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Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.)
"Showdown"
(Jeff Lynne)
The song can be found in its original version on "On the Third Day".
Other versions appear on "ELO II: Lost Planet", "Greatest Hits", etc.
The song was originally known as "Bev's Trousers" in early stages.
CAPO 1
[Verse]
BmShe cried to the southern wind
'bout a lovF#me that was sure to end.
EEmvery dream her heart was gone,
heading for a     Bmshowdown.
[Verse]
BmBad dreamer what's your name?
It's like F#mwe're riding on the same train
LEmooks as though there'll be more pain,
there's gonna be a Bmshowdown.
[Chorus]
And it's a F#mraining all over the Emworld,
it's F#mraining all over Fmthe wEmorld,
          (523200)
F#7tonight the F#7+9longest nBmight.
[Cello fill/riff]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---------4-------|
A|-5-5-4-5---5-5-5-|
E|-----------------|
[Verse]
BmShe came to me like a friend,
she F#mblew in on the southern wind,
now my hEmeart has turned to stone again.
There's gonna be a Bmshowdown.
[Verse]
BmSave -              me,
oh, savF#me -            me.
It's unrEmeal the suffering.
There's gonna be a Bmshowdown.
[Chorus]
And it's a F#mraining all over the Emworld,
it's F#mraining all over Fmthe wEmorld,
F#7tonight the F#7+9longest nBmight.
[Solo]
[Chorus]
And it's a F#mraining all over the Emworld,
it's F#mraining all over Fmthe wEmorld,
        F#7the F#7+9longest nBmight.
[Chorus]
And it's a F#mraining all over the Emworld,
it's F#mraining all over Fmthe wEmorld,
F#7tonight the F#7+9longest nBmight.
[Outro]
Bm   w/cello fill/riff
Ad lib vocal and fade.

All chords in this song (6)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in C minor. End the line on this chord.

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Showdown

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#7

F#7+9

Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.)

"Showdown"

(Jeff Lynne)

The song can be found in its original version on "On the Third Day".

Other versions appear on "ELO II: Lost Planet", "Greatest Hits", etc.

The song was originally known as "Bev's Trousers" in early stages.

CAPO 1

[Verse]

She cried to the southern wind

F#m

'bout a love that was sure to end.

Every dream her heart was gone,

heading for a showdown.

[Verse]

Bad dreamer what's your name?

F#m

It's like we're riding on the same train

Looks as though there'll be more pain,

there's gonna be a showdown.

[Chorus]

F#m Em

And it's a raining all over the world,

F#m Fm Em

it's raining all over the world,

(523200)

F#7 F#7+9 Bm

tonight the longest night.

[Cello fill/riff]

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|---------4-------|

A|-5-5-4-5---5-5-5-|

E|-----------------|

[Verse]

She came to me like a friend,

F#m

she blew in on the southern wind,

now my heart has turned to stone again.

There's gonna be a showdown.

[Verse]

Save - me,

F#m

oh, save - me.

It's unreal the suffering.

There's gonna be a showdown.

[Chorus]

F#m Em

And it's a raining all over the world,

F#m Fm Em

it's raining all over the world,

F#7 F#7+9 Bm

tonight the longest night.

[Solo]

[Chorus]

F#m Em

And it's a raining all over the world,

F#m Fm Em

it's raining all over the world,

F#7 F#7+9 Bm

the longest night.

[Chorus]

F#m Em

And it's a raining all over the world,

F#m Fm Em

it's raining all over the world,

F#7 F#7+9 Bm

tonight the longest night.

[Outro]

Bm w/cello fill/riff

Ad lib vocal and fade.

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