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Hello My Old Friend

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Electric Light Orchestra - Hello My Old Friend
Tabs: 02/2017 B. Walter
D2   D7/C2   G/B3    Gm/Bb3   C0  Bb1   Abmaj74    G3 E0  C#m4    Cmaj73   Bm2  F1   Cadd90     Dsus20    Em0  A70   Am/C0  A0
3   1   0    3   1  3   4    0 0  5    5   3  1   3     3    0  2   1  2
2   2   0    3   0  3   5    0 1  6    4   4  2   0     2    0  0   2  2
0   x   0    0   2  3   5    0 2  6    5   4  3   2     0    2  2   2  2
x   3   2    1   3  1   6    2 2  4    3   2  3   3     x    2  0   3  0
x   x   x    x   x  x   4    3 0  x    x   x  1   x     x    0  x   x  x
[Intro]
D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb
D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb
[Verse 1]
DEarly mD7/Corning day is dG/Bawning
Cooling Gm/Bbtowers and factory DgatesD7/C  G/B  Gm/Bb  D  
Dirty D7/Cstreets and laughing G/Bpeople
Skinny Gm/Bbdogs and beer DcratesC  Bb  Abmaj7  
[Chorus]
CHellGo my old friDend
CHellGo my old friDendE  C#m  Cmaj7  
[Verse 2]
DSad canD7/Cals green black G/Bwater
Somewhere Gm/Bbbicycles and DbedsD7/C  G/B  Gm/Bb  D  
Wet and D7/Cwindy afternoG/Bons
And pigeons Gm/Bbcoo in garden DshedsC  Bb  Abmaj7  
[Chorus]
CHellGo my old friDend
CHellGo my old friDendE  C#m  E  C#m  Cmaj7  
[Verse 3]
DHigh-rise D7/Ctower blocks with G/Bpanoramic
Gm/BbViews of trains and DcoalD7/C  G/B  Gm/Bb  D  
Tiehead D7/Crailway tracks tread G/Bfaithfully
The Gm/Bbgas works to beDholdC  Bb  Abmaj7  
[Chorus]
CHellGo my old friDend
CUuh GUuh DUuhF  
[Bridge]
GJust to see the Bmsunset
Pretty Cadd9rainbows over Dsus2your majestic GtowersBm  C  D  
GTo feel your Bmearth beneath my Cadd9feet
Here I could Dstand for hours and EhoursC#m  E  C#m  
[Instrumental]
Em A Em A7 E A7 E  A Am/C A Am/C
[Verse 4]
DBig maD7/Cchines that once were G/Bchampions
Turn to Gm/Bbdust under the DskyD7/C  G/B  Gm/Bb  D  
Broken D7/Cwindows choking cG/Bhimneys
Factory Gm/Bbwalls for miles and DmilesC  Bb  Abmaj7  
[Chorus]
CBy Gbye my old frDiend
CBy Gbye my old frDiendF  
[Outro]
GJust to see the Bmsunset
Pretty Cadd9rainbows over Dsus2your majestic GtowersBm  C  D  
GTo feel your Bmearth beneath my Cadd9feet
Here I could Dstand for hours and EhoursC#m  

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Hello My Old Friend

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/C

G/B

Gm/Bb

Abmaj7

C#m

Cmaj7

Cadd9

Dsus2

Am/C

Electric Light Orchestra - Hello My Old Friend

Tabs: 02/2017 B. Walter

D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb C Bb Abmaj7 G E C#m Cmaj7 Bm F Cadd9 Dsus2 Em A7 Am/C A

2 2 3 3 0 1 4 3 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 0 3 1 3 4 0 0 5 5 3 1 3 3 0 2 1 2

2 2 0 3 0 3 5 0 1 6 4 4 2 0 2 0 0 2 2

0 x 0 0 2 3 5 0 2 6 5 4 3 2 0 2 2 2 2

x 3 2 1 3 1 6 2 2 4 3 2 3 3 x 2 0 3 0

x x x x x x 4 3 0 x x x 1 x x 0 x x x

[Intro]

D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb

[Verse 1]

D D7/C G/B

Early morning day is dawning

Gm/Bb D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb D

Cooling towers and factory gates

D7/C G/B

Dirty streets and laughing people

Gm/Bb D C Bb Abmaj7

Skinny dogs and beer crates

[Chorus]

C G D

Hello my old friend

C G D E C#m Cmaj7

Hello my old friend

[Verse 2]

D D7/C G/B

Sad canals green black water

Gm/Bb D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb D

Somewhere bicycles and beds

D7/C G/B

Wet and windy afternoons

Gm/Bb D C Bb Abmaj7

And pigeons coo in garden sheds

[Chorus]

C G D

Hello my old friend

C G D E C#m E C#m Cmaj7

Hello my old friend

[Verse 3]

D D7/C G/B

High-rise tower blocks with panoramic

Gm/Bb D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb D

Views of trains and coal

D7/C G/B

Tiehead railway tracks tread faithfully

Gm/Bb D C Bb Abmaj7

The gas works to behold

[Chorus]

C G D

Hello my old friend

C G D F

Uuh Uuh Uuh

[Bridge]

G Bm

Just to see the sunset

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Bm C D

Pretty rainbows over your majestic towers

G Bm Cadd9

To feel your earth beneath my feet

D E C#m E C#m

Here I could stand for hours and hours

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A7 E A7 E A Am/C A Am/C

[Verse 4]

D D7/C G/B

Big machines that once were champions

Gm/Bb D D7/C G/B Gm/Bb D

Turn to dust under the sky

D7/C G/B

Broken windows choking chimneys

Gm/Bb D C Bb Abmaj7

Factory walls for miles and miles

[Chorus]

C G D

By bye my old friend

C G D F

By bye my old friend

[Outro]

G Bm

Just to see the sunset

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Bm C D

Pretty rainbows over your majestic towers

G Bm Cadd9

To feel your earth beneath my feet

D E C#m

Here I could stand for hours and hours

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