I Wish

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From tstewart@adept.net Fri May 16 08:37:08 1997

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I Wish by Stevie Wonder off the album "Songs in the Key of Life"

Transcribed by John Stewart

Intro: Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7.....

Ebm7 Ab7 Eb7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

Ebm7 Ab7

Lookin back on when I, was a little nappy headed boy,

Ebm7 Ab7 Eb7 Ab7

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

Then my only worry, was for Christmas what would be my toy,

Bb7 C7 Fm7 Abm7

Even though we sometimes, would not get a thing,

Bb7 C7 Fm7 Bb7

We were happy with the, joy that they would bring,

(repeat as above)

Sneakin out the back door to hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine

Greeted at the back door with "I thought I told you not to go outside,

Tryin the best to bring that water to your eye

Thinkin it might stop her from whuppin your behind

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

I wish those days, could , come back once more

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

Why did those days ev-----er have to go

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

I wish those days, could, come back once more

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7

Ebm7

Why did those days ev----er have to go, cause I loved 'em so...

Brother says hes tellin, bout you playin doctor with that girl

Just don't tell Ill give you, anything you want in this whole wide world,

Mama gives you money, for Sunday school

You trade yours for candy, after chuch is through

Smokin cigarettes and writin somethin nasty on the wall

Teacher sends you to the principle office down the hall

You grow up and learn that kind of thing aint 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 ev-er have to go

I wish those days, could, come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go, cause I loved em so.......

Jam on Ebm7...Ab7 till the end

Chords:

Ebm7 x 6 8 6 7 6

Ab7 4 6 4 5 4 4

Bb7 6 8 6 7 6 6

C7 8 10 8 9 8 8

Fm7 x 8 10 8 9 8

Abm7 4 6 4 4 4 4