Stevie Wonder – Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You (Guitar)

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---------------------------------------------------................. *from 'Music of My Mind' (1972)* (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* ------------

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: --------------- 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])