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Nobodys Child

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D#dim--X--        Gdim--x---  or  --x--  or  --6--   (I prefer the first Gdim)
--7--        --11--      --x--      --8--
--8--        --12--      --3--      --7--
--7--        --11--      --4--      --5--
--6--        --10--      --5--      --x--
--X--        --X---      --3--      --x--
Intro:
Bass Line:   G-Bbm-3--1------D#dim-----------1--    Repeat and then    G-Bbm-3--1-------F#m-------------C#---|
             D--------4--3--1--3--4-----                       D--------4--3--4--1--2--4--6--|
             A--------------------------                       A-----------------------------|
             E--------------------------                       E-----------------------------|
   Bbm    D#dim(Repeat)     Bbm  F#m  
 C#  Bbm  D#m  F
Painted Bbmlady, stop D#dimthat closin' in on me,
Painted Bbmlady, you're D#dimsupposed to be a dream,
Painted Bbmlady,  F#myou better stay away from C#me.Bbm  D#m  F  
Painted Bbmlady, D#dimwhy you loosinin' my tie,
Painted Bbmlady, what's D#dimthat twinkle in your eye,
Painted Bbmlady,   F#myou better stay away from C#me.Bbm  D#m  F  
Painted Bbmlady, D#dimwith your jewels and your beads,
Painted Bbmlady, D#dimdon't you do these dirty deeds,
Painted Bbmlady,   F#myou better stay here with C#me.Bbm  D#m  F  
Up 2 Tones:
  Dm   Gdimx3
F  Dm  Gm  A
NDmobody's child Gdimtil I saw the lDmight of your smile.
PGdimainted lady, nDmobody's childBbm, you have set me fFree.Dm  Gm  A  
NDmobody's child, Gdimyou came in and stDmayed for a while.
PGdimainted lady, nDmobody's childBbm, you have set me fFree.Dm  Gm  A  
  Dm   Gdimx3
F  Dm  Gm  A
(Repeat this)
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Nobodys Child

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#dim

Gdim

Bbm

F#m

D#m

D#dim Gdim

--X-- --x--- or --x-- or --6-- (I prefer the first Gdim)

--7-- --11-- --x-- --8--

--8-- --12-- --3-- --7--

--7-- --11-- --4-- --5--

--6-- --10-- --5-- --x--

--X-- --X--- --3-- --x--

Intro:

Bbm D#dim Bbm F#m C#

Bass Line: G--3--1-----------------1-- Repeat and then G--3--1-----------------------|

D--------4--3--1--3--4----- D--------4--3--4--1--2--4--6--|

A-------------------------- A-----------------------------|

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

Bbm D#dim Bbm F#m

(Repeat)

C# Bbm D#m F

Bbm D#dim

Painted lady, stop that closin' in on me,

Bbm D#dim

Painted lady, you're supposed to be a dream,

Bbm F#m C# Bbm D#m F

Painted lady, you better stay away from me.

Bbm D#dim

Painted lady, why you loosinin' my tie,

Bbm D#dim

Painted lady, what's that twinkle in your eye,

Bbm F#m C# Bbm D#m F

Painted lady, you better stay away from me.

Bbm D#dim

Painted lady, with your jewels and your beads,

Bbm D#dim

Painted lady, don't you do these dirty deeds,

Bbm F#m C# Bbm D#m F

Painted lady, you better stay here with me.

Up 2 Tones:

Dm Gdim

F Dm Gm A

Dm Gdim Dm

Nobody's child til I saw the light of your smile.

Gdim Dm Bbm F Dm Gm A

Painted lady, nobody's child, you have set me free.

Dm Gdim Dm

Nobody's child, you came in and stayed for a while.

Gdim Dm Bbm F Dm Gm A

Painted lady, nobody's child, you have set me free.

Dm Gdim

F Dm Gm A

(Repeat this)

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