When I Was A Boy chords by Electric Light Orchestra
Guitar chords with lyrics
Song: When I was a boy Artist: Jeff Lynne's ELO Composer: Jeff Lynne Album: Alone in the universe Tabbed by DJ 28th Sept 2015 C = x32010 F = xx3211 * F = 133211 C/G = 332010 Am/E = xx2210 Em = 022000 Em/B = x22000 Dm = xx0231 A7/E = xx2020 Am = x02210 Dm/C = x30231 Ab = 466544 Am/G = 302210 G = 355433 Bb7sus2 = x13111 In the 2 bar break, the rhythm guitar just plays a G5 power chord (355xxx) over the ascending scale.
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[Intro]
C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
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[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 C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
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,
Bb7sus2 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,
Bb7sus2 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
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C Em/B Am Am/G F A7/E Dm
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[Coda]
Bb7sus2 Bb7sus2 C Last updated:
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