I Wish (Stevie Wonder) Guitar Lesson with TAB

I Wish TAB lesson.
Learn how to play I Wish using the electric guitar, TAB and play-along loops. When you can do it, try my one acoustic guitar arrangement as well!


I Wish | TAB


Using the loops above, learn all sections before you return to the chords lesson for I Wish and play with the backing track.

Here’s the intro bass line. I’ve added a little 16th note which is a keyboard addition, the bass plays the 8th notes throughout.

I Wish TAB. Intro example 1.

Here’s another version of the bassline. Now we add more extra notes, practise to the loop!

I Wish TAB. Intro example 2.

Let’s move on to the verse, here’s an understated way to play it.

I Wish TAB. Verse example 1.


Let’s also look at an over-the-top version, now we play the melody and answer it!

I Wish TAB. Verse example 2.

Perhaps the best way forward is to practise both, then play something in between as you stay attentive to what the rest of the band is playing.

Here’s I Wish bridge TAB.

I Wish TAB, bridge.

And this is the chorus. I like how the Ab7 is now a dominant chord whereas in the verse, it was just a triad.

I Wish TAB, chorus.


This is the breakdown section, playing this sometimes delights singers, sometimes not…

I Wish TAB, breakdown.

Finally, here’s the outro.

I Wish TAB, outro.

When you feel confident with the band (practise to the backing track in the chords lesson), transpose it all a semitone up and get that acoustic guitar out!



I Wish Acoustic | TAB (Em and E)


Here’s the TAB my one acoustic guitar arrangement for I Wish by Stevie Wonder.

In an ideal world, you learn how to play this classic both on the electric guitar (band) and as a one acoustic guitar arrangement as this will not just deepen your knowledge of the guitar, but also music in general.


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I Wish TAB, page 3.


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I Wish TAB | Related Pages


I Wish | Chords + Lyrics

I Wish chords lesson.

You can learn to play I Wish by Stevie Wonder using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and Spytunes video guitar lessons.

Emb7 Ab | Ebm7 Ab | Emb7 Ab | Ebm7 Ab |
Looking back on when I was a little nappy-headed boy…


Five similar tunes | Chords + Lyrics

When you can play I Wish chords, try these five tunes from the songbook.


Stevie Wonder tunes

Stevie Wonder wrote I Wish.

Stevie Wonder is the legend whom most practising musicians come across and who has a life-changing impact on them.

Stevie’s natural groove and ability to purely express music are untouched. His vocal phrasing and songwriting are second to none.


Stevie Wonder on the web

Listen to Stevie Wonder on Spotify.


About me | Dan Lundholm

Dan Lundholm wrote this guitar lesson and TAB for I Wish.

This guitar lesson by Dan Lundholm features TAB and covers I Wish. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.

Most importantly, find out why you should learn guitar through playing tunes, not practising scales, and studying theory in isolation.


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