I Wish
Stevie WonderVersion1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)Capofret 3
90
Practice playback uses estimated timing for this text arrangement.
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
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(Original Key: )
(Bass arranged for Guitar);
F7
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A|--3-----------0-1-2--|
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(Guitar):
Looking back on when I,
Was a little nappy headed boy.
Then my only worry,
Was for Christmas; what would be my toy.
Even though we sometimes would not get a thing;
We were happy with the joy the day would bring.
Sneaking out the back door,
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine.
Greeted at the back door,
With; "boy, I thought I told you not to go out-side?"
Tryin' your best to bring the water to you eyes.
Thinkin' it might stop her, from whoopin' your be-hind.
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?
'Cos I love them so.
Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.
Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.
Brother says he's tellin',
'Bout you playing' doctor with that girl.
Just don't tell; I'll give you,
Anything you want in this whole wide world.
Mama gives you money for Sunday school,
You trade yours for candy after church is through.
Smokin' ciga-rettes and,
And writing something nasty on the wall, (you nasty boy!)
Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the hall.
You grow up and learn that, kinda thing ain't right.
But while you were doin' it; it sure felt outta sight.
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?
I wish those days, could, come back once more,
Why did those days, e-ver have to go?
'Cos I love them so.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Readable chord sheet for I Wish by Stevie Wonder
Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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(Original Key: [Ebm])
(Bass arranged for Guitar);
[Cm7] [F7]
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B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-----1-3-5-3---------|
A|--3-----------0-1-2--|
E|---------------------| (x8)
(Guitar):
[Cm] [F7]
[Cm] Looking back on [F7]when I,
[Cm] Was a little [F7]nappy headed [Cm]boy. [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[Cm] Then my only [F7]worry,
[Cm] Was for Christmas; [F7]what would be my [Cm]toy. [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[G7] Even though we [A7]sometimes would not get a thing;
[G7] We were happy [A7]with the [Dm7]joy the day would [G7#5]bring.
[Cm] Sneaking out the [F7]back door,
To [Cm]hang out with those [F7]hoodlum friends of [Cm]mine. [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[Cm] Greeted at the [F7]back door,
With; "boy, I [Cm]thought I told you [F7]not to go out-[Cm]side?" [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[G7] Tryin' your best to [A7]bring the [Dm7]water to you [Fm6]eyes.
[G7] Thinkin' it might [A7]stop her, from [Dm7]whoopin' your be-[G7#5]hind.
I wish those [Cm]days, [F7]could, [Cm]come back once [F7]more,
Why did those [Cm]days, [F7]e-ver have to go?
I wish those [Cm]days, [F7]could, [Cm]come back once [F7]more,
Why did those [Cm]days, [F7]e-ver have to go?
[N.C.]'Cos I love them s[Cm]o.
[Cm] Do [F7]do do do, do [Cm]do do do, do do [F7]do do.
[Cm] Do [F7]do do do, do [Cm]do do do, do do [F7]do do.
[Cm] Brother says he's [F7]tellin',
[Cm] 'Bout you playing' [F7]doctor with that [Cm]girl. [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[Cm] Just don't tell; I'll [F7]give you,
[Cm] Anything you [F7]want in this whole wide [Cm]world.[F7] [Cm] [F7]
[G7] Mama gives you [A7]money for [Dm7]Sunday [Fm6]school,
[G7] You trade yours for [A7]candy [Dm7]after church is [G7#5]through.
[Cm] Smokin' ciga-[F7]rettes and,
And [Cm]writing something [F7]nasty on the [Cm]wall,[F7] (you nasty [Cm]boy!) [F7]
[Cm] Teacher sends you [F7]to the [Cm]principal's [F7]office down the [Cm]hall.[F7]
[G7] You grow up and [A7]learn that, [Dm7]kinda thing ain't [Fm6]right.
[G7] But while you were [A7]doin' it; it [Dm7]sure felt outta [G7#5]sight.
I wish those [Cm]days, [F7]could, [Cm]come back once [F7]more,
Why did those [Cm]days, [F7]e-ver have to go?
I wish those [Cm]days, [F7]could, [Cm]come back once [F7]more,
Why did those [Cm]days, [F7]e-ver have to go?
I wish those [Cm]days, [F7]could, [Cm]come back once [F7]more,
Why did those [Cm]days, [F7]e-ver have to go?
I wish those [Cm]days, [F7]could, [Cm]come back once [F7]more,
Why did those [Cm]days, [F7]e-ver have to go?
[N.C.]'Cos I love them s[Cm]o.
[Cm] [F7]
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
[Cm] [F7] [G7] [A7] [Dm7] [Fm6] [G7#5]
[E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E]
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