Superstition

by Stevie Wonder · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

6 -6 -6  6  7  -6    6  5     -4  4  -4 4 
Very superstitious, writing’s on the wall,
6 -6 -6  6  7  -6    6  5     -4  4  -4 4
Very superstitious, ladders bout’ to fall,
  6  -6    -6  -6  7 -6    6    5  -4  4   -4 4 
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass
 5 6   -6   -6  7  7 -6 6   5   6     5    -4  4   -4 4
Seven years of bad luck--, the good things in your past.

 5    5   5  -7  -7   -7    5    5   -7   -7 -6 -6
When you believe in things that you don’t understand,
 6    -6  7 -6 6 -5 -4 4 -2' 
Then you suffer------------,
 7  7 -6 -4   -4    4  -4 4 -2'
Superstition ain’t the way-----

6 -6 -6  6  7  -6    6    5    -4   4  -4 4
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
 6  -6 -6  6  7  -6    5  -6 6  5   -4   4
Rid me of the problem, do all- that you can,
 8   -8 -8 7 7 -7 -6 6 5 -4 4   6   5  -4 4   -4 4
Keep me in a day- dream------, keep me goin’ strong,
 6   -6   -6 -6  7   -6 6 5 -4  6 -4 -4 4  -4 4
You don’t wanna save me-------, sad- is my song.

 5    5   5  -7  -7   -7    5   -7   7 -7 -6 7
When you believe in things you don’t understand,
 7    8  -8 -6 6 -6 6 -4 4 
Then you suffer-----------,
 7  7 -6 -4   -4    4  -4 4 -2'
Superstition ain’t the way-----

6 -6 -6  6  7  -6    6  5    -4  4  -4 4
Very superstitious, nothin’ more to say-,
6 -6 -6  6  7  -6    6   5 -4   4  -4   4
Very superstitious, the devil’s on his way,
  6  -6    -6  -6  7 -6    6    5  -4  4   -4 4
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass,
 5 6   -6   -6  7  7 -6 6   5   6     5    -4  4   -4 4
Seven years of bad luck--, the good things in your past.

 5    5   5  -7  -7   -7    5    5   -7   -7 -6 -6
When you believe in things that you don’t understand,
 6    -6  7 -6 6 -5 -4 4 -2' 
Then you suffer------------,
 7  7 -6 -4   -4    4  -4 4 -2'
Superstition ain’t the way-----

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