...I WISH... by Stevie Wonder ------------................. *from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)* Intro: *(Bass) (D#m) (G#7) (D#m) (G#7) G|----------------------|----------3------------| D|----------------------|-----4-6-----6---------| A|--6------------3-4-5--|--6-------------3-4-5--| E|-----2-4-6--4---------|-----------------------| (x8) *(Guitar): D#m G#7 (x4) Verse 1: D#m G#7 D#m G#7 D#m G#7, D#m G#7 Looking back on when I, was a little nappy headed boy. D#m G#7 D#m G#7 D#m G#7, D#m G#7 Then my only worry, was for Christmas; what would be my toy. Bridge 1:

^A#7 Even though we ^C7sometimes ^Fm7would not get a ^G#m6thing; ^A#7 We were happy ^C7with the ^Fm7joy the day would ^A#7#5bring.

Verse 2:

^D#m Sneaking out the ^G#7back door, D#m G#7 D#m G#7, D#m G#7 To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine. ^D#m Greeted at the ^G#7back door, D#m G#7 D#m G#7, D#m G#7 With; "boy, I thought I told you not to go out-side'"

Bridge 2:

^A#7 Tryin' your best to ^C7bring the ^Fm7water to you ^G#m6eyes. ^A#7 Thinkin' it might ^C7stop her, from ^Fm7whoopin' your be-^A#7#5hind.

Chorus 1:

I wish those ^D#mdays, ^G#7could, ^D#mcome back once ^G#7more, Why did those ^D#mdays, ^G#7e -^D#mver have to ^G#7go'

I wish those ^D#mdays, ^G#7could, ^D#mcome back once ^G#7more, D#m G#7 D#m G#7 (D#m) Why did those days, e -ver have to go' 'Cos I love them so.

Break:

^D#m Do ^G#7do do do, do ^D#mdo do do, do do ^G#7do do. ^D#m Do ^G#7do do do, do ^D#mdo do do, do do ^G#7do do.

Verse 3:

^D#m Brother says he's ^G#7tellin', D#m G#7 D#m G#7, D#m G#7 'Bout you playing doctor with that girl. ^D#m Just don't tell; I'll ^G#7give you, D#m G#7 D#m G#7, D#m G#7 Anything you want in this whole wide world.

Bridge 3:

^A#7 Mama gives you ^C7money, ^Fm7for Sunday ^G#m6school, ^A#7 You trade yours for ^C7candy, ^Fm7after church is ^A#7#5through.

Verse 4:

^D#m Smokin' ciga-^G#7rettes and, And ^D#mwriting something ^G#7nasty on the ^D#mwall,^G#7 (you nasty ^D#mboy!)^G#7 ^D#m Teacher sends you ^G#7to the ^D#mprincipals of-^G#7fice down the ^D#mhall.^G#7

Bridge 4:

^A#7 You grow up and ^C7learn that, ^Fm7kinda thing ain't ^G#m6right. ^A#7 But while you were ^C7doin' it; it ^Fm7sure felt outta ^A#7#5sight.

Chorus 2:

I wish those ^D#mdays, ^G#7could, ^D#mcome back once ^G#7more, Why did those ^D#mdays, ^G#7e -^D#mver have to ^G#7go'

I wish those ^D#mdays, ^G#7could, ^D#mcome back once ^G#7more, D#m G#7 D#m G#7 (D#m) Why did those days, e -ver have to go' 'Cos I love them so.

Outro: D#m G#7 (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D#m G#7 A#7 C7 Fm7 G#m6 A#7#5 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EA DGBE EAD GBE EADGBE EADGBE x68876 464544 686766 8108988 x810898 466464 6x677x Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Stevie Wonder - I wish