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Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You

by Stevie Wonder

Biography:

Stevie Wonder is the stage name of Stevland Hardaway Morris (b. Stevland Hardaway Judkins, 13 May 1950 in Saginaw, MI, USA - a.k.a. Little Stevie Wonder), a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. He débuted, as Little Stevie Wonder, with the single "I Call It Pretty Music, But the Old People Call It the Blues" (1961, Tamla Motown) and his latest album is "A Time 2 Love" (Oct 2005, Motown)

Stevland lost his eyesight shortly after birth.

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...SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU)... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Music of My Mind' (1972)*

*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: E)

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,
B7b9 Em Em7/A
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 B7b9 Em Em7/A
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

PART 2: (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU)
....... ----------------------------------

Interlude:

Emaj9 C/D, Emaj9 C/D, D9 C/D

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?

Break:

Emaj9 C/D
Oh, I need you baby, I need you baby.

Am9 Bm9, E6 E9, E6 E9

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...

*KEY CHANGE*
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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

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Emaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dm7 Am7 Em7 Bm7 Em A7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
021100 xx0222 3x443x xx0211 x02013 022030 x24232 022000 x02223

B7b5 Em7/A Fmaj7 Gm A#maj7 Cmaj7 Amaj9 A6 F#m7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x2121x x02030 x03210 355333 x13231 x32000 x02424 x02222 242222

B5 G#m7 E/B B Emaj9 C/D D9 Am9 Bm9

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x244xx 464444 x22100 x24442 021102 xx0010 x5455x 575557 797779

D6 B7 E6 E9 Amaj7 A/B A#7 Fmaj9 C#/D#

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0202 x21202 022120 020102 x02120 x02222 x13331 1x2010 xx1121

A#m9 Cm9 C#maj7 D#6 C7

EADGBE EA DGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
687778 81088810 x46564 xx1313 x32310

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])