I Wish Tabulatur von Stevie Wonder (für Baryton)

Stevie Wonder - I Wish - Uke

Strings = 4-3-2-1
G7#5 =    0-7-6-7

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Verse 1:

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Looking back on when I,
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Was a little,
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Nappy headed boy.

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Then my only worry,
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Was for Christmas,
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What would be my toy.

Bridge 1:

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Even though we sometimes,
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Would not get a thing;

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We were happy with the,
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Joy the day would bring.

Verse 2:

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Sneaking out the back door,
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To hang out with those hoodlum,
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Friends of mine.

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Greeted at the back door,
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With; "boy I thought,
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I told you not,
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To go out-side?"

Bridge 2:

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Tryin' your best to bring the;
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Water to your eyes.
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Thinkin' it might stop her,
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From woopin' your be-hind.

Chorus 1:

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I wish those days, could,
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Come back once more,
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Why did those days, e-
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-ver have to go?

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I wish those days, could,
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Come back once more,
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Why did those days, e-
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-ver have to go?
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'Cos I love them so.

Break:

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Do do do do,
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Do do do do, do do do do.
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Do do do do,
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Do do do do, do do do do.

Verse 3:

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Brother says he's tellin;
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'Bout you playin',
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Doctor with that girl.

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Just don't tell;
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I'll give you,
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Anything you want,
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In this whole wide world.

Bridge 3:

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Mama gives you money,
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For Sunday school,
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You trade yours for candy,
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After church is through.

Verse 4:

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Smokin' ciga-rettes,
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And writing something nasty,
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On the wall.
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(You nasty boy!)

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Teacher sends you,
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To the principal's,
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Office down the hall.

Bridge 4:

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You grow up and learn that,
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Kinda thing ain't right.

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But while you were doin' it;
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It sure felt outta sight.

Chorus 3:
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I wish those days, could,
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Come back once more,
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Why did those days, e-
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-ver have to go?

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I wish those days, could,
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Come back once more,
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Why did those days, e-
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-ver have to go?

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I wish those days, could,
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Come back once more,
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Why did those days, e-
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-ver have to go?

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I wish those days, could,
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Come back once more,
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Why did those days, e-
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-ver have to go?
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'Cos I love them so.

Outro:

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(Repeat to Fade)