{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1800529,"song":"10538 Overture","artist":"Electric Light Orchestra","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11396492-10538-overture-chords-by-electric-light-orchestra/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1800529?type=chord","rating":4.60809,"votes":43,"content":"DROPPED TUNING:\r\nDe-tune all strings down a tone to D-G-C-F-A-d \r\n(The song will then sound in the key of C)\r\n\r\n\r\nAn alternative rare 70's live version,\r\nperformed a tone higher than the original track,\r\nin the key of D  (i.e. in standard tuning)\r\n\r\n* In the break riff, Jeff Lynne plays an Am\r\nwhilst a C bass note is added by the cellos,\r\nbut for a solo performer adding the C bass to the\r\nAm chord does sound better as part of a progression\r\n\r\nNOTE:\r\nChords are all named as if still in standard tuning:\r\nD     = xx0232   A5     = 577xxx    Am7    = x02010\r\nD/C   = x30232   G#5    = 466xxx    Bm     = x24432\r\nG/B   = x20033   A#5    = 688xxx    Bm7    = x24232\r\nGm/A# = x10033   G5     = 355xxx    Dm9    = xx0560\r\nGm/C  = x3xxxx   Dsus4  = xx0233    Aadd2  = x07600\r\nGm/F  = xx3xxx   E      = 022100    Dm     = xx0231\r\n                 Esus4  = 022200    Am/C * = x32210\r\n                 Am    = x02210     A#maj7 = xx3335\r\n\r\n^ = Emphasise the beats\r\n\r\nSee bottom of page for tablature of main riffs\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]  [ch]Gm/A#[/ch] [ch]Gm/C[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |  /  /   /___/    /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]D/C[/ch]\r\n   Did you see your friend...[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G/B[/ch]           [ch]Gm/A#[/ch] [ch]Gm/A#[/ch] [ch]Gm/C[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]\r\nCrying from his eyes today?  | /  /   /___/    /  |[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]D/C[/ch]\r\n   Did you see him run ...through the streets,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/B[/ch]        [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\nAnd far away?  Ah-----,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A5[/ch]            [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  |  /__/    /__/    /__/   /  |[/tab]\r\n   ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^    ^  ^    ^  ^   ^\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Dsus4[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n    Did you see him run,  did you see him fall?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAh - ah,  ah - ah,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]Esus4[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n    Did his life flash by at the bedroom door?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAh - ah,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm9[/ch]          [ch]Aadd2[/ch]        [ch]Dm9[/ch]          [ch]Aadd2[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm9[/ch]          [ch]Aadd2[/ch]          [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |   Ah---,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]      [ch]A5[/ch]   [ch]G5[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am/C[/ch] *   [ch]A#maj7[/ch]\r\nAh,  ah---,  ah - ah!  | /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]     [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]     [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]     [ch]A5[/ch]   [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nAh---, ah - ah!    Ah,  ah---, ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Riff 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]  [ch]Gm/A#[/ch] [ch]Gm/C[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |  /  /   /___/    /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]D/C[/ch]\r\n   Did you hear the news?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G/B[/ch]        [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]  [ch]Gm/A#[/ch] [ch]Gm/C[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]\r\nIt came across the air today, | /  /   /___/    /  |[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]D/C[/ch]\r\n   Someone has been found,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]          [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\nOn the rocks down in the bay!  Ah-----,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]A5[/ch]            [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]G#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  |  /__/    /__/    /__/   /  |[/tab]\r\n   ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^    ^  ^    ^  ^   ^\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Dsus4[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Did you see him hide,  did you see him crawl?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAh - ah,  ah - ah,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\n   Does his life mean more...[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n...Than it did be - fore?   Ah - ah,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm9[/ch]          [ch]Aadd2[/ch]        [ch]Dm9[/ch]          [ch]Aadd2[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm9[/ch]          [ch]Aadd2[/ch]          [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |   Ah---,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]      [ch]A5[/ch]   [ch]G5[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am/C[/ch] *   [ch]A#maj7[/ch]\r\nAh,  ah---,  ah - ah!  | /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]     [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]     [ch]A#5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]     [ch]A5[/ch]   [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nAh---, ah - ah!    Ah,  ah---, ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]  [ch]Gm/A#[/ch] [ch]Gm/C[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |  /  /   /___/    /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]D/C[/ch]\r\n   Did you see that man...[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nRunning through the streets today?[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]    [ch]Gm/A#[/ch] [ch]Gm/C[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]\r\n|  /   /   /___/    /   |[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D/C[/ch]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\n   Did you catch his face, was it 1 - 0 - 5 - 3 - 8? [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\nAh-----,  ah - ah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Coda]  (Repeat - then end on D)\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D/C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[/tab]\r\n\r\nChords are all named as if still in standard tuning:\r\n\r\n[tab] [Riff 1 - Intro and Verses]\r\n   D            D/C          G/B          Gm/A# \r\nd|------------|------------|------------|------------|\r\nA|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|\r\nF|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0---0---0-|\r\nC|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|------------|\r\nG|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1---1---1--|\r\nD|------------|------------|------------|------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab]   D            D/C          G/B          Gm/A#\r\nd|------------|------------|------------|------------|\r\nA|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|\r\nF|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0---0---0-|\r\nC|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|------------|\r\nG|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1---1---1--|\r\nD|------------|------------|------------|------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab]   D            D/C          G/B       Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F\r\nd|------------|------------|------------|------------|\r\nA|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3--------|\r\nF|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0-0-------|\r\nC|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|---------3--|\r\nG|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1----1-3---|\r\nD|------------|------------|------------|------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Riff 2 - Breaks]\r\n    Dm        Am/C *     A#maj7\r\nd|--1--1-p0---0-------|--5--5-p3----3-------|\r\nA|--3-----3---1--1----|--3-------6-----6-5--|\r\nF|--2---------2----2--|--3------------------|\r\nC|--0---------2-------|--3------------------|\r\nG|-----------(3)------|---------------------|\r\nD|--------------------|---------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"DROPPED TUNING:\nDe-tune all strings down a tone to D-G-C-F-A-d \n(The song will then sound in the key of C)\n\n\nAn alternative rare 70's live version,\nperformed a tone higher than the original track,\nin the key of D  (i.e. in standard tuning)\n\n* In the break riff, Jeff Lynne plays an Am\nwhilst a C bass note is added by the cellos,\nbut for a solo performer adding the C bass to the\nAm chord does sound better as part of a progression\n\nNOTE:\nChords are all named as if still in standard tuning:\nD     = xx0232   A5     = 577xxx    Am7    = x02010\nD/C   = x30232   G#5    = 466xxx    Bm     = x24432\nG/B   = x20033   A#5    = 688xxx    Bm7    = x24232\nGm/A# = x10033   G5     = 355xxx    Dm9    = xx0560\nGm/C  = x3xxxx   Dsus4  = xx0233    Aadd2  = x07600\nGm/F  = xx3xxx   E      = 022100    Dm     = xx0231\n                 Esus4  = 022200    Am/C * = x32210\n                 Am    = x02210     A#maj7 = xx3335\n\n^ = Emphasise the beats\n\nSee bottom of page for tablature of main riffs\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n   ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^    ^  ^    ^  ^   ^\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Riff 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^    ^  ^    ^  ^   ^\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Riff]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Coda]  (Repeat - then end on D)\n\n\nChords are all named as if still in standard tuning:","chords":["D","G","C","F","A","Am","D/C","G#","Bm","G/B","A#","Gm/A","Gm/C","Dsus4","Gm/F","E","Dm","Esus4","Am/C","Gm/A#","A5","G#5","A#5","Am7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Esus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,2,0,0]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}