
[Fm] For Sunday [Abm] school
[C] You trade those for can neck
[F] After church [Bb] is through [Ab] Smoking cigarettes
Fighting something nasty
Oh [Gb] you know
[Ab] You know [Gb] the boy
[Fm] [Ebm]
He just [Ab] sends you [Ebm] to the [Ab] principal's office down [Gb] the hall
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] You
[Bb] grow [C] up and learn
[Ab] How to think [Abm] it right
[Bb] But why [C] you aren't doin' it?
[Ab] It's your [Gb] girl's fault
My fist [Ab] won't dance Good
[Ebm] Gone back for smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Ebm] you go?
My fist won't dance [Ab] [Ebm] Good
Gone back [Ab] for smoke, water [Gb] and those days [Ab] Hey
[Gb] Where have you gone?
[Ab] Cause [Ebm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] I love you so
[Gb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Bbm] [Ebm]
[Ebm] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] Hey
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Bbm] [Dbm] Where [Ab] have you gone?
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] Cause [Gb] I love you so
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] [Db] [Gb]
[C] [Ebm] [Ab] [Ebm]
Key:
Ab
Gb
Ebm
C
Bb
Ab
Gb
Ebm
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Looking back [Ab] on [Ebm] when I was a [Ab] little nappy headed [Gb] boy
_ [Ab] [Gb] Then _ _ _ _
[Ab] my only [Ebm] worry was [Ab] for Christmas what [Gb] would be my toy
_ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _
[C] Even though we sometimes [Fm] would [Db] not get paid
[Bb] We were [C] happy with the [Fm] joy the day would [Gb] [Ebm] bring
Sneaking out [Ab] the [Ebm] back door
Hang up with [Ab] those cool [Gb] drum fills of mine [Ab] You
[Gb] _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _
Read [Bbm] it out [Ab] the back door
[Ebm] But boy thought I told [Ab] you not to go [Ebm] outside
_ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] On your best [C] you bring the [Ab] water to [Abm] your [Fm] eye
[Bb] Thinking [C] it might stop her [Fm] from whippin' your [Gb] behind
My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
Gone back for [Gb] smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Gb] _ [Ab] you go?
[Gb] My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
[Gb] _ Gone back [Ab] for smoke, [Gb] water and those days [C] Hey
[Ebm] Where have you gone?
[Eb] Cause I love you so
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] Brother said he's [Ebm] tellin'
[Ab] Aren't you playing doctor with [Gb] that nerve?
_ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
Just don't tell him I [Gb] gave you
[Ab] Anything you want in this [Ebm] whole wide world
[Ab] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
[Bb] Mama [C] gives you money
[Fm] For Sunday [Abm] school
[C] You trade those for can neck
[F] After church [Bb] is through [Ab] Smoking cigarettes
Fighting something nasty
Oh [Gb] you know
_ [Ab] You know [Gb] the boy
[Fm] _ [Ebm]
He just [Ab] sends you [Ebm] to the _ [Ab] principal's office down [Gb] the hall
[Ab] _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] You _
[Bb] grow [C] up and learn
[Ab] How to think [Abm] it right
[Bb] But why [C] you aren't doin' it?
[Ab] It's your [Gb] girl's fault
My fist [Ab] won't dance Good
[Ebm] Gone back for smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Ebm] _ you go?
My fist won't dance [Ab] [Ebm] Good
Gone back [Ab] for smoke, water [Gb] and those days [Ab] Hey
[Gb] Where have you gone? _
_ [Ab] Cause [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] I love you so
[Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Hey
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ [Dbm] Where [Ab] have you gone?
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] Cause _ [Gb] I love you so _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Looking back [Ab] on [Ebm] when I was a [Ab] little nappy headed [Gb] boy
_ [Ab] [Gb] Then _ _ _ _
[Ab] my only [Ebm] worry was [Ab] for Christmas what [Gb] would be my toy
_ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _
[C] Even though we sometimes [Fm] would [Db] not get paid
[Bb] We were [C] happy with the [Fm] joy the day would [Gb] [Ebm] bring
Sneaking out [Ab] the [Ebm] back door
Hang up with [Ab] those cool [Gb] drum fills of mine [Ab] You
[Gb] _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _
Read [Bbm] it out [Ab] the back door
[Ebm] But boy thought I told [Ab] you not to go [Ebm] outside
_ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] On your best [C] you bring the [Ab] water to [Abm] your [Fm] eye
[Bb] Thinking [C] it might stop her [Fm] from whippin' your [Gb] behind
My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
Gone back for [Gb] smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Gb] _ [Ab] you go?
[Gb] My fist won't dance [Ab] Good
[Gb] _ Gone back [Ab] for smoke, [Gb] water and those days [C] Hey
[Ebm] Where have you gone?
[Eb] Cause I love you so
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ab] Brother said he's [Ebm] tellin'
[Ab] Aren't you playing doctor with [Gb] that nerve?
_ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
Just don't tell him I [Gb] gave you
[Ab] Anything you want in this [Ebm] whole wide world
[Ab] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
[Bb] Mama [C] gives you money
[Fm] For Sunday [Abm] school
[C] You trade those for can neck
[F] After church [Bb] is through [Ab] Smoking cigarettes
Fighting something nasty
Oh [Gb] you know
_ [Ab] You know [Gb] the boy
[Fm] _ [Ebm]
He just [Ab] sends you [Ebm] to the _ [Ab] principal's office down [Gb] the hall
[Ab] _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] You _
[Bb] grow [C] up and learn
[Ab] How to think [Abm] it right
[Bb] But why [C] you aren't doin' it?
[Ab] It's your [Gb] girl's fault
My fist [Ab] won't dance Good
[Ebm] Gone back for smoke, water and those days
[Ab] How'd [Ebm] _ you go?
My fist won't dance [Ab] [Ebm] Good
Gone back [Ab] for smoke, water [Gb] and those days [Ab] Hey
[Gb] Where have you gone? _
_ [Ab] Cause [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] I love you so
[Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Hey
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ [Dbm] Where [Ab] have you gone?
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] Cause _ [Gb] I love you so _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _