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Tuning: Standard
B-Side of 7” “Four Little Diamonds”
Now on: "Time" (2001 reissue)
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
F#dim7    2-x-1-2-1-x
G/B       x-2-0-0-0-3
Ddim      x-x-0-1-3-1
C#9       x-4-3-4-4-4
C9        x-3-2-3-3-3
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INTRO
|  C| % | 
VERSE
Do you reCmember, you said to C7me
That you would Fwait, wait for me eternalFmly?
I've been Cwondering, and I've been Amhoping
You’re still the D7same, only you can Gsay
I'll be so Cglad to be back with C7you
I'll do Fanything you want me F#dim7to
                              C           G|    C   F   Fm|  C   G|
That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home
VERSE
I see the Clight, shine in my C7window
And I Fknow I am coming Fmhome
And as the Clight grows, grows ever Ambrighter
I see your D7face, you are aGlone
And when I Ctell you all the things I have C7seen
You'll say, "FDarling you must have been F#dim7dreaming"
                              C           G|    C   F   Fm|  C   C7|
That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home
MIDDLE 8
 AmElectric visions may cross
 G/BStrange decisions have crossed
  CI felt the stars above me, 
 DdimI have someone to love me
                              C           G|    C   F   Fm|  C|
That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home       (break)
CODA verse (blues/shuffle feel)
Believe me Cbaby when I C7say, I wish I Fnever, never
Never, never, never be aFmway
                             C                       Am|  D7|  G|
For the things that I see, be meant for the eyes of a time
And when we Cwalk alone toC7gether
That's how I Fwant it to be, want it to be forF#dim7ever
That's what I Cwant, I'll be so Ghappy
That's what I Cwant, I'll be so Ghappy
                              C           G|    C   F   Fm|     C   C#9  C9  
That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home

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The Bouncer

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim7

G/B

Ddim

C#9

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Tuning: Standard

B-Side of 7” “Four Little Diamonds”

Now on: "Time" (2001 reissue)

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x

G/B x-2-0-0-0-3

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

C#9 x-4-3-4-4-4

C9 x-3-2-3-3-3

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INTRO

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VERSE

C C7

Do you remember, you said to me

F Fm

That you would wait, wait for me eternally?

C Am

I've been wondering, and I've been hoping

D7 G

You’re still the same, only you can say

C C7

I'll be so glad to be back with you

F F#dim7

I'll do anything you want me to

C G C F Fm C G

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That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home

VERSE

C C7

I see the light, shine in my window

F Fm

And I know I am coming home

C Am

And as the light grows, grows ever brighter

D7 G

I see your face, you are alone

C C7

And when I tell you all the things I have seen

F F#dim7

You'll say, "Darling you must have been dreaming"

C G C F Fm C C7

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That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home

MIDDLE 8

Electric visions may cross

G/B

Strange decisions have crossed

I felt the stars above me,

Ddim

I have someone to love me

C G C F Fm C

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That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home (break)

CODA verse (blues/shuffle feel)

C C7 F

Believe me baby when I say, I wish I never, never

Never, never, never be away

C Am D7 G

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For the things that I see, be meant for the eyes of a time

C C7

And when we walk alone together

F F#dim7

That's how I want it to be, want it to be forever

C G

That's what I want, I'll be so happy

C G

That's what I want, I'll be so happy

C G C F Fm C C#9 C9

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That's what I want, I'll be so happy back home

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