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by Electric Light Orchestra


Don't bring me down

Composed by: Jeff Lynne   ELO
Live Version


Chords by: Ray Costello "The Gribleys"

Tuning:      

Chord Definition:
C = 3 3 5 5 5 3
Chords marked with a * play Bar Chord


TAB Definition:
Note: Play Riffs holding down either A or D chords.

Lead Riff 1
         
e|-------0-|
B|-------2-|
G|-------2-|
D|-2-0---2-|
A|-----3-0-|
E|---------|


Lead Riff 2
         
e|-------2-|
B|-------3-|
G|-------2-|
D|-----0-0-|
A|-0-3-----|
E|---------|


Intro:
Lead Riff 1  A    A
Lead Riff 1  A    A


Lead Riff 1  A
             You got me runnin' goin' out of my mind,
Lead Riff 1  A
             You got me thinkin' that I'm wastin' my time.


(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*
Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh
                                *          
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down.


Verse 2:
Lead Riff 1  A
             You wanna stay out with your fancy friends.
Lead Riff 1  A
             I'm tellin' you it's go to be the end,


(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*
Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh
                                *          
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down.


               *   *
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               *   *
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               *   *
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               
Don't bring me down.

Verse 4:
Lead Riff 1  A
             What happend to the girl I used to known,
Lead Riff 1  A
             You let your mind out somewhere down the road

(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*
Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh
                                *          
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down.


Verse 5:
Lead Riff 1  A
             You're always talkin' 'bout your crazy nights,
Lead Riff 1  A
             One of these days you're gonna get it right.

(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*
Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh
                                *          
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down.


               *   *
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               *   *
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               *   *
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               
Don't bring me down.


Verse 6:
N/C  (Hand Clapping)
N/C  (Hand Clapping)
You're lookin' good just like a snake in the grass,
N/C  (Hand Clapping)
One of these days you're gonna break your glass.

(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*
Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh
                                *          
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down.


Instrumental:
       *
       *
       *



Verse 7:
Lead Riff 1  A
             You got me shakin' got me runnin' away
Lead Riff 1  A
             You get me crawlin' up to you everyday,
(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*
Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh
                                *          
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down  down  down down down
(Lead Riff 1)  A    A
(Lead Riff 1)  A    A
(Lead Riff 2)  D    D  
(Lead Riff 1)  A    A
                                *          
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down



| /  slide up
| \  slide down
|   hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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