Stevie Wonder - I Wish - Uke
Strings -3- -1
G7# -7- -7
Cm F7 (x16)
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)