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Written by: Jeff Lynne
B-Side of 7” “Hold on Tight” (1981)
Now on: "Time" (2001 reissue)
Tuning: Standard
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capo: 2nd fret
play: Em
key: F#m
For original chords transpose this chord sheet +2
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Em        0-2-2-0—0-3
D#aug     x-x-1-0-0-3
G/D       x-x-0-0-0-3
C#m7-5    x-4-x-0-0-3  or x-4-2-0-0-3
Em6       0-2-2-0-2-3
F#m7-5    2-x-2-2-1-0
B7+5      x-2-1-2-0-3  or x-2-4-2-4-3
B7        x-2-1-2-0-2  or x-2-4-2-4-2
D/C       x-3-x-2-3-2
Em/D      x-x-0-0-0-0
D/E       0-0-0-x-x-x
Gmaj7     3-x-0-0-0-2
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[Intro]
|  Em| % |
[Verse 1]
EmFar beyond the D#augthings you see
G/DTime rolls on eC#m7-5ternally
[Interlude]
|  Em6| % |
[Bridge]
               F#m7-5|   B7+5   B7|
Got a thing about it
                     F#m7-5|   B7+5   B7|
  Just can't live without it
[Verse 2]
EmSitting there inD#augside your mind
Just G/Dwaiting for the C#m7-5clock to chime
[Interlude]
|  Em6| % |
[Bridge]
             F#m7-5|   B7+5   B7|
 On a lonely line
              F#m7-5|   B7+5   B7|
  Stood a lonely man
[Chorus]
No Cpictures on an empty D/Cwall
                  Bm7|       Em   Em/D|
Nobody there no one at all
Just Cmaj7echoes in the ivory Bm7halls
               |    Em   D/E|  Em|
When time stood still     (break)
[Verse 3]
EmDays line up outD#augside the door
Thought G/Dtime had stopped there C#m7-5was no more
[Interlude]
|  Em6| % |
[Bridge]
              F#m7-5|   B7+5   B7|
  Been a lonely world
           F#m7-5|   B7+5   B7|
  Such a lonely world
[Chorus]
No Cpictures on an empty D/Cwall
                    Bm7|       Em   Em/D|
No Toulouse, Vincent or Pablo
Just Cmaj7echoes in the ivory Bm7halls
               |    Em   D/E|    Em   Em   D|
When time stood still     (break)
[Chorus]
No Cbig machine or April D/Cshowers
                     Bm7|       Em   Em/D|
No submarines, no plastic flowers
Just Cmaj7echoes in the ivory Bm7towers
[Coda]
When time stood Gmaj7still
   Cmaj7When time stood Gmaj7still
   Cmaj7When time stood Gmaj7still
   Cmaj7When time stood Estill

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When Time Stood Still

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D#aug

G/D

C#m7-5

Em6

F#m7-5

B7+5

D/C

Bm7

Em/D

Cmaj7

D/E

Gmaj7

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Written by: Jeff Lynne

B-Side of 7” “Hold on Tight” (1981)

Now on: "Time" (2001 reissue)

Tuning: Standard

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

capo: 2nd fret

play: Em

key: F#m

For original chords transpose this chord sheet +2

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Em 0-2-2-0—0-3

D#aug x-x-1-0-0-3

G/D x-x-0-0-0-3

C#m7-5 x-4-x-0-0-3 or x-4-2-0-0-3

Em6 0-2-2-0-2-3

F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-0

B7+5 x-2-1-2-0-3 or x-2-4-2-4-3

B7 x-2-1-2-0-2 or x-2-4-2-4-2

D/C x-3-x-2-3-2

Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0

D/E 0-0-0-x-x-x

Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2

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[Intro]

| | % |

[Verse 1]

Em D#aug

Far beyond the things you see

G/D C#m7-5

Time rolls on eternally

[Interlude]

Em6

| | % |

[Bridge]

F#m7-5 B7+5 B7

| |

Got a thing about it

F#m7-5 B7+5 B7

| |

Just can't live without it

[Verse 2]

Em D#aug

Sitting there inside your mind

G/D C#m7-5

Just waiting for the clock to chime

[Interlude]

Em6

| | % |

[Bridge]

F#m7-5 B7+5 B7

| |

On a lonely line

F#m7-5 B7+5 B7

| |

Stood a lonely man

[Chorus]

C D/C

No pictures on an empty wall

Bm7 Em Em/D

| |

Nobody there no one at all

Cmaj7 Bm7

Just echoes in the ivory halls

Em D/E Em

| | |

When time stood still (break)

[Verse 3]

Em D#aug

Days line up outside the door

G/D C#m7-5

Thought time had stopped there was no more

[Interlude]

Em6

| | % |

[Bridge]

F#m7-5 B7+5 B7

| |

Been a lonely world

F#m7-5 B7+5 B7

| |

Such a lonely world

[Chorus]

C D/C

No pictures on an empty wall

Bm7 Em Em/D

| |

No Toulouse, Vincent or Pablo

Cmaj7 Bm7

Just echoes in the ivory halls

Em D/E Em Em D

| | |

When time stood still (break)

[Chorus]

C D/C

No big machine or April showers

Bm7 Em Em/D

| |

No submarines, no plastic flowers

Cmaj7 Bm7

Just echoes in the ivory towers

[Coda]

Gmaj7

When time stood still

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

When time stood still

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

When time stood still

Cmaj7 E

When time stood still

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