lately – stevie wonder
transcribed by ear by tobijeh

verse 1
C# A#m
lately i have had this strangest feeling ,
D#m G#
with no vivid reasons here to find .
D#m G#
yet the thought of losing you’s been hanging ,
C#
round my mind . . .
C# A#m
far more frequently you’re wearing perfume ,
D#m G#
with you say , “no special place to go”
D#m G#
but when i ask will you be coming back soon ,
C# C#6
you don’t know , never know .

chorus
F#
well , i’m a man of many wishes ,
F#m
i hope my premonition misses ,
Fm A#
but what i really feel , my eyes won’t let me hide ,
D#m Fm F#m G# C#
cause they always start to cry .
A# D#m Fm F#m G# C#
cause it’s time could mean goodbye .

verse 2
C# A#m
lately i’ve been staring in the mirror ,
D#m G#
very slowly picking me apart .
D#m G#
tryin’ to tell myself i have no reason ,
C#
with your heart .
C# A#m
just the other night while you were sleeping ,
D#m G#
i vaguely heard you whisper someone’s name .
D#m G#
but when i ask you of the thoughts you’re keeping ,
C# C#6
you just say , nothing’s changed .

chorus 2
B
well , i’m a man of many wishes ,
Bm
i hope my premonition misses ,
A#m D#
but what i really feel , my eyes won’t let me hide ,
G#m A#m Bm C# F#
cause they always start to cry .
D# G#m A#m Bm C# F#
cause it’s time could mean goodbye .