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They Wont Go When I Go

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*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: F#m)
Intro:
  Em    B7/F#    Em/G    Am6    Em/B    Am6    G    B7   Em(x2), Em  
Em  B7/F#  Em/G  Am6  Em/B  Am6  G  B7  Em
Em
Verse 1:
 EmNo more lying B7/F#friends, Em/Gwanting tragic Am6ends,
 Em/BThough they do pre-Am6tend; Gthey won't go when B7I go.Em  
Interlude:
Em  B7/F#  Em/G  Am6  Em/B  Am6  G  B7
Verse 2:
 EmAll those bleeding B7/F#hearts, with Em/Gsorrows to im-Am6part;
Were Em/Bright here from the Am6start, and Gthey won't go when B7I go.Em  
Chorus 1:
And A7I'll D7go, where G7I've C7longed, F7to A#7go, D#7so  G#7long, C#7a  -F#7way, B7from Emtears.
Interlude:
Em  B7/F#  Em/G  Am6  Em/B  Am6  G  B7  Em
Verse 3:
 EmGone from painful B7/F#cries, a-Em/Gway from saddened Am6eyes,
                 Em/B             Am6                    G    B7(Em)
A-long with him I'll bide, because they won't go when I go.
Interlude:
Em  B7/F#  Em/G  Am6  Em/B  Am6  G  B7
Verse 4:
 EmBig men feeling B7/F#small, Em/Gweak ones standing Am6tall;
 Em/BI will watch them Am6fall; Gthey won't go when B7I go.Em  
Chorus 2:
And A7I'll D7go, where G7I've C7longed, F7to A#7go, D#7so  G#7long, C#7a  -F#7way, B7from Emtears.
Bridge 1:
 EmUnclean minds mislead the pure, Cthe innocent will leave for sure;
 EmFor them there is a A9resting place.
 EmPeople sinning just for fun, Cthey will never see the sun,
 EmFor they can never show their A9faces.
There ain't no Droom for the hopeless D7sinner,
Who will G7take more than he will Cgive,
He'll B7give, he'll A#7give, he ain't hardly A7gonna give, oh Emyeah.
Break:
Em  B7/F#  Em/G  Am6  Em/B  Am6  G  B7  Em
Em
Verse 5:
The Emgreed of man will B7/F#be,   Em/Gfar away from Am6me,
                Em/B     Am6                    G     B7(Em)
And my soul will be free; they won't go when I go.
Interlude:
Em  B7/F#  Em/G  Am6  Em/B  Am6  G  B7  Em
Verse 6:
 EmSince my soul con-B7/F#ceived, Em/Gall that I be-Am6lieve,
The Em/Bkingdom I will Am6see; 'cos Gthey won't go when B7I... Emgo.
Chorus 3:
When A7I  D7go, where G7I'll C7go, F7no A#7one, D#7can G#7keep,
 C#7Me F#7from; B7my... desti...Emny.
Interlude:
Em  B7/F#  Em/G  Am6  Em/B  Am6
Outro:
 GThey won't go when B7I... Emgo.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Em     B7/F#   Em/G     Am6    Em/B     G       B7
   A7      D7      G7      C7      F7      A#7     D#7
   G#7     C#7     F#7     C       A9      D

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They Wont Go When I Go

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7/F#

Em/G

Am6

Em/B

A#7

D#7

G#7

C#7

F#7

-----------------------------.................

*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: F#m)

Intro:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6 G B7 Em Em

(x2),

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

Verse 1:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6

No more lying friends, wanting tragic ends,

Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

Though they do pre-tend; they won't go when I go.

Interlude:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6 G B7

Verse 2:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6

All those bleeding hearts, with sorrows to im-part;

Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

Were right here from the start, and they won't go when I go.

Chorus 1:

A7 D7 G7 C7 F7 A#7 D#7 G#7 C#7 F#7 B7 Em

And I'll go, where I've longed, to go, so long, a -way, from tears.

Interlude:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

Verse 3:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6

Gone from painful cries, a-way from saddened eyes,

Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

()

A-long with him I'll bide, because they won't go when I go.

Interlude:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6 G B7

Verse 4:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6

Big men feeling small, weak ones standing tall;

Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

I will watch them fall; they won't go when I go.

Chorus 2:

A7 D7 G7 C7 F7 A#7 D#7 G#7 C#7 F#7 B7 Em

And I'll go, where I've longed, to go, so long, a -way, from tears.

Bridge 1:

Em C

Unclean minds mislead the pure, the innocent will leave for sure;

Em A9

For them there is a resting place.

Em C

People sinning just for fun, they will never see the sun,

Em A9

For they can never show their faces.

D D7

There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner,

G7 C

Who will take more than he will give,

B7 A#7 A7 Em

He'll give, he'll give, he ain't hardly gonna give, oh yeah.

Break:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

Verse 5:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6

The greed of man will be, far away from me,

Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

()

And my soul will be free; they won't go when I go.

Interlude:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

Verse 6:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6

Since my soul con-ceived, all that I be-lieve,

Em/B Am6 G B7 Em

The kingdom I will see; 'cos they won't go when I... go.

Chorus 3:

A7 D7 G7 C7 F7 A#7 D#7 G#7

When I go, where I'll go, no one, can keep,

C#7 F#7 B7 Em

Me from; my... desti...ny.

Interlude:

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B Am6

Outro:

G B7 Em

They won't go when I... go.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

Em B7/F# Em/G Am6 Em/B G B7

A7 D7 G7 C7 F7 A#7 D#7

G#7 C#7 F#7 C A9 D

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