Stevie Wonder - I Wish  

Originally in Ebm, I play in Am, highest note is the 5 (“I wish those *things*”)

Play the main riff and verses as barre chords

Intro

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Vox on 3 4 3 on “lookin back”

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

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

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “even though”

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Even though we	sometimes,	would not get a	thing

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We were happy	with the,	joy the day would br	ing

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

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Greeted at the	back door, with boy	thought I told you	not to go out	side

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Tryin’ your best to	bring the	water to your	eyes

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Thinkin’ it might	stop her from	whoopin’ your be	hind

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Brother said he’s	tellin,	’bout you playin’	doctor with that	girl

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Just don’t tell and I’ll	give you,	anything you	want in this whole	wide world

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Mama gives you	money,	for Sunday s	chool

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You trade yours for	candy,	after church is	through

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Smokin’ ciga	rettes and	writin’ somethin’	nasty on the	wall	(you nasty boy)

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Teacher sends you	to the	principal’s	office down the	hall

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You grow up and	learn that	kind of thing ain’t	right

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But while you were do	in’ it, it	sure felt outta	sight

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