Superwoman Where Were You When I Needed You chords by Stevie Wonder

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
Dmaj9                   G/D Dmaj9
Mary wants to be a superwoman
                          Em/D  Dm7
But is that really in her head?
    Em7                             B7b9
But I just want to live each day to love her
             Em7/A     A7
For what she is
Dmaj9                   G/D    Dmaj9
Mary wants to be another movie star
    Dm7                   Em/D  Dm7
But is that really in her mind?
    Em7
And all the things she wants to be
    B7b9                 Em7
She needs to leave behind

Chorus:
Em7/A        Dmaj9   Gmaj9       Em7/A       Dmaj9
But, very well, I believe I know you very well
          Gmaj9         Em7         Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me, too, very well
      Gm9         Am7            Bbmaj7      Cmaj7        Dmaj7
And I think I can deal with everything going through your head
        Dmaj9   Gmaj9       Em7/A       Dmaj9
Very well, and I think I can be very well
          Gmaj9         Em7         Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me, too, very well
      Gm9         Am7            Bbmaj7      Cmaj7        Dmaj7
And I think I can cope with everything going through your head


Verse 2:
Dmaj9                   G/D Dmaj9
Mary wants to be a superwoman
                          Em/D Dm7
And try to boss the bull around
     Em7                                  B7b9        Em7     Em7/A  A7
But does she really think that she will get by with a dream?
   Dmaj9                    G/D Dmaj9
My woman wants to be a superwoman
                          Em/D Dm7
And I just had to say goodbye
  Emj7                       B7b9                 Em7
Because I can't spend all my hours starting to cry


Chorus:
Em7/A        Dmaj9   Gmaj9       Em7/A       Dmaj9
But, very well, I believe I know you very well
          Gmaj9         Em7         Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me, too, very well
      Gm9         Am7            Bbmaj7      Cmaj7        Dmaj7
And I think I can deal with everything going through your head
        Dmaj9   Gmaj9       Em7/A       Dmaj9
Very well, and I think I can be very well
          Gmaj9         Em7         Fmaj7
Wish that you knew me, too, very well
      Gm9         Am7            Bbmaj7      Cmaj7        Dmaj7
And I think I can cope with everything going through your head

(Your filthy head)


Bridge:
        Dmaj9   Gmaj9       Em7/A
Very well, dum dum da, dum dum da
        Dmaj9       Gmaj9   Em7         Fmaj7
Very well, wish you knew me too very well
      Gm9          Am7           Bbmaj7      Cmaj7        Dmaj7
And I wish I could think of everything going through your head
        Dmaj9      Gmaj9   Em7/A     Dmaj9
Very well, dum dum da, dum da, dum da
        Gmaj9   Em7         Fmaj7
Dum dum da, dum da, very well
      Gm9         Am7            Bbmaj7      Cmaj7        Dmaj7
And I think I can deal with everything going through your head


Amaj9 A6 F#m7 A6/9 Amaj9 F#m7 B5 G#m7 E/B B Emaj9 C/D Emaj9 C/D D9 C/D



Verse 3:
Emaj9
When the summer came you were not around
C/D
Now the summer's gone and love cannot be found
Am9                          Bm9      Cmaj9         D6 B7 B7/D# Emaj9
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?
    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 tomorrow will reflect 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      Cmaj9         D6 B7 B7/D# Emaj9
Where were you when I needed you last winter, my love?

Oh, I need you, baby; I need you, baby

    Amaj7             C/D D9
Our love is at an end
        Gmaj7                  Cmaj7
But you say now you have changed
      Amaj7             C/D        Gmaj9 A/B Bb/C
But tomorrow will reflect love's past,    oh
 Fmaj9
Spring will fill the air, you will come around
Db/Eb
Is it summer love that will let me down?
Bbm9                         Cm9      Dbmaj9          Eb6 C/E
Where were you when I needed you last winter, my love?
Fmaj9
La la la la la, la la la la la
Db/Eb
La la la la la, la la la la la
Bbm9                      Cm9       Dbmaj9
Where are you when I need you, like right now?
         Eb6        C/E
Right now, right now, right now


Outro: Fmaj9 Db/Eb Bbm9 Cm9 Dbmaj9 Eb6 C/E Fmaj9 Db/Eb
Bbm9                         Cm9      Dbmaj9          Eb C/E
Where were you when I needed you last winter, my dear?
Fmaj9
I need you, baby; I need you, baby; I need you, baby
Db/Eb
I need you, baby; I need you, baby; I need you, baby
    Bbm9                         Cm9      Dbmaj9  Eb   C/E
Oh, where were you when I needed you last winter, last winter
Fmaj9
Yeah, need you, baby, need you, need you, baby
Db/Eb
Oh, you want me to need you, baby
    Bbm9                         Cm9    Dbmaj9  Eb6 C/E Fmaj7
Oh, where were you when I needed you last, dear,        yeah