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Superstition

Stevie Wonder
Chords & TabKeyEbmTuningHalf-Step Downintermediate
★4.8(160)

Chords in this song7

Intro

(See bottom of page for tablature of Intro and Riff)

Clavinet Riff

Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 1

Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Very super - stitious,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Writing's on the wall,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Very super - stitious,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Ladder's 'bout to fall,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Thirteen month old baby-------,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7)
Broke the looking glass------,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7)
Seven years of bad luck------,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
The good things in your past

Chorus

When you be - lieve in things...
That you don't under - stand then you suffer,
B7#5 N.C Em7 (A7)
...Superstition ain't the way,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7)
Yeh - ee - yeh!

Verse 2

Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Oo, very super - stitious------,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Wash your face and hands,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Rid me of the problem-------,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Do all that you can,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Keep me in a daydream-------,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7)
Keep me going strong,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7)
You don't wanna save me------,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Sad is my song------!

Chorus

When you be - lieve in things...
You don't under - stand then you suffer,
B7#5 N.C Em7 (A7)
...Superstition ain't the way,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Yeh - ee - yeh, yeh!

Bridge

| / / / / | / / / / | Ah------hah! Ow!

Clavinet Riff

Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 3

Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Very super - stitious------,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Nothing more to say,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Very super - stitious,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
The Devil's on his way,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Thirteen month old baby, ...umm,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7)
Broke the looking ...glass------,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7)
Seven years of bad luck------,
Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
The good things in your past! Uh - hum!

Chorus

When you be - lieve in things...
That you don't under - stand then you suffer,
B7#5 N.C. Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
...Superstition ain't the way------,
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
No, no, no!

Horn riff

Emadd9 A7 * Emadd9 A7 Emadd9 A7 * Emadd9 A7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Clavinet Riff

Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7 *)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7 *) Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7 *)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Horn riff

Emadd9 A7 * Emadd9 A7 Emadd9 A7 * Emadd9 A7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9 A7 * Emadd9 A7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / ||
=====================================================

Intro

Eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|------------|
Db|------------|
Ab|-------5-7--|
Eb|--5-h7------|     h = hammer-on notes

Clavinet Riff

Em7 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Eb|-----------------------|---------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|---------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|---------------------|
Db|-----------5-----------|-----------5---------|
Ab|----7-5-7-----5--5-h7--|------5-7-------5-5--|
Eb|--0--------------------|--5-7----------------|

Intro

Eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|------------|
Db|-------0-2--|
Ab|--0-h2------|
Eb|------------|     h = hammer-on notes

Clavinet Riff

E5 (A7) Em7 (A7)
Eb|-----------------------|---------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|---------------------|
Gb|----------0------------|----------0----------|
Db|----2-0-2----0---0-h2--|------0-2-------0-0--|
Ab|-----------------------|--0-2----------------|
Eb|--0--------------------|---------------------|

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