From Emil's Tablature
by Stevie Wonder
from "Innervisions" (Covered by Phish)
Transcribed by Lincoln Ballard
This tune was obviously conceived on piano, so transcribing it for guitar means you are
going to get some awkward chord shapes, but if you are adept at transitions then it
should be fairly straightforward after some practice. There are some funky jazz chords
in here and I may not have nailed all the right notes, so this transcription may require
some tweaking. These look like really tough chords, but once you get the positions it
really isn't that hard.
Intro:
Code Sample
E---5-----7-7-----5------7-7----------2---2---1---2-----1--1--0--0--------0--1-¦
B-----5-------------5-----------------3---5---2---2-----2--2--1--1------1------¦
G-2-----2-------2------2-----2--------4---3---4---3-----3--3--2--2----2--------¦
D--------------------------------0-2--5---4---3---4-----4--4--3--3--3----------¦
A-0-------------0------------0-4------------------4----------------------------¦
E-------------------------------------------------2----------------------------¦
Verse chord shapes
Code Sample
Eb/G A half-dim7/Eb Ebmaj7 Emin (This doesn't sound
E-x--¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x--¦ like an Emin, but
B-8--¦ B-8-¦ B-8-¦ B-8--¦ those are the notes!)
G-8--¦ G-8-¦ G-7-¦ G-9--¦
D-8--¦ D-7-¦ D-8-¦ D-9--¦
A-10-¦ A-6-¦ A-6-¦ A-10-¦
E-x--¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x--¦
[Verse 1]
Eb/G A hf-dim7/Eb
Looking in your eyes
Ebmaj7 Emin
Kind of heaven eyes
Eb/G A hf-dim7/Eb
Closing both my eyes
Ebmaj7 Emin
Waiting for surprise
Chord shapes for Pre-chorus:
Code Sample
Eb Bb B/D# C#/E# Dmaj7 Dbmin7(add9) Cmaj7 Dmin7(add9) D#min7/9
E-x-¦ E-6-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-4-¦ E-x-¦ E-5-¦ E-6-¦
B-8-¦ B-6-¦ B-4-¦ B-6-¦ B-7-¦ B-4-¦ B-5-¦ B-5-¦ B-6-¦
G-8-¦ G-7-¦ G-4-¦ G-6-¦ G-6-¦ G-4-¦ G-4-¦ G-5-¦ G-6-¦
D-8-¦ D-8-¦ D-4-¦ D-6-¦ D-7-¦ D-6-¦ D-5-¦ D-7-¦ D-8-¦
A-6-¦ A-8-¦ A-6-¦ A-8-¦ A-5-¦ A-4-¦ A-3-¦ A-5-¦ A-6-¦
E-x-¦ E-6-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-4-¦ E-x-¦ E-5-¦ E-6-¦
[Pre-chorus]
Eb Bb
To see the heaven in your eyes is not so far
B/D# C#/E#
Cause I'm not afraid to try and go it
Dmaj7 Dbmin7/9
To know the love and the beauty never known before
Cmaj7 Dmin7/9
I'll leave it up to you to show it
Chord Shapes for Chorus:
Code Sample
Ebmaj7 Emin(#7) Gmin(b7) C7(no 5th) Abmaj7 Bmin/D
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-3-¦ E-0-¦ E-3-¦ E-2-¦
B-8-¦ B-8-¦ B-6-¦ B-1-¦ B-4-¦ B-3-¦
G-7-¦ G-5-¦ G-3-¦ G-3-¦ G-5-¦ G-4-¦
D-8-¦ D-5-¦ D-5-¦ D-2-¦ D-6-¦ D-0-¦
A-6-¦ A-6-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7 Emin(#7) Gmin(b7) C7(no5)
And golden lady, golden lady
Abmaj7
I'd like to go there
Ebmaj7 Emin(#7) Gmin(b7) C7(no5)
Golden lady, golden lady
Abmaj7
I'd like to go there
Bmin/D Abmaj7
Take me right away
[Verse 2]
Eb/G A hf-dim7/Eb
Looking at your hands
Ebmaj7 Emin
Hands can understand
Eb/G A hf-dim7/Eb
Waiting for the chance
Ebmaj7 Emin
Just to hold your hand
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb Bb
A touch of rain and sunshine made the flower grow
B/D# C#/E#
Into a lovely smile that's blooming
Dmaj7 Dbmin7/9
And it's so clear to me that here's a dream come true
Cmaj7 Dmin7/9
There's no way that I'll be losing
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7 Emin(#7) Gmin(b7) C7(no5)
And golden lady, golden lady
Abmaj7
I'd like to go there
Ebmaj7 Emin(#7) Gmin(b7) C7(no5)
Golden lady, golden lady
Abmaj7
I'd like to go there
Bmin/D Abmaj7
Take me right away
[Organ Solo over Verse Chords]-twice
Eb/G A half-dim7/Eb Ebmaj7 Emin
[Pre-Chorus repeats]
Eb Bb
A touch of rain and sunshine made the flower grow
B/D# C#/E#
Into a lovely smile that's blooming
Dmaj7 Dbmin7/9
And it's so clear to me that here's a dream come true
Cmaj7 Dmin7/9 D#min7/9
There's no way that I'll be losing
Chord Shapes for Outro Choruses
This repeats the same shapes found in the initial choruses, but progressively
modulates them up a half step after they are played twice through. It's not
hard to hear, but I have come this far, so here ya go!
Like this:
[First two times]
Code Sample
Emaj7 Fmin(#7) G#min(b7) C#7(no 5th) Amaj7
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-4-¦ E-x-¦ E-4-¦
B-9-¦ B-9-¦ B-7-¦ B-2-¦ B-5-¦
G-8-¦ G-6-¦ G-4-¦ G-4-¦ G-6-¦
D-9-¦ D-6-¦ D-6-¦ D-3-¦ D-7-¦
A-7-¦ A-7-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦
[Next two times]
Code Sample
Fmaj7 F#min(#7) Amin(b7) D7(no 5th) Bbmaj7
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-5-¦ E-x-¦ E-5-¦
B-10¦ B-10¦ B-8-¦ B-3-¦ B-6-¦
G-9-¦ G-7-¦ G-5-¦ G-5-¦ G-7-¦
D-10¦ D-7-¦ D-7-¦ D-4-¦ D-8-¦
A-8-¦ A-8-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦
[Next two times]
Code Sample
F#maj7 Gmin(#7) Bbmin(b7) Eb7(no 5th) Bmaj7
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-6-¦ E-x-¦ E-6-¦
B-11¦ B-11¦ B-9-¦ B-4-¦ B-7-¦
G-10¦ G-8-¦ G-6-¦ G-6-¦ G-8-¦
D-11¦ D-8-¦ D-8-¦ D-5-¦ D-9-¦
A-9-¦ A-7-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦
[Final time - fades out here]
Code Sample
Gmaj7 G#min(#7) Bmin(b7) E7(no 5th) Cmaj7
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-7-¦ E-x-¦ E-7-¦
B-12¦ B-12¦ B-10¦ B-5-¦ B-8-¦
G-11¦ G-9-¦ G-7-¦ G-7-¦ G-9-¦
D-12¦ D-9-¦ D-9-¦ D-6-¦ D-10¦
A-10¦ A-8-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦ A-x-¦
E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦ E-x-¦
[Outro Choruses]
Emaj7 Fmin(#7) G#min(b7) C#7(no 5th)
And golden lady, golden lady
Amaj7
I'd like to go there
Emaj7 Fmin(#7) G#min(b7) C#7(no5)
Golden lady, golden lady
Amaj7
I'd like to go there
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Fmaj7 F#min(#7) Amin(b7) D7(no 5th)
Golden lady, golden lady
Bbmaj7
I'd like to go there
Fmaj7 F#min(#7) Amin(b7) D7(no 5th)
Golden lady, golden lady
Bbmaj7
I'd like to go there
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F#maj7 Gmin(#7) Bbmin(b7) Eb7(no 5th)
Golden lady, golden lady
Bmaj7
I'd like to go there
F#maj7 Gmin(#7) Bbmin(b7) Eb7(no 5th)
Golden lady, golden lady
Bmaj7
I'd like to go there
----------
Gmaj7 G#min(#7) Bmin(b7) E7(no 5th)
Golden lady, golden lady
Cmaj7
I'd like to go there
Gmaj7 G#min(#7) Bmin(b7) E7(no 5th)
Golden lady, golden lady
Cmaj7
I'd like to go there
[FADES OUT]
