How to Play I Wish on Guitar?

Stevie Wonder - I Wish can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, G, A, B, Em, Gm chords. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play I Wish with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Stevie Wonder - I Wish Chords

Chord reference Dm, G, A, B, Em, Gm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm]Looking back on [G]when I, [Dm]was a [G]little nappy [Dm]headed boy, [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm]Then my only [G]worry, [Dm]was for Christmas [G]what would be [Dm]my toy, [G] [Dm] [G] [A]Even though we [B]sometimes, [Em]would not get a [Gm]thing, [A]We were happy [B]with the, [Em]joy the day would [B]bring,

[Dm]Sneaking out the [G]back door, to [Dm]hang out with those [G]hoodlum friends [Dm]of mine [Dm]Greeted at the [G]back door with “Boy, [Dm]I thought I told [G]you not to go [Dm]outside”, [A]Trying your best to [B]bring the [Em]water to your [Gm]eyes [A]Thinking it might [B]stop her from [Em]whooping your [B]behind

I wish those [Dm]days, [G]could, [Dm]come back [G]once more Why did those [Dm]days [G]ever [Dm]have [G]to go I wish those [Dm]days, [G]could, [Dm]come back [G]once more Why did those [Dm]days [G]ever [Dm]have [G]to go, cause I loved ’em so… [Dm]To doo to doo to doo doo etc..

[Dm]Brother says he’s [G]telling, [Dm]about you playing [G]doctor with [Dm]that girl [Dm]Just don’t tell I’ll [G]give you, [Dm]anything [G]you want in this [Dm]whole wide world, [A]Mama gives you [B]money, [Em]for Sunday [Gm]school [A]You trade yours for [B]candy, [Em]after church is [B]through

[Dm]Smoking [G]cigarettes and [Dm]writing something [G]nasty on [Bm]the wall (you nasty boy!) [Dm]Teacher sends you [G]to the [Dm]principal’s [G]office down [Dm]the hall [A]You grow up and [B]learn that [Em]kind of thing ain’t [Gm]right [A]But while you were [B]doing it, it [Em]sure felt outta [B]sight

[Dm] [G]

Artist Stevie Wonder

Album Music of My Mind

Genres R&B, Soul

Year 1972

Key Dm

Stevie Wonder - I Wish can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, G, A, B, Em, Gm chords.

For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Wish with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.