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Visions Stevie Wonder Intro: Bm7 C#m7 (4x) Verse 1: Bm7 People hand in hand C#m7 Bm7 Have I lived to see the milk and honey land? A13 G13 E7#9 D7#9 Where hate's a dream and love forever stands F#aug Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Or is this a vision in my mind? Verse 2: The law was never passed But somehow all men feel they're truly free at last Have we really gone this far through space and time Or is this a vision in my mind? Chorus: A13 G#m7b5 I'm not one who make believes C#7 F#m F#m(maj7) I know that leaves are green F#m7 G#sus4 They only turn to brown G# C#m When autumn comes around C#m/B C#m/A# (same as A#m7b5) I know just what I say D#m7b5 Today's not yester-day G#7 C#m7 F#7b13 And all things have an en - ding Verse 3: But what I'd like to know Is could a place like this exist so beautiful Or do we have to find our wings and fly away To the vision in our mind? [interlude: Bm7, C#m7 (4x)] [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/stevie-wonder/338060.html ] [guitar solo over verse chord progression but ending with Bm7 to C#m7 played only once Chorus: I'm not one who make believes I know that leaves are green They only change to brown When autumn comes around I know just what I say Today's not yesterday And all things have an ending [hold F#7b13 and let decay for 2 measures] Verse 3 (reprise): But what I'd like to know Is could a place like this exist so beautiful Or do we have to take our wings and fly away To the vision in our mind? [vamp over Bm7, C#m7 and fade] * Transcription and performance notes: Firstly, let's turn towards Michigan and Motown and acknowledge the genius of Stevie Wonder and his musicians. I'm surprised this amazing piece hasn't been documented before... The recording uses three guitar tracks - steel string, nylon string, electric. Until someone does a tab version, you can replicate the sounds by listening where the two different acoustic guitars strum or arpeggiate the chords and inversions of the chords. That process is actually the way recording was created. Artists like Stevie Wonder hire guitar players who can create their own guitar parts from the raw chord symbols and add to the feel of the song. Tabs are great to get you to the "starting gate", but I encourage you to use these chords as your own starting point. I'd also acknowledge the following website and the talented musician for providing the foundation for this chord chart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky8tbwN5thI |