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Dont Walk Away

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Cmajor

90BPM

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
           C/E
  C1 + Cmaj7/E2 + 3 + 4 +  F1 + 2 + F/G3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----1---0-1-----|--------1-------|
G|----0---0-0---2-|--------2-------|
D|----2---2-2-----|3-------3-------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|
E|--------0-------|1-------3-------|
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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Cmaj7/E 0-3-2-0-0-0
C/E     0-x-2-0-1-0
F/G     3-x-3-2-1-1
G6      3-5-x-4-5-3
Gaug    3-5-x-4-4-3
Ddim    x-x-0-1-3-1
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[Intro]
|    C   Cmaj7/E    C/E|  F   F/G| 
|    C   Cmaj7/E    C/E|  F   F/G| 
[Verse 1]
CWhy do I say, Emdon't walk away
You'll Dmbe the way you were before
When G6you don't want me Gauganymore
CDon't turn around, Emdon't ever leave
A Ddimlonely room where empty days
Are G6gathering to Gaugmeet me 
[Bridge]
When you're Fgone, C/Egone
DmHow in the world will GI-I-I go Con
[Pre-Chorus]
  C(Don't C/Ewalk aFway) F/Gall you gotta do is Cstay
  C(Don't C/Ewalk aFway) F/Gall you gotta do is Cstay 
  C(Don't C/Ewalk aFway)G  
[Chorus]
Don't walk aCway (don't walk away)
Don’t say goodAmbye (don't say goodbye)
Don't turn aFround (don't turn around)
Don’t let it Gdie (don't let it die)
When shadows Cfall (when shadows fall)
When day is Amdone (when day is done)
All through the Fnight (all through the night)
All of my Glife (all of my life)
Don't walk awFmay-ay-ay-ay-Cay
[Verse 2]
CIs it a dream, Emwhen will it end
When Dmeverything we've ever known 
Has G6ended and I'm Gaugall alone
CWhere will I go, Emwhere will I be
The Ddimfeelings that I've never shown
MayG6be I'll find the Gauganswer
[Bridge]
When you're Fgone, C/Egone
DmHow in the world will GI-I-I go Con
[Pre-Chorus]
  C(Don't C/Ewalk aFway) F/Gall you gotta do is Cstay
  C(Don't C/Ewalk aFway) F/Gall you gotta do is Cstay 
  C(Don't C/Ewalk aFway)G  
[Chorus]
Don't walk aCway (don't walk away)
Don’t say goodAmbye (don't say goodbye)
Don't turn aFround (don't turn around)
Don’t let it Gdie (don't let it die)
When shadows Cfall (when shadows fall)
When day is Amdone (when day is done)
All through the Fnight (all through the night)
All of my Glife (all of my life)
  C(Don't C/Ewalk aFway)G  
[Chorus]
Don't walk aCway (don't walk away)
Don’t say goodAmbye (don't say goodbye)
Don't turn aFround (don't turn around)
Don’t let it Gdie (don't let it die)
When shadows Cfall (when shadows fall)
When day is Amdone (when day is done)
All through the Fnight (all through the night)
All of my Glife (all of my life)
[Chorus]
Don't walk aCway (don't walk away)
Don’t say goodAmbye (don't say goodbye)
Don't turn aFround (don't turn around)
Don’t let it Gdie (don't let it die)
When shadows Cfall (when shadows fall)
When day is Amdone (when day is done)
All through the Fnight (all through the night)
All of my Glife (all of my life)
(fade out)

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Dont Walk Away

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/E

C/E

F/G

Gaug

Ddim

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

C/E

C Cmaj7/E F F/G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

B|----1---0-1-----|--------1-------|

G|----0---0-0---2-|--------2-------|

D|----2---2-2-----|3-------3-------|

A|3---------------|3---------------|

E|--------0-------|1-------3-------|

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Cmaj7/E 0-3-2-0-0-0

C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

G6 3-5-x-4-5-3

Gaug 3-5-x-4-4-3

Ddim x-x-0-1-3-1

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[Intro]

C Cmaj7/E C/E F F/G

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C Cmaj7/E C/E F F/G

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[Verse 1]

C Em

Why do I say, don't walk away

You'll be the way you were before

G6 Gaug

When you don't want me anymore

C Em

Don't turn around, don't ever leave

Ddim

A lonely room where empty days

G6 Gaug

Are gathering to meet me

[Bridge]

F C/E

When you're gone, gone

Dm G C

How in the world will I-I-I go on

[Pre-Chorus]

C C/E F F/G C

(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay

C C/E F F/G C

(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay

C C/E F G

(Don't walk away)

[Chorus]

Don't walk away (don't walk away)

Don’t say goodbye (don't say goodbye)

Don't turn around (don't turn around)

Don’t let it die (don't let it die)

When shadows fall (when shadows fall)

When day is done (when day is done)

All through the night (all through the night)

All of my life (all of my life)

Fm C

Don't walk away-ay-ay-ay-ay

[Verse 2]

C Em

Is it a dream, when will it end

When everything we've ever known

G6 Gaug

Has ended and I'm all alone

C Em

Where will I go, where will I be

Ddim

The feelings that I've never shown

G6 Gaug

Maybe I'll find the answer

[Bridge]

F C/E

When you're gone, gone

Dm G C

How in the world will I-I-I go on

[Pre-Chorus]

C C/E F F/G C

(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay

C C/E F F/G C

(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay

C C/E F G

(Don't walk away)

[Chorus]

Don't walk away (don't walk away)

Don’t say goodbye (don't say goodbye)

Don't turn around (don't turn around)

Don’t let it die (don't let it die)

When shadows fall (when shadows fall)

When day is done (when day is done)

All through the night (all through the night)

All of my life (all of my life)

C C/E F G

(Don't walk away)

[Chorus]

Don't walk away (don't walk away)

Don’t say goodbye (don't say goodbye)

Don't turn around (don't turn around)

Don’t let it die (don't let it die)

When shadows fall (when shadows fall)

When day is done (when day is done)

All through the night (all through the night)

All of my life (all of my life)

[Chorus]

Don't walk away (don't walk away)

Don’t say goodbye (don't say goodbye)

Don't turn around (don't turn around)

Don’t let it die (don't let it die)

When shadows fall (when shadows fall)

When day is done (when day is done)

All through the night (all through the night)

All of my life (all of my life)

(fade out)

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