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Stevie Wonder - Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You Chords

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Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You Chords

(ver. 2)
Stevie Wonder
...SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU)...
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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             Bbmaj7      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             Bbmaj7      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
But does she really think that,
       Bm7           Em      A7
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             Bbmaj7      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             Bbmaj7      Cmaj7        Dmaj7
And I think I can cope with every-thing going through your head.
(Your filthy 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             Bbmaj7      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             Bbmaj7      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  Abm7, E/B  B

PART 2: (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU)
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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?

Instrumental Solo:

Emaj9  C/D  Am9  Bm9, Cmaj7  D6  B7
Emaj9  C/D  Am9  Bm9, E6  E9  E6  E9

Bridge 1:

    Amaj7         C/D  D9
Our love is at an end,
        Gmaj7             Cmaj7
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
Our love is at an end,
        Gmaj7             Cmaj7
But you say now, you have changed.
       Amaj7          C/D           Gmaj7  A/B  Bb7
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#/Eb
Well, is it summer love, that will let me down?
Bbm9                   Cm9             C#maj7     Eb6   C7
 Where were you when I needed you last winter, my love?

Fmaj9
 La la la la la, la la la la la,
C#/Eb
 La la la la la, la la la la la.
Bbm9                   Cm9            C#maj7     Eb6
 Where are you, when I need you, like right now?
      C7
Right now, right now, right now.

Coda:

Fmaj9, C#/Eb

Bbm9                   Cm9              C#maj7     Eb6   C7
 Where were you when I needed you, last winter, my dear?

  Fmaj9                               C#/Eb
I need you, baby, I need you, baby, I need you, baby.
       Cm9              C#maj7                    Eb6     C7
When I needed you, last winter, last winter, last winter?

      Fmaj9
Yeah, need you baby, need you, need you baby,
        C#/Eb
Oh, you want me to need you baby.
    Bbm9                  Cm9              C#maj7     Eb6   C7
Oh, where were you when I needed you, last winter, my love?

Outro:

Fmaj9  C#/Eb, Bbm9  Cm9, C#maj7, Eb6  C7

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Emaj7   Dmaj7   Gmaj7    Dm7     Am7     Em7     Bm7

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

   Em      A7      B7b5   Em7/A   Fmaj7    Gm    Bbmaj7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  x02223  x2121x  x02030  x03210  355333  x13231

  Cmaj7   Amaj9    A6     F#m7     B5     Abm7     E/B

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32000  x02424  x02222  242222  x244xx  464444  x22100

   B      Emaj9    C/D     D9      Am9     Bm9     D6

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24442  021102  xx0010  x5455x  575557  797779  xx0202

   B7      E6      E9     Amaj7    A/B     Bb7    Fmaj9

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x21200  022120  020102  x02120  x02222  x13331  1x2010

  C#/Eb   Bbm9     Cm9   C#maj7    Eb6     C7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx1121  6xx66x  8xx88x  x46564  xx1313  x32310
            
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