Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: When I was a boy Artist: Jeff Lynne's ELO Composer: Jeff Lynne Album: Alone in the universe Tabbed by DJ ['DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com] 28th Sept 2015 In the intro, the alternating C to G bass note on the C chord is played on piano rather than guitar, and it also appears at the end of the verses and choruses. Jeff Lynne plays the main progression keeping the G note on the top string for the first 3 chords: C [x32013] - Em/B [022003] - Am7 [x02213] - Am/G [302210] He also plays two inversions of the G chord, but there is only a very subtle difference in sound, so just take your choice of these shapes. In the 2 bar break, an electric guitar plays a G5 power chord [355xxx] over the ascending scale, Jeff plays the G as [320033] Live video performance at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvRlCmi-INE C = x32010 F = xx3211 G * = 320033 C/G = 332010 Am/E = xx2210 F * = 133211 Em/B = x22000 Dm = xx0231 Em = 022000 Am = x02210 Dm/C = x30231 A7/E = xx2020 Am/G = 302210 G = 355433 Ab = 466544 Bb9 = x10111 or x13111 Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ================================================================ [Intro]

||: ^C/ ^C/G / ^C/ ^C/G / | ^C/ ^C/G / ^C/ ^C/G / :||[x2] [Verse 1] ^CWhen I was a ^Em/Bboy I had a ^Amdream, ^Am/G ^FAll about the ^Am/Ethings I'd like to ^Dmbe, ^Dm/C G F * G * Em Soon as I was in my bed, music played in - side my head, G * C When I was a boy ...I had a dream!

[Verse 2]

^CWhen I was a ^Em/Bboy I learnt to ^Amplay, ^Am/G ^FFar into the ^Am/Enight and drift a - ^Dmway, ^Dm/C ^GDon't wanna work on the milk or the bread, F * G * Em Just wanna play my gui - tar instead-----, G * C When I was a boy ...I had a dream!

[Chorus]

And ^Cra ---^Em/Bdio ^Amwaves^Am/G ...kept me ^Fcom - ^A7/Epan - ^Dmy, ^AbIn ...^Gthose ...^Cbeau - ^Em/Btiful ^Amdays,^Am/G when there ^Fwas ^A7/Eno ^Dmmoney, When I was a ^Bb9boy----- ...I had a ^Cdream!

[Verse 3]

^CWhen I was a ^Em/Bboy I had a ^Amdream, ^Am/G ^FFinding out what ^Am/Elife could really ^Dmmean, ^Dm/C ^GDon't want a job, 'cause it drives me crazy, F * G * Just wanna sing, 'Do you love me, baby?' Em G * C When I was a boy ...I had a dream!

[Chorus]

And ^Cra ---^Em/Bdio ^Amwaves^Am/G ...kept me ^Fcom - ^A7/Epan - ^Dmy, ^AbIn ...t^Ghose ...^Cbeau - ^Em/Btiful ^Amdays,^Am/G when there ^Fwas ^A7/Eno ^Dmmoney, When I was a ^Bb9boy----- ...I had a ^Cdream!

[Break] G e |--[3]----------------|-------------------| B |--[3]----------------|----------------0--| G |--[0]----------------|--------0-1-2-3----| D |--[0]-----------0-1--|--2-3-4------------| A |--[2]-0-1-2-3-4------|-------------------| E |---3-----------------|-------------------| [Guitar solo] C Em/B Am Am/G F A7/E Dm Ab G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C Em/B Am Am/G F A7/E Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Coda]

When I was a ^Bb9boy---- ^Bb9 ^C

Electric Light Orchestra - When i was a boy