JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "I Wish" adalah lagu yang dilantunkan oleh Stevie Wonder.
Lagu yang beraliran soul dan funk ini dirilis pada 1976 dalam albumnya yang ke-18, Songs in the Key of Life.
Pada saat dirilis, lagu ini merajai tangga lagu Billboard untuk kategori Hot 100 dan Soul Singles.
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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "I Wish" dari Stevie Wonder:
[Verse]
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Lookin back on when I, was a little nappy headed boy,
Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Then my only worry, was for Christmas what would be my toy,
Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Abm6
Even though we sometimes, would not get a thing,
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Bb7#5#9
We were happy with the, joy the day would bring,
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Sneakin out the back door, to hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Greeted at the back door with "Boy, I thought I told you not to go outside",
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Abm6
Tryin your best to bring the water to your eyes
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Bb7#5#9
Thinkin it might stop her from whoopin' your behind
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Why did those days e- ver have to go
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Why did those days e- ver have to go, cause I loved 'em so...
[Interlude]
Ebm7
To doo to doo to doodoo etc..
[Verse]
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Brother says he's tellin, bout you playin doctor with that girl
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Just don't tell Ill give you, anything you want in this whole wide world,
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Abm6
Mama gives you money, for Sunday school
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Bb7#5#9
You trade yours for candy, after church is through
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Smokin cigarettes and writin' somethin nasty on the wall (you nasty boy!)
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7
Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the hall
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Abm6
You grow up and learn that kind of thing ain't right
Bb7 C7 Fm7 Bb7#5#9
But while you were doin it, it sure felt outta sight
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Why did those days e- ver have to go
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
I wish those days, could, come back once more
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Why did those days e- ver have to go, cause I loved 'em so...