Electric Light Orchestra – Showdown (Guitar)

Capo 1
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Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) (Jeff Lynne) The song can be found in its original version on "On the Third Day". Other versions appear on "ELO II: Lost Planet", "Greatest Hits", etc. The song was originally known as "Bev's Trousers" in early stages. CAPO 1 [Verse]
Bm
She cried to the southern wind

           F#m
'bout a love that was sure to end.

 Em
Every dream her heart was gone,

                  Bm
heading for a     showdown.
[Verse]
Bm
Bad dreamer what's your name?

          F#m
It's like we're riding on the same train

 Em
Looks as though there'll be more pain,

                  Bm
there's gonna be a showdown.
[Chorus]
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,

     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,
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F#7        F#7+9     Bm
tonight the longest night.
[Cello fill/riff]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---------4-------|
A|-5-5-4-5---5-5-5-|
E|-----------------|
[Verse]
Bm
She came to me like a friend,

    F#m
she blew in on the southern wind,

        Em
now my heart has turned to stone again.

                   Bm
There's gonna be a showdown.
[Verse]
Bm
Save -              me,

       F#m
oh, save -            me.

        Em
It's unreal the suffering.

                   Bm
There's gonna be a showdown.
[Chorus]
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,

     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,

F#7        F#7+9     Bm
tonight the longest night.
[Solo] [Chorus]
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,

     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,

F#7        F#7+9     Bm
        the longest night.
[Chorus]
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,

     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,

F#7        F#7+9     Bm
tonight the longest night.
[Outro] Bm w/cello fill/riff Ad lib vocal and fade.