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10538 Overture
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DROPPED TUNING:
De-tune all strings down a tone to D-G-C-F-A-d
(The song will then sound in the key of C)
An alternative rare 70's live version,
performed a tone higher than the original track,
in the key of D (i.e. in standard tuning)
* In the break riff, Jeff Lynne plays an Am
whilst a C bass note is added by the cellos,
but for a solo performer adding the C bass to the
Am chord does sound better as part of a progression
NOTE:
Chords are all named as if still in standard tuning:
D = xx0232 A5 = 577xxx Am7 = x02010
D/C = x30232 G#5 = 466xxx Bm = x24432
G/B = x20033 A#5 = 688xxx Bm7 = x24232
Gm/A# = x10033 G5 = 355xxx Dm9 = xx0560
Gm/C = x3xxxx Dsus4 = xx0233 Aadd2 = x07600
Gm/F = xx3xxx E = 022100 Dm = xx0231
Esus4 = 022200 Am/C * = x32210
Am = x02210 A#maj7 = xx3335
^ = Emphasise the beats
See bottom of page for tablature of main riffs
[Intro]
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / / / |
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / / / |
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / Gm/A#/___Gm/C/ Gm/F/ |
[Verse 1]
DDid you see your D/Cfriend...
Crying from his G/Beyes today? | Gm/A#/ / Gm/A#/___Gm/C/ Gm/F/ |
DDid you see him D/Crun ...through the streets,
And G/Bfar away? Gm/A#Ah-----, ah - ah!
| A5/ / / / | A5/_G#5_/ A5/_A#5_/ A5/_G#5_/ A5/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
DDid you see him Dsus4run, did you see him Amfall?
Am7Ah - Amah, Am7ah - Amah, Am7ah - Amah!
EDid his life flash Esus4by at the bedroom Bmdoor?
Bm7Ah - Bmah, Bm7ah - Bmah!
[Break]
| Dm9/ / / / | Aadd2/ / / / | Dm9/ / / / | Aadd2/ / / / |
| Dm9/ / / / | Aadd2/ / / / | A5Ah---, A#5ah - A5ah!
A#5 G5 A5 G5 Dm Am/C* A#maj7
Ah, ah---, ah - ah! | / / / / | / / / / |
A5Ah---, A#5ah - A5ah! A#5Ah, G5ah---, A5ah - G5ah!
[Riff 1]
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / / / |
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / / / |
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / Gm/A#/___Gm/C/ Gm/F/ |
[Verse 4]
DDid you hear the D/Cnews?
It came across the G/Bair today, Gm/A#| / / Gm/A#/___Gm/C/ Gm/F/ |
DSomeone has been D/Cfound,
On the rocks down G/Bin the bay! Gm/A#Ah-----, ah - ah!
| A5/ / / / | A5/_G#5_/ A5/_A#5_/ A5/_G#5_/ A5/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 5]
DDid you see him Dsus4hide, did you see him Amcrawl?
Am7Ah - Amah, Am7ah - Amah, Am7ah - Amah!
EDoes his life mean Esus4more...
...Than it did be - Bmfore? Bm7Ah - Bmah, Bm7ah - Bmah!
[Break]
| Dm9/ / / / | Aadd2/ / / / | Dm9/ / / / | Aadd2/ / / / |
| Dm9/ / / / | Aadd2/ / / / | A5Ah---, A#5ah - A5ah!
A#5 G5 A5 G5 Dm Am/C* A#maj7
Ah, ah---, ah - ah! | / / / / | / / / / |
A5Ah---, A#5ah - A5ah! A#5Ah, G5ah---, A5ah - G5ah!
[Riff]
| / D/ / / | / D/C/ / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / / / |
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / / / |
| D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / Gm/A#/___Gm/C/ Gm/F/ |
[Verse 6]
DDid you see that D/Cman...
Running through the G/Bstreets today?
| Gm/A#/ / Gm/A#/___/ Gm/C/ Gm/F|
DDid you catch his D/Cface, was it 1 - 0 - G/B5 - 3 - 8?
Gm/A#Ah-----, ah - ah!
[Coda] (Repeat - then end on D)
||: D/ / / / | D/C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Gm/A#/ / / / :||
Chords are all named as if still in standard tuning:
[Riff 1 - Intro and Verses]
d|-D-----------|-D/C-----------|-G/B-----------|-Gm/A#-----------|
A|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|
F|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0---0---0-|
C|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1---1---1--|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
d|-D-----------|-D/C-----------|-G/B-----------|-Gm/A#-----------|
A|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|
F|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0---0---0-|
C|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1---1---1--|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
d|-D-----------|-D/C-----------|-G/B----------Gm/A#-|----Gm/C-----Gm/F---|
A|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3--------|
F|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0-0-------|
C|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|---------3--|
G|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1----1-3---|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
[Riff 2 - Breaks]
Dm Am/C * A#maj7
d|--1--1-p0---0-------|--5--5-p3----3-------|
A|--3-----3---1--1----|--3-------6-----6-5--|
F|--2---------2----2--|--3------------------|
C|--0---------2-------|--3------------------|
G|-----------(3)------|---------------------|
D|--------------------|---------------------|
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10538 Overture
by Electric Light Orchestra
Chords in this song · guitar
D
D/C
G/B
Gm/A#
Gm/C
Gm/F
A5
G#5
A#5
Dsus4
Am
Am7
E
Esus4
Bm
Bm7
Dm9
Aadd2
G5
Dm
Am/C
A#maj7
DROPPED TUNING:
De-tune all strings down a tone to D-G-C-F-A-d
(The song will then sound in the key of C)
An alternative rare 70's live version,
performed a tone higher than the original track,
in the key of D (i.e. in standard tuning)
* In the break riff, Jeff Lynne plays an Am
whilst a C bass note is added by the cellos,
but for a solo performer adding the C bass to the
Am chord does sound better as part of a progression
NOTE:
Chords are all named as if still in standard tuning:
D = xx0232 A5 = 577xxx Am7 = x02010
D/C = x30232 G#5 = 466xxx Bm = x24432
G/B = x20033 A#5 = 688xxx Bm7 = x24232
Gm/A# = x10033 G5 = 355xxx Dm9 = xx0560
Gm/C = x3xxxx Dsus4 = xx0233 Aadd2 = x07600
Gm/F = xx3xxx E = 022100 Dm = xx0231
Esus4 = 022200 Am/C * = x32210
Am = x02210 A#maj7 = xx3335
^ = Emphasise the beats
See bottom of page for tablature of main riffs
[Intro]
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D D/C G/B Gm/A# Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / /___/ / |
[Verse 1]
D D/C
Did you see your friend...
G/B Gm/A# Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F
Crying from his eyes today? | / / /___/ / |
D D/C
Did you see him run ...through the streets,
G/B Gm/A#
And far away? Ah-----, ah - ah!
A5 A5 G#5 A5 A#5 A5 G#5 A5
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ /__/ / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4 Am
Did you see him run, did you see him fall?
Am7 Am Am7 Am Am7 Am
Ah - ah, ah - ah, ah - ah!
E Esus4 Bm
Did his life flash by at the bedroom door?
Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Ah - ah, ah - ah!
[Break]
Dm9 Aadd2 Dm9 Aadd2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Dm9 Aadd2 A5 A#5 A5
| / / / / | / / / / | Ah---, ah - ah!
A#5 G5 A5 G5 Dm Am/C A#maj7
*
Ah, ah---, ah - ah! | / / / / | / / / / |
A5 A#5 A5 A#5 G5 A5 G5
Ah---, ah - ah! Ah, ah---, ah - ah!
[Riff 1]
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D D/C G/B Gm/A# Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / /___/ / |
[Verse 4]
D D/C
Did you hear the news?
G/B Gm/A# Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F
It came across the air today, | / / /___/ / |
D D/C
Someone has been found,
G/B Gm/A#
On the rocks down in the bay! Ah-----, ah - ah!
A5 A5 G#5 A5 A#5 A5 G#5 A5
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ /__/ / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 5]
D Dsus4 Am
Did you see him hide, did you see him crawl?
Am7 Am Am7 Am Am7 Am
Ah - ah, ah - ah, ah - ah!
E Esus4
Does his life mean more...
Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
...Than it did be - fore? Ah - ah, ah - ah!
[Break]
Dm9 Aadd2 Dm9 Aadd2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Dm9 Aadd2 A5 A#5 A5
| / / / / | / / / / | Ah---, ah - ah!
A#5 G5 A5 G5 Dm Am/C A#maj7
*
Ah, ah---, ah - ah! | / / / / | / / / / |
A5 A#5 A5 A#5 G5 A5 G5
Ah---, ah - ah! Ah, ah---, ah - ah!
[Riff]
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D D/C G/B Gm/A# Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / /___/ / |
[Verse 6]
D D/C
Did you see that man...
G/B
Running through the streets today?
Gm/A# Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F
| / / /___/ / |
D D/C G/B
Did you catch his face, was it 1 - 0 - 5 - 3 - 8?
Gm/A#
Ah-----, ah - ah!
[Coda] (Repeat - then end on D)
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||
Chords are all named as if still in standard tuning:
[Riff 1 - Intro and Verses]
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
d|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|
F|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0---0---0-|
C|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1---1---1--|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D D/C G/B Gm/A#
d|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|
F|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0---0---0-|
C|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1---1---1--|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D D/C G/B Gm/A# Gm/C Gm/F
d|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3---3----|---3--------|
F|--2---2---2-|--2---2---2-|--0---0---0-|--0-0-------|
C|-0---0---0--|------------|------------|---------3--|
G|------------|-3---3---3--|-2---2---2--|-1----1-3---|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
[Riff 2 - Breaks]
Dm Am/C * A#maj7
d|--1--1-p0---0-------|--5--5-p3----3-------|
A|--3-----3---1--1----|--3-------6-----6-5--|
F|--2---------2----2--|--3------------------|
C|--0---------2-------|--3------------------|
G|-----------(3)------|---------------------|
D|--------------------|---------------------|
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