Don't Bring Me Down chords by Electric Light Orchestra

Tuning: Standard EBGDAE

Difficulty: Novice

Don't bring me down

Composed by: Jeff Lynne  ELO
Live Version


Chords by: Ray Costello "The Gribleys"

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 go 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 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
   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



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