{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":213344,"song":"I Wish","artist":"Stevie Wonder","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/213344-i-wish-chords-by-stevie-wonder/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/213344?type=chord","rating":4.66593,"votes":76,"content":"...I WISH... by Stevie Wonder\r\n------------.................\r\n\r\n*from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)*\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n (Bass)\r\n\r\n[tab]   ([ch]Ebm[/ch])      ([ch]Ab7[/ch])        ([ch]Ebm[/ch])     ([ch]Ab7[/ch])\r\nG|----------------------|----------3------------|\r\nD|----------------------|-----4-6-----6---------|\r\nA|--6------------3-4-5--|--6-------------3-4-5--|\r\nE|-----2-4-6--4---------|-----------------------| (x8)[/tab]\r\n\r\n (Guitar)\r\n\r\n[ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch] (x4)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]              [ch]Ab7[/ch]     [ch]Ebm[/ch]          [ch]Ab7[/ch]          [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Looking back on when I, was a little nappy headed boy.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]           [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]                [ch]Ab7[/ch]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Then my only worry, was for Christmas; what would be my toy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]             [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]Fm7[/ch]             [ch]Abm6[/ch]\r\n Even though we sometimes would not get a thing;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]            [ch]C7[/ch]       [ch]Fm7[/ch]               [ch]Bb7#5[/ch]\r\n We were happy with the joy the day would bring.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]               [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Sneaking out the back door,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Ebm[/ch]                 [ch]Ab7[/ch]                [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nTo hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]             [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Greeted at the back door,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]                [ch]Ab7[/ch]           [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nWith; \"boy, I thought I told you not to go out-side?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]Fm7[/ch]          [ch]Abm6[/ch]\r\n Tryin' your best to bring the water to you eyes.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]                [ch]C7[/ch]             [ch]Fm7[/ch]              [ch]Bb7#5[/ch]\r\n Thinkin' it might stop her, from whoopin' your be-hind.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]            [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nI wish those days, could, come back once more,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nWhy did those days, e   -ver have to go?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]            [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nI wish those days, could, come back once more,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]                 ([ch]Ebm[/ch])\r\nWhy did those days, e   -ver have to go? 'Cos I love them so.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]          [ch]Ebm[/ch]             [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n  Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]          [ch]Ebm[/ch]             [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n  Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]                [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Brother says he's tellin',[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]                [ch]Ab7[/ch]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n 'Bout you playing doctor with that girl.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]                    [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Just don't tell; I'll give you,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]           [ch]Ab7[/ch]                     [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Anything you want in this whole wide world.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]             [ch]C7[/ch]     [ch]Fm7[/ch]        [ch]Abm6[/ch]\r\n Mama gives you money, for Sunday school,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]     [ch]Fm7[/ch]             [ch]Bb7#5[/ch]\r\n You trade yours for candy, after church is through.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]           [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Smokin' ciga-rettes and,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]               [ch]Ab7[/ch]          [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]         [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nAnd writing something nasty on the wall, (you nasty boy!)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch]                [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]           [ch]Ab7[/ch]           [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n Teacher sends you to the principals of-fice down the hall.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]              [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]Fm7[/ch]               [ch]Abm6[/ch]\r\n You grow up and learn that, kinda thing ain't right.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]                 [ch]C7[/ch]           [ch]Fm7[/ch]             [ch]Bb7#5[/ch]\r\n But while you were doin' it; it sure felt outta sight.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]            [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nI wish those days, could, come back once more,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nWhy did those days, e   -ver have to go?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]            [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nI wish those days, could, come back once more,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nWhy did those days, e   -ver have to go?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]            [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nI wish those days, could, come back once more,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nWhy did those days, e   -ver have to go?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]            [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nI wish those days, could, come back once more,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]Ebm[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]                 ([ch]Ebm[/ch])\r\nWhy did those days, e   -ver have to go? 'Cos I love them so.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n\r\n(Repeat to Fade)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORD DIAGRAMS:\r\n---------------\r\n\r\n  [ch]Ebm[/ch]     [ch]Ab7[/ch]     [ch]Bb7[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]      [ch]Fm7[/ch]      [ch]Abm6[/ch]   [ch]Bb7#5[/ch]\r\n\r\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EA DGBE  EAD GBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\r\n x68876  464544  686766  8108988  x810898  466464  6x677x\r\n\r\n\r\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","plain_text":"...I WISH... by Stevie Wonder\n------------.................\n\n*from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)*\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n (Bass)\n\n\n\n (Guitar)\n\nEbm  Ab7 (x4)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nEbm  Ab7\n\n(Repeat to Fade)\n\n\n\nCHORD DIAGRAMS:\n---------------\n\n  Ebm     Ab7     Bb7      C7      Fm7      Abm6   Bb7#5\n\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EA DGBE  EAD GBE  EADGBE  EADGBE\n x68876  464544  686766  8108988  x810898  466464  6x677x\n\n\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","chords":["Ebm","Ab7","G","D","A","E","Bb7","C7","Fm7","Abm6","Bb7#5"],"chord_diagrams":{"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]}}}