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
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
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
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[Intro]
C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
C Em/B Am Am/G
When I was a boy I had a dream,
F Am/E Dm Dm/C
All about the things I'd like to be,
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]
C Em/B Am Am/G
When I was a boy I learnt to play,
F Am/E Dm Dm/C
Far into the night and drift a - way,
G
Don'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]
C Em/B Am Am/G F A7/E Dm
And ra ---dio waves ...kept me com - pan - y,
Ab G C Em/B Am Am/G F A7/E Dm
In ...those ...beau - tiful days, when there was no money,
Bb9 C
When I was a boy----- ...I had a dream!
[Verse 3]
C Em/B Am Am/G
When I was a boy I had a dream,
F Am/E Dm Dm/C
Finding out what life could really mean,
G
Don'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]
C Em/B Am Am/G F A7/E Dm
And ra ---dio waves ...kept me com - pan - y,
Ab G C Em/B Am Am/G F A7/E Dm
In ...those ...beau - tiful days, when there was no money,
Bb9 C
When I was a boy----- ...I had a dream!
[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]
Bb9 Bb9 C
When I was a boy----!
