Electric Light Orchestra - The diary of horace wimp
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The Diary of Horace Wimp - ELO
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Written by: Jeff Lynne
From: "Discovery" (1979)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: A
Key: Bb
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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
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[Intro]
| A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F |
| Amaj7 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
MonAmaj7day: Late again, today,
Amaj7 He’d be in trouble though he'd Dmaj7say he was C#m7sorry,
Dmaj7 He’d have to C#m7hurry out to the Amaj7bus Dmaj7
[Verse 2]
TuesAmaj7day: Horace was so sad,
Amaj7 He’d never had a girl that Dmaj7he could C#m7care for
Dmaj7 And if he was C#m7late once more, he’d be Amaj7out oh Dmaj7oh
[Bridge]
A Don't be aD9fraid,D7 A just knock on the D9door, D7
Well Ahe just stood there D9mumblin' and D7fumblin'
A Then a voice from aD9bove D7said
[Chorus]
A"Horace Wimp, this A/Gis your life,
Go D/F#on and find yourDm/Fself a wife
AMake a stand and A/Gbe a man,
And D/F#you will have a Dm/Fgreat life plan"
You can Ado it A/G D/F# Dm/F
Come on AHorace A/G D/F# Dm/F
[Verse 3]
WednesAmaj7day: Horace met a girl,
Amaj7 She was small and she was Dmaj7very C#m7pretty,
Dmaj7 He thought he C#m7was in love, he was aAmaj7fraid oh Dmaj7oh
[Verse 4]
ThursAmaj7day: Asked her for a date,
Amaj7 The cafe down the street toDmaj7morrow C#m7evening,
Dmaj7His head was reC#m7eling, when she said "Amaj7Yes, ODmaj7K"
[Bridge]
A Don't be aD9fraid,D7 A just knock on the D9door, D7
Well Ahe just stood there D9mumblin' and D7fumblin'
A Then a voice from aD9bove D7said
[Chorus]
A"Horace Wimp, this A/Gis your life,
Go D/F#on and find yourDm/Fself a wife
AMake a stand and A/Gbe a man,
And D/F#you will have a Dm/Fgreat life plan"
You can Ado it A/G D/F# Dm/F
Come on AHorace A/G D/F# Dm/F
[Verse 5]
FriAmaj7day: Horace, this is it,
Amaj7 He asks the girl if maybe Dmaj7they could C#m7marry,
Dmaj7 When she says "C#m7gladly" Horace Amaj7cries "Boo Dmaj7Hoo"
[Verse 6]
SunAmaj7day: Everybody's at the church,
Amaj7 When Horace rushes in and Dmaj7says "Now here comes C#m7my wife,
Dmaj7 For the rest of my C#m7life" and she Amaj7did Dmaj7
[Bridge]
A Don't be aD9fraid,D7 A just knock on the D9door, D7
Well Ahe just stood there D9mumblin' and D7fumblin'
A Then a voice from aD9bove D7 said
[Chorus]
A"Horace Wimp, this A/Gis your wife,
Go D/F#on and find yoursDm/Felf a life
AMake a stand and A/Gbe a man,
And D/F#you will have a gDm/Freat life plan"
Horace AWi - -A/Gimp D/F# Dm/F
AHorace, Horace, A/GHorace, Horace, D/F#Horace Horace Horace Horace, Dm/FHorace 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)