Song: Superstition
Artist: Stevie Wonder
Composer: Stevie Wonder
Album: Talking book
Tabbed by DJ 2nd April 2016
HALF-STEP DROPPED TUNING:
De-tune all strings down a semi-tone to...
Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb
(Tab will then sound in the recorded key of Ebm )
NOTE:
The verses are played as a continuous Em7 chord riff,
the optional A7 is just shown as a suggestion to make
a single rhythm guitar a bit more interesting if you
don't have the riff as an accompaniment.
In the second half of each verse I've indicated with
an asterisk a barre version of the A7 * to change it
up a little.
Palm mute the bridge for an extra funky feel
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Chords are all named as if still in standard tuning,
but sound a semi-tone lower with the dropped tuning
Em7 = 075700 B7 = x24242 B7#5 = x21203
(A7) = x02020 C7 = x35353 Emadd9 = 022002
(A7 *) = x02223 Bb7(b5) = x10130 N.C. = No chords
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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
[B7] [C7]
When you be - lieve in things...
[B7] [Bb7(b5)] [A7]
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
[B7] [C7]
When you be - lieve in things...
[B7] [Bb7(b5)] [A7]
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
[B7] [C7] [B7] [Bb7(b5)] [A7] [B7#5]
| / / / / | / / / / | 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
[B7] [C7]
When you be - lieve in things...
[B7] [Bb7(b5)] [A7]
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]
| / / / / | / / / / | / ||
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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----------------|
[ALTERNATIVE OPTION for Intro and Riff]
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--------------------|---------------------|
