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The Diary of Horace Wimp - ELO
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
ELO
The Diary of Horace Wimp (1979)
(Jeff Lynne)
From: "Discovery"
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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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Capo 1st fret
INTRO
| A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F |
| Amaj7 | % | % | % |
VERSE
Amaj7
Monday: Late again, today,
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7
He’d be in trouble though he'd say he was sorry,
Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
He’d have to hurry out to the bus
Amaj7
Tuesday: Horace was so sad,
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7
He’d never had a girl that he could care for
Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
And if he was late once more, he’d be out oh oh
BRIDGE
A D9 D7 A D9 D7
Don't be afraid, just knock on the door,
A D9 D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A D9 D7
Then a voice from above said
CHORUS
A A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,
D/F# Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a wife
A A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
D/F# Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"
A A/G D/F# Dm/F
You can do it
A A/G D/F# Dm/F
Come on Horace
VERSE
Amaj7
Wednesday: Horace met a girl,
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7
She was small and she was very pretty,
Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
He thought he was in love, he was afraid oh oh
Amaj7
Thursday: Asked her for a date,
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7
The cafe down the street tomorrow evening,
Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
His head was reeling, when she said "Yes, OK"
BRIDGE
A D9 D7 A D9 D7
Don't be afraid, just knock on the door,
A D9 D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A D9 D7
Then a voice from above said
CHORUS
A A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,
D/F# Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a wife
A A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
D/F# Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"
A A/G D/F# Dm/F
You can do it
A A/G D/F# Dm/F
Come on Horace
VERSE
Amaj7
Friday: Horace, this is it,
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7
He asks the girl if maybe they could marry,
Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
When she says "gladly" Horace cries "Boo Hoo"
Amaj7
Sunday: Everybody's at the church,
Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7
When Horace rushes in and says "Now here comes my wife,
Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
For the rest of my life" and she did
BRIDGE
A D9 D7 A D9 D7
Don't be afraid, just knock on the door,
A D9 D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A D9 D7
Then a voice from above said
CHORUS
A A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your wife,
D/F# Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a life
A A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
D/F# Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"
A A/G D/F# Dm/F
You can do it
A A/G D/F# Dm/F
Come on Horace
CODA
| A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F | (repeat)
Horace Wimp
Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace,
Horace, Horace, Horace,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
