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Showdown Chords by Electric Light Orchestra

Showdown chords by Electric Light Orchestra

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Showdown ? Electric Light Orchestra, from 1973?s On The Third Day
Written by Jeff Lynne.
I'm not sure about the lyrics in the fade-out. If anyone has any idea, let me know.
Also not 100% sure if there's a chord change after Gm7 in the chorus.

Cello Riff:
D|--------1----|
A|-3-3-1h3-h3-3| Played over some of the Cm chords.
🏷Legend:
H = Hammer-on


Intro:
Gm7       Cm

Verse 1:
    Cm
She cried to the southern wind
        Gm7
About a love that was sure to end
      Fm
Every dream in her heart was gone
              Cm
Headin' for a Showdown
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Verse 2:
Cm
Bad dreamer, what's your name
                 Gm7
Looks like we're ridin' on the same train
         Fm
Looks as though there'll be more pain
                   Cm
There's gonna be a Showdown


Chorus:
         Gm                   Fm
And it's rainin' all over the world
     Gm          F#m      Fm
It's raining all over the world
Gm7                  Cm
Tonight, the longest night


Verse 3:
    Cm
She came to me like a friend
    Gm7
She blew in on a southern wind
       Fm
Now my heart has turned to stone again
                   Cm
There's gonna be a Showdown

Verse 4:
Cm          Gm7
Save me, oh save me
Fm
It's unreal, the suffering
                   Cm
There's gonna be a Showdown

Chorus:
         Gm                   Fm
And it's rainin' all over the world
     Gm          F#m      Fm
It's raining all over the world
Gm7                  Cm
Tonight, the longest night

Solo:
Cm7     Gm     Fm      Cm

Cm                  Gm
Raining, raining
Fm                  Cm
Raining, raining

Chorus:
Gm                   Fm
Rainin' all over the world
     Gm          F#m      Fm
It's raining all over the world
Gm7                  Cm
         the longest night

Gm                   Fm
And it's rainin' all over the world
     Gm          F#m      Fm
It's raining all over the world
Gm7                  Cm
Tonight, the longest night


Fade-out:
Cm

Cm
You gotta save me, girl
Cm
When I'm a raving success???
Cm
Oh, fool for you
Cm
You know I'm really???
Cm
Come on and see me
Cm
Can't you see what you're doing to me now
Cm
Im on the road again
Cm
Gotta save your soul

Tabbed by musicfreak0

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