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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I Wish chords
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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]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
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Let's start jamming Stevie Wonder - I Wish chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Gb, Ab, Ebm and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 53 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 106. With the song's key of Gb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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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] _

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This song was featured on the The Definitive Collection album.

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