Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder

Overjoyed

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Intro: D6/11 C#7/5- C7M C#7/5- (2x)
D6/11 C#7/5- C7M B5
 
E7M/9
Over time
C#m7
I`ve been building
F#m7 B7
my castle of love
E7M
just for two
C#m7
Though you never knew
F#/A# G#/C
you were my rea....son
C#7+
I`ve gone much too far
G#/C
for you now to say
C#m7 F#7/13
That I`ve got to throw
A/B A7/9+/5+/B
my castle away
E7M/9
Over dreams
C#m7
I have picked out a
F#m7 B7
perfect come true
E7M C#m7
though you never knew it
was of you I´ve been
F#/A# G#/C
drea...ming
C#7+
the sand man has come
G#/C
from too far away
C#m7 F#7/13
for you to say come
A/B
back some other day
A7/5+/B
and though you don`t
A7+ B/A
believe that they do
E/G# C#m7
they do come true
F#m7 B9
for did my dreams
D7
come true when I
C#7
looked at you
C#7+
and maybe too if you
C#/B
would believe
F#/A# F#m/A
you too might be
F#m7 F#7m/G# F#m7/A
Overjoyed, over loved,
B7/4 B7 D6/11
over me
 
Into
 
E7M/9
Over hearts
C#m7
I have painfully
F#m7 B7
turned every stone
 
E7M
just to find
C#m7
I had found what I've searched to
F#/A# G#/C
discover
C#7+
I've come much too far
G#/C
for me now to find
C#m7 F#7/13
The love that I sought
A/B
can never be mine
A7/9+/5+/B
and though you don`t
A7+ B/A
believe that they do
E/G# C#m7
they do come true
F#m7 B7
for did my dreams
D7
come true when I
C#7
looked at you
B7+
and maybe too if you
C#/B
would believe
F#/A# F#m/A
you too might be
F#m7 F#m7/G# F#m7/A
Overjoyed
F#m7 A/B
Over love
A7/9-/B A7/9/B B/C# B7/9-/C# B7/9-/14+/C#
Over me
 
B7+ C#/B
And though the odds say improbable
F#/A# D#m7
What do they know
G#m7 C#7
For in romance
E7 D#7
All true love needs is a chance
C#7+ C#/C#
And maybe with a chance you will find
G#/C G#/B
You too like I
G#m7 G#m7/B
Over joyed
B/C# V7/9-/C#
Over love
F#7M G7M F#7M F7M
Over you
F#m7 F#m7/G# F#m7/A A/B A/C# E7M
Over you
 
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e|---4--2-----2-----------|
B|---------5----4--2/5----|
G|--------------4-------4-|
D|------------------------|
A|--------------2---------|
E|---2------------------2-|
 
e|---------------------4-5---7--|
B|-----------------4-5-------7--|
G|-------------4-6-----------6--|
D|-------4-6-7------------------|
A|-7-6-7---------------------7--|
E|------------------------------|

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D6. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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