Saturday, February 6, 2016

I Wish - Stevie Wonder

I Wish was released by Stevie Wonder in 1976 on the album Songs in the Key of Life. The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and soul singles chart.

Bass Line by Nate Watts

E---2-4-6-4-----------------------
A-6---------3-4-5-6---------3-4-5-
D-------------------4-6-8-6-------
G---------------------------------

0:35
-3-4-5-6-8---6-8------------------------
-----------5-----5-6-7-8-7-8------------
-----------------------------5-6-5-6-8--
----------------------------------------

0:41
-6-8---6-8------------------66-
-----5-----5-6-7-8---------8---
-------------------5-6-7-8-----
-------------------------------

1:30
------------6--------
--6--4-6------4---6--
----------------4----
---------------------

--------------------------
--6--4-6------------------
---------------6-4-7p6-4--
-----------6p5------------

I reversed the order of bass strings in the tab and arranged most note transitions to move up or down the fretboard in lock step with the pitch.

Piano Lesson by Piano Coutour
Bass Lesson by BassGuitarVideo; Part 3
Bass Lesson by Adam Stevens; Part 1Part 2, Part 3 (Solo)
Nate Watt playing Live

I Wish Chords by Master Guitar Lessons
Guitar Lesson by Nicholas Veinoglou, Chords Dm7, G9

Tenor Sax Youtube

Eb Eb D Eb Eb F

G#  F  G#

G# G F F Eb D C    C D Eb D C    C D Eb D C

Where can I find a video of Stevie Wonder singing this live in 1976?

by marcbolh@gmail.com