Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down

      Don't bring me down

Composed by: Jeff Lynne   ELO
Live Version


Tuning: E A D G B E

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


Lead Riff 2
         D
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
     C                           G*          D
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 got to be the end,


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


               F#m*   A*
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               F#m*   A*
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               F#m*   A*
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               E
Don't bring me down.


[Verse 4:]
Lead Riff 1  A
             What happened to the girl I used to know,
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
     C                           G*          D
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
     C                           G*          D
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down.


               F#m*   A*
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               F#m*   A*
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               F#m*   A*
Don't bring me down,  grroosss
               E
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
     C                           G*          D
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down.


Instrumental:
F#m       A*
F#m       A*
F#m       A*
E


[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
     C                           G*          D
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
     C                           G*          D
I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor
(Lead Riff 1)  A
Don't bring me down


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

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