Electric Light Orchestra – The Diary Of Horace Wimp (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Diary of Horace Wimp - ELO --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jeff Lynne From: "Discovery" (1979) Tabbed by: maguri Play: A Key: Bb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS
      E-A-D-G-B-e
A     x-0-2-2-2-x
A/G   3-x-2-2-2-x
D9    x-5-4-5-5-x
D7    x-5-4-5-3-x
D/F#  2-x-0-2-3-x
Dm/F  1-x-3-2-3-x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F | | Amaj7 | % | % | % | [Verse 1]
   Amaj7
Monday: Late again, today, 

Amaj7                           Dmaj7      C#m7
 He’d be in trouble though he'd say he was sorry,

Dmaj7         C#m7             Amaj7   Dmaj7
 He’d have to hurry out to the bus
[Verse 2]
    Amaj7
Tuesday: Horace was so sad,

Amaj7                       Dmaj7    C#m7
 He’d never had a girl that he could care for

Dmaj7          C#m7                    Amaj7  Dmaj7
 And if he was late once more, he’d be out oh oh
[Bridge]
A           D9    D7 A                  D9     D7
  Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,

     A                   D9           D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'

A                   D9   D7
 Then a voice from above said
[Chorus]
A                  A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,

   D/F#            Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a wife

A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,

    D/F#            Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"

        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
You can do it

        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
Come on Horace
[Verse 3]
      Amaj7
Wednesday: Horace met a girl,

Amaj7                       Dmaj7 C#m7
  She was small and she was very  pretty,

Dmaj7          C#m7                 Amaj7    Dmaj7
 He thought he was in love, he was afraid oh oh
[Verse 4]
     Amaj7
Thursday: Asked her for a date,

Amaj7                       Dmaj7  C#m7
 The cafe down the street tomorrow evening,

Dmaj7          C#m7                  Amaj7  Dmaj7
His head was reeling, when she said "Yes,  OK"
[Bridge]
A           D9    D7 A                  D9     D7
  Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,

     A                   D9           D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'

A                   D9   D7
 Then a voice from above said
[Chorus]
A                  A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,

   D/F#            Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a wife

A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,

    D/F#            Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"

        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
You can do it

        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
Come on Horace
[Verse 5]
   Amaj7
Friday: Horace, this is it,

Amaj7                      Dmaj7      C#m7
 He asks the girl if maybe they could marry,

Dmaj7           C#m7           Amaj7      Dmaj7
 When she says "gladly" Horace cries "Boo Hoo"
[Verse 6]
   Amaj7
Sunday: Everybody's at the church,

Amaj7                      Dmaj7                C#m7
 When Horace rushes in and says "Now here comes my wife,

Dmaj7               C#m7          Amaj7  Dmaj7
 For the rest of my life" and she did
[Bridge]
A           D9    D7 A                  D9     D7
  Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,

     A                   D9           D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'

A                   D9   D7
 Then a voice from above  said
[Chorus]
A                  A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your wife,

   D/F#             Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a life

A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,

    D/F#             Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"

        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
Horace  Wi -  -imp

A               A/G             D/F#                         Dm/F
Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace Horace Horace Horace, Horace Horace Horace Horace,
[Outro] | A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, (Horace Wimp, Horace Wimp) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday (Horace Wimp, Horace Wimp) (Horace Wimp, Horace Wimp) (repeat and fade)