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Shangri-La

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C#m/E and E/G#  can be replaced by E
Intro:
    Amaj7    Bm       EX2
ASitting here, E/G#waiting for,
F#mSomeone calling C#mat my door,
Too Dbad,
Bm7-5I'm getting Eout of love.A  Amaj7  
Bm7-5   C#m/E
AWhat's the use of E/G#changing things,
F#mWonder what toC#mmorrow brings,
DWho knows,
Bm7-5I'm getting Eout of love.A  Amaj7  
Bm7-5   C#m/E
Chorus:
  AMy Shangri-La  C#m7has gone away,D  
C#m7Faded like the GBeatles on Hey Jude
AShe seemed to dC#m7rift out on the rDain
That C#m7came in somewhere Gsoftly from the blue ......
Bm7-5Loo de da C#m/Edoh     de   doAhAmaj7  
Bm7-5   C#m/E
Solo
A  C#m7  F#m  C#m  D
Bm7-5  E   A   Amaj7
Bm7-5  C#m/E
AClouds roll by and E/G#hide the sun,
F#mRaindrops fall on   C#meveryone,
So Dsad,
Bm7-5I'm getting Eout of love.A  Amaj7  
Bm7-5(yeah yeC#m/Eah yeah)
  AMy Shangri-La  C#m7has gone away,D  
C#m7Faded like the GBeatles on Hey Jude
AShe seemed to dC#m7rift out on the rDain
That C#m7came in somewhere Gsoftly from the blue ......
Bm7-5Do do do C#m/Edo do
  AMy Shangri-La  C#m7has gone away,D  
C#m7Faded like the GBeatles on Hey Jude
AShe seemed to dC#m7rift out on the rDain
That C#m7came in somewhere Gsoftly from the blue ......
Bm7-5I'm getting Eout of loveA  Amaj7  
Where is my Bm7-5Shangri-La dEo do da dayA  Amaj7  
       Bm7-5              E     A(let ring)
I'm getting out of love
Synth part...
C#m  C#m/B  A   A/G#  F#m  G#
     C#m      C#m/B(maAle) A/G#I will retF#mu--rn    G#to
C#mShangri-La    C#m/B(femaAle) A/G#I wi-ll  reF#mturn      G#to
C#mShangri-La          C#m/B  A(malA/G#e)  fade oF#mut...G#.

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Shangri-La

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

E/G#

F#m

C#m

Bm7-5

C#m/E

C#m7

C#m/B

A/G#

C#m/E and E/G# can be replaced by E

Intro:

Amaj7 Bm E

A E/G#

Sitting here, waiting for,

F#m C#m

Someone calling at my door,

Too bad,

Bm7-5 E A Amaj7

I'm getting out of love.

Bm7-5 C#m/E

A E/G#

What's the use of changing things,

F#m C#m

Wonder what tomorrow brings,

Who knows,

Bm7-5 E A Amaj7

I'm getting out of love.

Bm7-5 C#m/E

Chorus:

A C#m7 D

My Shangri-La has gone away,

C#m7 G

Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude

A C#m7 D

She seemed to drift out on the rain

C#m7 G

That came in somewhere softly from the blue ......

Bm7-5 C#m/E A Amaj7

Loo de da doh de doh

Bm7-5 C#m/E

Solo

A C#m7 F#m C#m D

Bm7-5 E A Amaj7

Bm7-5 C#m/E

A E/G#

Clouds roll by and hide the sun,

F#m C#m

Raindrops fall on everyone,

So sad,

Bm7-5 E A Amaj7

I'm getting out of love.

Bm7-5 C#m/E

(yeah yeah yeah)

A C#m7 D

My Shangri-La has gone away,

C#m7 G

Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude

A C#m7 D

She seemed to drift out on the rain

C#m7 G

That came in somewhere softly from the blue ......

Bm7-5 C#m/E

Do do do do do

A C#m7 D

My Shangri-La has gone away,

C#m7 G

Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude

A C#m7 D

She seemed to drift out on the rain

C#m7 G

That came in somewhere softly from the blue ......

Bm7-5 E A Amaj7

I'm getting out of love

Bm7-5 E A Amaj7

Where is my Shangri-La do do da day

Bm7-5 E A

(let ring)

I'm getting out of love

Synth part...

C#m C#m/B A A/G# F#m G#

(male) I will retu--rn to

C#m C#m/B A A/G# F#m G#

Shangri-La (female) I wi-ll return to

C#m C#m/B A A/G# F#m G#

Shangri-La (male) fade out....

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