Superstition Chords
Superstition by Stevie Wonder is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Ebm. It uses the chords Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Bb7, Cb7(b5), Ab7(b5), Ab7 and Eb7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb)
Intro: Riff 1 (x4)
Riff 1
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|---------5----------------5---------|
Ab|---7-5-7----5-5h7-----5-7----5-5h7--|
Eb|-0-~-~-~-~--------5-7---------------|
Riff 2
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9-x-x-9--------7---7-9--9-9-7-9~--14b-14-12-14-|
Db|----------7-8-9---9-----------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Riff 1 Riff 1
Very superstitious, writing's on the wall,
Riff 1 Riff 1
Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall,
Riff 1 or Riff 2 Riff 1 or Riff 2
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass
Riff 1 or Riff 2 Riff 1 or Riff 2
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past.
Bb7 Cb7(b5) Bb7 Ab7(b5)
When you believe in things that you don't understand
Ab7 Eb7 Riff 1 (x2)
Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way
Verse 2
Riff 1 Riff 1
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Riff 1 Riff 1
Rid me of the problem, do all that you can,
Riff 1 or Riff 2 Riff 1 or Riff 2
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong,
Riff 1 or Riff 2 Riff 1 or Riff 2
You don't wanna save me, sad is my song.
Bb7 Cb7(b5) Bb7 Ab7(b5)
When you believe in things that you don't understand
Ab7 Eb7 Riff 1 (x2)
Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way
Instrumental
Bb7 Cb7(b5) Bb7 Ab7(b5) Ab7 Eb7 Riff 1
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Verse 3
Riff 1 Riff 1
Very superstitious, nothin' more to say,
Riff 1 Riff 1
Very superstitious, the devil's on his way,
Riff 1 or Riff 2 Riff 1 or Riff 2
Thirteen months of baby, broke the lookin' glass,
Riff 1 or Riff 2 Riff 1 or Riff 2
Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past
Bb7 Cb7(b5) Bb7 Ab7(b5)
When you believe in things that you don't understand
Ab7 Eb7 Riff 1 (x2)
Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way
Outro
Riff 1 and Fade