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Wild Times

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(D5 here includes D on 3rd fret of B string)
Pattern of Intro, continues through Verse 1 (let Strum ring, bum = bass note): 
| Strum bum bum | bum bum bum |
[Intro]
|  G   G   G|  G   G   G|  G   G   G|  G   G   G|
[Verse 1]
GWild times until the Dnight has come
GWild       until the Drising sun
Let us Cheave a sigh
For the G/Bdays gone by
D/AWild times       D/A-DstruDmming starts-
[Verse 2]
Shine the Glight down Dthrough the years
Through the Gfields of yonder, and the Dveil of tears
And we'll Ctake the time
That is G/Byours and mine
D/AWild timesD/A  D/A  D/A  
[Instrumental 1]
(option: strum D5 or Dm instead)
D5 Asus4/D Dm Dsus4 Dm Asus4/D D5
D5 Asus4/D Dm Dsus4 Dm Asus4/D D5
D5(WaAsus4/Daaaaa)Dm  Dsus4  Dm  Asus4/D  D5  D7sus2  Asus4/D  D5  
D5 Asus4/D Dm Dsus4 Dm Asus4/D D5 D7sus2 Asus4/D D5
[Verse 3]
GWild times inDto the dawn
These Gwild times will Dnot be gone
And the Cmusic plays
To these G/Bgolden days
D/AWild timesD/A  
[Instrumental 2]
|    G|    G|    D|    D|
|    G|    G|    D| D  
And we'll Cheave a sigh
For the G/Bdays gone by
D/AWild timesD/A  D  D  
And we'll Ctake the time
That is G/Byours and mine
D/AWild timesD/A  
[Outro] (with backup vocal)
DmWi.D7sus2..ild  Dmtimes
Dm(WiD7sus2......iDmld  times)
DmWi.D7sus2.....ilDmd  times
DmWi.D7sus2.....ilDmd  times
Dm(TiD7sus2.......Dm.....ime)
Dm(WiD7sus2.......Dm.....ild)
(fade out)

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Wild Times

by Jeff Lynne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/A

Asus4/D

Dsus4

D7sus2

(D5 here includes D on 3rd fret of B string)

Pattern of Intro, continues through Verse 1 (let Strum ring, bum = bass note):

| Strum bum bum | bum bum bum |

[Intro]

G G G G G G G G G G G G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G D

Wild times until the night has come

G D

Wild until the rising sun

Let us heave a sigh

G/B

For the days gone by

D/A D/A D D

Wild times -strumming starts-

[Verse 2]

G D

Shine the light down through the years

G D

Through the fields of yonder, and the veil of tears

And we'll take the time

G/B

That is yours and mine

D/A D/A D/A D/A

Wild times

[Instrumental 1]

(option: strum D5 or Dm instead)

D5 Asus4/D Dm Dsus4 Dm Asus4/D D5

D5 Asus4/D Dm Dsus4 Dm Asus4/D D5 D7sus2 Asus4/D D5

(Waaaaaa)

D5 Asus4/D Dm Dsus4 Dm Asus4/D D5 D7sus2 Asus4/D D5

[Verse 3]

G D

Wild times into the dawn

G D

These wild times will not be gone

And the music plays

G/B

To these golden days

D/A D/A

Wild times

[Instrumental 2]

G G D D

| | | | |

G G D D

| | | |

And we'll heave a sigh

G/B

For the days gone by

D/A D/A D D

Wild times

And we'll take the time

G/B

That is yours and mine

D/A D/A

Wild times

[Outro] (with backup vocal)

Dm D7sus2 Dm

Wi...ild times

Dm D7sus2 Dm

(Wi......ild times)

Dm D7sus2 Dm

Wi......ild times

Dm D7sus2 Dm

Wi......ild times

Dm D7sus2 Dm

(Ti............ime)

Dm D7sus2 Dm

(Wi............ild)

(fade out)

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