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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham Blues – Electric Light Orchestra --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jeff Lynne From: "Out of the Blue" (1977) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 2nd fret play: A key: B For original chords transpose this tab +2 to B. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS [Intro] E-A-D-G-B-e Gm 3-5-5-3-3-3 Eb/G 3-6-5-3-4-3 [Interlude] E-A-D-G-B-e A x-x-x-6-5-5 E x-x-x-4-5-4 D x-x-x-2-3-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Gm | Eb/G | (freely) | A | % | % | % | | A | % | % | % | [Verse]
AWorking on the road across this great big world I've been E7rolling like a stone, I never get back home Yes, I've been D7long-gone And E7boy, I've got the Birmingham ABlues
[Verse]
ABeen across the ocean to the south sea isles Yeah, I E7travelled to the east and west for mile and miles and miles And I've been D7long-gone And E7boy, I've got the Birmingham FBlues
[Chorus]
E Across the world I've seen E People and places E Could be the same F But with a different name
[Interlude] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D [Verse]
I Awouldn't change the things I do for anything But I'd just E7like to hear the message of the streets again Give me a D7ticket Cause E7boy, I've got the Birmingham FBlues
[Verse]
It Amay be kind of homely but it sure is sweet InE7dustrial Revolution put it on its feet But it's a D7long, long way E7Boy, I've got the Birmingham FBlues
[Chorus]
E Across the world I've seen E People and places E Could be the same F But with a different name
[Interlude] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D [Solo] | A | % | E7 | % | D7 | E7 | B | [Verse]
I'll Ago and stay awhile and all the folks I meet They'll say "YouE7 won't stay long, you got them travelling feet You'll soon be D7long-gone 'Cos E7boy, you got the rest of the Fworld blues!"
[Chorus]
E Across the world I've seen E People and places E Could be the same F But with a different name
[Interlude] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E D A E D [Chorus]
E Ooh, ooh, ooh (across the world) E People and places E Oooh, ooh (everywhere I’ve been) F La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la la, la
[Chorus]
E Across the world I've seen E People and places E Could be the same F But you know it’s got a different name
[Chorus]
E Ooh, ooh, ooh (across the world) E People and places E Oooh, ooh (everywhere I’ve been) F La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la la, la
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