In Old England Town Boogie No
Electric Light Orchestra Key
Em
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3
Em
F#m D7 x4
D / / / G / G6 / x2
A
/
C Cmaj7 Bb
/ / / / /
A Amaj7 A7
/ / / / /
F#m Fm Em
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Cm G Ebm
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C Cmaj7 Bb
/ / / / /
A Amaj7 A7
/ / / / /
F#m Fm Em
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Cm G Ebm
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Verse 1
G C
Down, down, you can see them all
Ab F
Rising gaily to the top
Am Em
Keep on rising, babe, you know you got a long drop
C Em
You better cling 'cause it's the done thing
Verse 2
G C
Down, down, at the policeman's ball
Ab F
They're all dancing in a line
Am Em
Keep on gruntin', boys, you know you're doin' fine
C Em
Come quickly, I've been strangled
Instrumental
G n.c. Fm C n.c. Em Fm
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
repeat 4 times
Verse 3
G Fm C
Down, down, at the military
Ab F
They're all marching round and round
Am Em
Keep them boots shined and that still upper lip down
C Em
Ablution, revolution
Verse 4
G C
Down, down, at the launching pad
Ab F
Giant phallus stands erect
Am Em
Ten thousand tons of waste throb then eject
C Em
Look out space, we're gonna change our place
Ebm
Intro
n.c. n.c. n.c. Em
repeat six times
Em
F#m D7 x4
D / / / G / G6 / x2
A
/
C Cmaj7 Bb
/ / / / /
A Amaj7 A7
/ / / / /
F#m Fm Em
| |
Cm G Ebm
| |
C Cmaj7 Bb
/ / / / /
A Amaj7 A7
/ / / / /
F#m Fm Em
| |
Cm G Ebm
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Verse 5
G C
Down, down, in old England town
Ab F
There was air and now there's smoke
Am Em
Let's build more cars and drive away before we choke
C Em
Suddenly it's always night time
G C
Down, down, at that nice trade fair
Ab F
All the money gone astray
Am Em
Let's inflate this price and float away
C Em
Just you and me and everyone
Ebm
Chords Used