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Superstition chords by Stevie Wonder (Official Version)

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Ebm7
Bb7
B7b5
A7b5
Ab7
Bb7#5

Intro 1

Verse 1
Ebm7 
Very superstitious,  (E flat minor7) 
writings on the wall
Ebm7 
Very superstitious,  (E flat minor7) 
ladders bout' to fall
Ebm7 
Thirteen month old baby,  (E flat minor7) 
broke the lookin' glass
Ebm7 
Seven years of bad  (E flat minor7) luck,
the good things in your past
Bb7 
B7b5 
When you believe  (B flat7) in things  (B7b5) 
Bb7 
A7b5 
that you don't  (B flat7) understand  (A7b5) 
Ab7 
Then you suffer  (A flat7) 
Bb7#5 
Ebm7 
 (B flat7#5) Superstition ain't the way,  (E flat minor7) hey

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Verse 2
Ebm7 
Very superstitious,   (E flat minor7) 
wash your face and hands
Ebm7 
Rid me of the problems,  (E flat minor7) 
do all that you can
Ebm7 
Keep me in a daydream,  (E flat minor7) 
keep me goin' strong
Ebm7 
You don't want to save  (E flat minor7) me,
sad is my song
Bb7 
B7b5 
When you believe  (B flat7) in things  (B7b5) 
Bb7 
A7b5 
that you don't  (B flat7) understand  (A7b5) 
Ab7 
Then you suffer  (A flat7) 
Bb7#5 
Ebm7 
 (B flat7#5) Superstition ain't the way,  (E flat minor7) yeh, yeh

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Ebm7 
Very superstitious,  (E flat minor7) 
nothin' more to say
Ebm7 
Very superstitious,  (E flat minor7) 
the devil's on his way
Ebm7 
Thirteen month old baby,  (E flat minor7) 
broke the lookin' glass
Ebm7 
Seven years of bad  (E flat minor7) luck,
good things in your past
Bb7 
B7b5 
When you believe  (B flat7) in things  (B7b5) 
Bb7 
A7b5 
that you don't  (B flat7) understand  (A7b5) 
Ab7 
Then you suffer  (A flat7) 
Bb7#5 
 (B flat7#5) Superstition ain't the way

Outro 1

(no, no, no)

[Repeat and fade]

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Ebm7
Bb7
B7b5
A7b5
Ab7
Bb7#5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb minorBPM: 98

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
B7b5: x-2-3-2-4-x
A7b5: 5-x-5-6-4-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Bb7#5: 6-x-6-7-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Superstition by Stevie Wonder, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Stevie Wonder's performance.

Superstition

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