Electric Light Orchestra – Last Train To London (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jeff Lynne From: "Discovery" (1979) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Lick]
  Em
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4  +
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|----7p5-7p5---5-7p5-7p5-7p5---5-|
E(0)----------7---------------7---|
p = pull off
[Riff]
  Em
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +  
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-------0---2---|
A|------------2-------2-----------|
E|0-----0-3-----------------------|

[Chorus]
electric guitar (voicings only: listen for the rhythm) 
  Gmaj7            Cmaj7            Gmaj7            Cmaj7
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|10--------------|12--------------|10--------------|12--------------|
B|12--------------|12--------------|12--------------|12--------------|
G|11--------------|12--------------|11--------------|12--------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

  Gmaj7            Cmaj7            Bm              Am
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|10--------------|12--------------|10--------------|10--8---10--8---|
B|12--------------|12--------------|12--------------|12--10--12--10--|
G|11--------------|12--------------|11--------------|11--9---11--9---|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
Cmaj7  x-3-2-0-0-0
Gmaj7  3-x-0-0-0-2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
| Em |  %  |  %  |  %  |
(lick)           (lick)

| Em | % | % | % |
(riff: 4x)
[Verse 1]
       Em                         Bm
It was 9-29, 9-29 back street big city

    Am                             Bm
The sun was going' down, there was music all around 

          |  Em  |  %  |
It felt so right  (lick)
[Verse 2]
       Em
It was one of those nights,  

                               Bm
One of those nights when you feel the world stop turnin', 

Am                                 Bm
You were standing there, there was music in the air

  Cmaj7                        D
I should have been away, but I knew I'd have to stay 
[Chorus]
G               Cmaj7   G              Cmaj7
  Last train to London,   just headin' out,

G               Cmaj7   Bm             Am      
  Last train to London,   just leavin' town
[Post-Chorus]
D     Gmaj7                  Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever

  Gmaj7                Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you

Bm                    Am            |  Em  |  %  | 
Let the music play on down the line tonight (lick)
[Verse 1]
       Em
It was one of those nights, 

                               Bm
One of those nights when you feel the fire is burnin', 

     Am                           Bm
Everybody was there, everybody to share, 

          |  Em  |  %  | 
It was so right  (lick)
[Verse 2]
          Em
There you were on your own, 

                          Bm
Lookin' like you were the only one around,

  Am                          Bm
I had to be with you, nothin' else that I could do,

  Cmaj7                        D
I should have been away, but I knew I'd have to stay 
[Chorus]
G               Cmaj7   G              Cmaj7
  Last train to London,   just headin' out,

G               Cmaj7   Bm             Am      
  Last train to London,   just leavin' town
[Post-Chorus]
D     Gmaj7                  Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever

  Gmaj7                Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you

Bm                    Am               |  Em  |  %  | 
Let the music play on down the line tonight   (lick)
[Solo]
| Em | % | Bm | % | Am | Bm | Em | % |
                                 (lick)
[Verse 2]
     Em
Underneath a starry sky,

                              Bm
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by,

  Am                  Bm
I didn't realize, but love was in your eyes 

  Cmaj7                        D
I really should have gone, but love went on and on 
[Chorus]
G               Cmaj7   G              Cmaj7
  Last train to London,   just headin' out,

G               Cmaj7   Bm             Am      
  Last train to London,   just leavin' town
[Post-Chorus]
D     Gmaj7                  Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever

  Gmaj7                Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you

Bm                    Am              | Em |
Let the music play on down the line tonight
(lick) [Post-Chorus]
      Gmaj7                  Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever

  Gmaj7                Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you

Bm                    Am             |  Em  |  %  |
Let the music play on down the line tonight
(lick) (lick) [Chorus]
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
(instrumental)

| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Bm | Am |
(instrumental)
[Chorus]
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
(instrumental)

| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |  Em  |  Em  |
 (instrumental)  (lick) (lick)
[Chorus]
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
(instrumental)

| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Bm | Am |
(instrumental)
(fade)