Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You
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*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: E)
Intro:
Emaj7Verse 1:
Dmaj7Mary wants to be a super-Gmaj7wo -Dmaj7man,
But Dm7is that really in her head?Am7 D7
But Em7I just want to live each day,
To Bm7love her for what she Emis, Em7mmm-hmm, A7mmm.
Dmaj7Mary wants to be another Gmaj7movie Dmaj7star,
But Dm7is that really in her mind?Am7 D7
And Em7all the things she wants to be,
B7b9 Em Em7/A
She needs to, leave be-hind. But...
Chorus 1:
Very Dmaj7well, I be-Gmaj7lieve I know Em7you, very Dmaj7well,
Wish that Gmaj7you knew me Em7too, very Fmaj7well.
And I Gmthink I can Am7deal with every-A#maj7thing going Cmaj7through your Dmaj7head.
Very Dmaj7well, I be-Gmaj7lieve I know Em7you, very Dmaj7well,
Wish that Gmaj7you knew me Em7too, very Fmaj7well.
And I Gmthink I can Am7cope with every-A#maj7thing going Cmaj7through your Dmaj7head.
Verse 2:
Dmaj7Mary wants to be a super-Gmaj7wo -Dmaj7man,
And Dm7try to boss the bull around.Am7 Dm7
But Em7does she really think that she'll Bm7get by with a Emdream?A7
My Dmaj7woman want to be a super-Gmaj7wo -Dmaj7man,
And Dm7I just had to say good-bye.Am7 Dm7
Em7B7b9 Em Em7/A
Because I can't spend all my hours start to cry, but...
Chorus 2:
Very Dmaj7well, I be-Gmaj7lieve I know Em7you, very Dmaj7well,
Wish that Gmaj7you knew me Em7too, very Fmaj7well.
And I Gmthink I can Am7deal with every-A#maj7thing going Cmaj7through your Dmaj7head.
Very Dmaj7well, I be-Gmaj7lieve I know Em7you, very Dmaj7well,
Wish that Gmaj7you knew me Em7too, very Fmaj7well.
And I Gmthink I can Am7cope with every-A#maj7thing going Cmaj7through your Dmaj7head.
Chorus 3:
Very Dmaj7well, dum dum Gmaj7da, dum dum Em7da, very Dmaj7well,
Wish that Gmaj7you knew me Em7too, very Fmaj7well.
And I Gmthink I can Am7deal with every-A#maj7thing going Cmaj7through your Dmaj7head.
Very Dmaj7well, dum dum Gmaj7da, dum dum Em7da, very Dmaj7well,
Dum dum Gmaj7da, dum dum Em7da, very Fmaj7well.
And I Gmthink I can Am7cope with every-A#maj7thing going Cmaj7through your Dmaj7head.
Interlude:
Amaj9 A6 F#m7 A6/9,
Amaj9 F#m7 B5 G#m7, E/B B
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Interlude:
Emaj9 C/D, Emaj9 C/D, D9 C/D
Emaj9When the summer came, you were not around,
C/DNow the summer's gone and love cannot be found.
Am9Where were you when I Bm9needed you last Cmaj7winter, my D6love?B7
Emaj9When the winter came, you went further south,
C/DParting from love's nest, leaving me in doubt.
Am9 Bm9 E6 E9, E6 E9
Where are you when I need you, like right now?
Interlude:
Emaj9 C/D Am9 Bm9, Cmaj7 D6 B7
Emaj9 C/D Am9 Bm9, E6 E9 E6 E9
Bridge 1:
Our Amaj7love is at an C/Dend, D9but you Gmaj7say now, you have Cmaj7changed.
But to-Amaj7morrow will re-C/Dflect, love's Gmaj7past...A/B B7
Emaj9When the winter came, you were not around,
C/DThrough the bitter winds, love could not be found.
Am9Where were you when I Bm9needed you last Cmaj7winter, my D6love?B7
Oh, I Emaj9need you baby, I need you baby.C/D
Am9 Bm9, E6 E9, E6 E9
Bridge 2:
Our Amaj7love is at an C/Dend, D9but you Gmaj7say now, you have Cmaj7changed.
But to-Amaj7morrow will re-C/Dflect, love's Gmaj7past...A/B A#7
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Fmaj9Spring will fill the air and you will come around,
Well, C#/D#is it summer love, that will let me down?
A#m9Where were you when I Cm9needed you last C#maj7winter, my D#6love?C7
Fmaj9La la la la la, la la la la la,
C#/D#La la la la la, la la la la la.
A#m9Where are you, when I Cm9need you, like C#maj7right now?D#6
Right C7now, right now, right now.
Coda:
Fmaj9, C#/D#
A#m9Where were you when I Cm9needed you, last C#maj7winter, my D#6dear?C7
I Fmaj9need you, baby, I need you, baby, I C#/D#need you, baby.
When I Cm9needed you, last C#maj7winter, last winter, last D#6winter?C7
Yeah, Fmaj9need you baby, need you, need you baby,
Oh, you C#/D#want me to need you baby.
Oh, A#m9where were you when I Cm9needed you, last C#maj7winter, my D#6love?C7
Outro:
Fmaj9 C#/D#, A#m9 Cm9, C#maj7, D#6 C7
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Emaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dm7 Am7 Em7 Bm7 Em A7
B7b5 Em7/A Fmaj7 Gm A#maj7 Cmaj7 Amaj9 A6 F#m7
B5 G#m7 E/B B Emaj9 C/D D9 Am9 Bm9
D6 B7 E6 E9 Amaj7 A/B A#7 Fmaj9 C#/D#
A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7
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Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You
by Stevie Wonder
Chords in this song · guitar
E
Emaj7
Dmaj7
Gmaj7
Dm7
Am7
D7
Em7
Bm7
Em
A7
Em7/A
Fmaj7
Gm
A#maj7
Cmaj7
Amaj9
A6
F#m7
A6/9
B5
G#m7
E/B
B
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*CAPO 2nd FRET*
E
(Original Key: )
Intro:
Emaj7
Verse 1:
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Mary wants to be a super-wo -man,
Dm7 Am7 D7
But is that really in her head?
Em7
But I just want to live each day,
Bm7 Em Em7 A7
To love her for what she is, mmm-hmm, mmm.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Mary wants to be another movie star,
Dm7 Am7 D7
But is that really in her mind?
Em7
And all the things she wants to be,
Em Em7/A
B7b9
She needs to, leave be-hind. But...
Chorus 1:
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Very well, I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7 A#maj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
And I think I can deal with every-thing going through your head.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Very well, I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7 A#maj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
And I think I can cope with every-thing going through your head.
Verse 2:
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Mary wants to be a super-wo -man,
Dm7 Am7 Dm7
And try to boss the bull around.
Em7 Bm7 Em A7
But does she really think that she'll get by with a dream?
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
My woman want to be a super-wo -man,
Dm7 Am7 Dm7
And I just had to say good-bye.
Em7 Em Em7/A
B7b9
Because I can't spend all my hours start to cry, but...
Chorus 2:
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Very well, I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7 A#maj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
And I think I can deal with every-thing going through your head.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Very well, I be-lieve I know you, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7 A#maj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
And I think I can cope with every-thing going through your head.
Chorus 3:
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Very well, dum dum da, dum dum da, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me too, very well.
Gm Am7 A#maj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
And I think I can deal with every-thing going through your head.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7
Very well, dum dum da, dum dum da, very well,
Gmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7
Dum dum da, dum dum da, very well.
Gm Am7 A#maj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7
And I think I can cope with every-thing going through your head.
Interlude:
Amaj9 A6 F#m7 A6/9
,
Amaj9 F#m7 B5 G#m7 E/B B
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Interlude:
Emaj9 C/D Emaj9 C/D D9 C/D
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Emaj9
When the summer came, you were not around,
C/D
Now the summer's gone and love cannot be found.
Am9 Bm9 Cmaj7 D6 B7
Where were you when I needed you last winter, my love?
Emaj9
When the winter came, you went further south,
C/D
Parting from love's nest, leaving me in doubt.
Am9 Bm9 E6 E9 E6 E9
,
Where are you when I need you, like right now?
Interlude:
Emaj9 C/D Am9 Bm9 Cmaj7 D6 B7
,
Emaj9 C/D Am9 Bm9 E6 E9 E6 E9
,
Bridge 1:
Amaj7 C/D D9 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Our love is at an end, but you say now, you have changed.
Amaj7 C/D Gmaj7 A/B B7
But to-morrow will re-flect, love's past...
Emaj9
When the winter came, you were not around,
C/D
Through the bitter winds, love could not be found.
Am9 Bm9 Cmaj7 D6 B7
Where were you when I needed you last winter, my love?
Emaj9 C/D
Oh, I need you baby, I need you baby.
Am9 Bm9 E6 E9 E6 E9
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Bridge 2:
Amaj7 C/D D9 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Our love is at an end, but you say now, you have changed.
Amaj7 C/D Gmaj7 A/B A#7
But to-morrow will re-flect, love's past...
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Fmaj9
Spring will fill the air and you will come around,
C#/D#
Well, is it summer love, that will let me down?
A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7
Where were you when I needed you last winter, my love?
Fmaj9
La la la la la, la la la la la,
C#/D#
La la la la la, la la la la la.
A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6
Where are you, when I need you, like right now?
C7
Right now, right now, right now.
Coda:
Fmaj9 C#/D#
,
A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7
Where were you when I needed you, last winter, my dear?
Fmaj9 C#/D#
I need you, baby, I need you, baby, I need you, baby.
Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7
When I needed you, last winter, last winter, last winter?
Fmaj9
Yeah, need you baby, need you, need you baby,
C#/D#
Oh, you want me to need you baby.
A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7
Oh, where were you when I needed you, last winter, my love?
Outro:
Fmaj9 C#/D# A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7
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CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Emaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dm7 Am7 Em7 Bm7 Em A7
Em7/A Fmaj7 Gm A#maj7 Cmaj7 Amaj9 A6 F#m7
B7b5
B5 G#m7 E/B B Emaj9 C/D D9 Am9 Bm9
D6 B7 E6 E9 Amaj7 A/B A#7 Fmaj9 C#/D#
A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7
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