• Song:

    The Diary Of Horace Wimp

  • Artist:

    Electric Light Orchestra

  • Album:

    Flashback (disc 3)

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Bbm7
Monday: Late again, today,
                               Gm (355333@1)      Fhe'd (133211@1)be in trouble though he'd say he was sorry,
Gm (355333@1)          F (133211@1)           Bbm7 (x13121@1)     Ebhe'd (x43121@3)have to hurry out the bus.
        Bbm7Tuesday: (x13121@1)Horace was so sad,
                           Gm (355333@1)      Fhe'd (133211@1)never had a girl that he could care for,
Gm (355333@1)           F (133211@1)                    Bbm7 (x13121@1)   Eband (x43121@3)if he was late once more, he'd be out.
   Bb (x1333x@1)        Eb7 (x32310@4) Bb (x1333x@1)              Eb7 (x32310@4)  Don't be afraid, just knock on the door,
        Bb (x1333x@1)                Eb7 (x32310@4)     
   Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'.
   Bb (x1333x@1)               Eb7 (x32310@4)  Then a voice from above said?
      Bb (x1333x@1)              Ab (xx1114@1)   "Horace Wimp, this is your life,
       Gm (355333@1)             F# (244322@1)    Go out and find yourself a wife.
     Bb (x1333x@1)             Ab (xx1114@1)    Make a stand and be a man,
       Gm (355333@1)            F# (244322@1)    And you will have a great life plan."
         Bb (x1333x@1) F# (244322@1)Gm (355333@1)  F#You (244322@1)can do it
         Bb (x1333x@1) F# (244322@1)Gm (355333@1)  F#Come (244322@1)on Horace
         Bbm7Wednesday: (x13121@1)Horace met a girl, 
                          Gm (355333@1)   Fshe (133211@1)was small and she was very pretty,
Gm (355333@1)          F (133211@1)               Bbm7 (x13121@1)      Ebhe (x43121@3)thought he was in love, he was afraid.
       Bbm7 (x13121@1)Thursday: Asks her for a date, 
                            Gm (355333@1)   Fthe (133211@1)cafe down the street tomorrow evening,
Gm (355333@1)           F (133211@1)                  Bbm7 (x13121@1)  Ebhis (x43121@3)head was reeling, when she said "Yes O.K."

Bb (x1333x@1)        Eb7 (x32310@4) Bb (x1333x@1)              Eb7 (x32310@4)  Don't be afraid, just knock on the door,
        Bb (x1333x@1)                Eb7 (x32310@4)     
   Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'.
   Bb (x1333x@1)               Eb7 (x32310@4)  Then a voice from above said?
      Bb (x1333x@1)              Ab (xx1114@1)   "Horace Wimp, this is your life,
       Gm (355333@1)             F# (244322@1)    Go out and find yourself a wife.
     Bb (x1333x@1)             Ab (xx1114@1)    Make a stand and be a man,
       Gm (355333@1)            F# (244322@1)    And you will have a great life plan."
         Bb (x1333x@1) F# (244322@1)Gm (355333@1)  F#You (244322@1)can do it
         Bb (x1333x@1) F# (244322@1)Gm (355333@1)  F#Come (244322@1)on Horace
   Bb (x1333x@1)                
Friday: Horace, this is it, 
                           Gm (355333@1)       Fhe (133211@1)asks the girl if maybe they could marry,

Gm (355333@1)            F (133211@1)           Bb (x1333x@1)      Ebwhen (x43121@3)she says "gladly." Horace cries.
      Bb (x1333x@1)
Sunday: Everybody's at the church,
                          Gm (355333@1)                F (133211@1)
when Horace rushes in and says "Now here come my wife,
Gm (355333@1)            F (133211@1)               Bb (x1333x@1)  Ebfor (x43121@3)the rest of my life." and she did.
   
   Bb (x1333x@1)        Eb7 (x32310@4) Bb (x1333x@1)              Eb7 (x32310@4)  Don't be afraid, just knock on the door,
        Bb (x1333x@1)                Eb7 (x32310@4)     
   Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'.
   Bb (x1333x@1)               Eb7 (x32310@4)  Then a voice from above said?
      Bb (x1333x@1)              Ab (xx1114@1)   "Horace Wimp, this is your wife,
       Gm (355333@1)             F# (244322@1)    Go out and find yourself a life.
     Bb (x1333x@1)             Ab (xx1114@1)    Make a stand and be a man,
       Gm (355333@1)            F# (244322@1)    And you will have a great life plan."
         Bb (x1333x@1) F# (244322@1)Gm (355333@1)  F#You (244322@1)can do it
         Bb (x1333x@1) F# (244322@1)Gm (355333@1)  F#Come (244322@1)on Horace

Bb (x1333x@1)          Ab (xx1114@1)           Gm (355333@1)                       F#Horace (244322@1)Horace Horace Horace Horace Horace Horace Horace Horace Horace Horace Horace
Bb (x1333x@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Gm (355333@1)       F# (244322@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)   Gm (355333@1)     F# (244322@1)Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday 
Bb (x1333x@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Gm (355333@1)       F# (244322@1)Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday
Bb (x1333x@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Gm (355333@1)       F# (244322@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)  Ab (xx1114@1)    Gm (355333@1)  F# (244322@1)Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday 
 Bb (x1333x@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Gm (355333@1)       F# (244322@1)Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

Made by Stu, slightly modified and transposed into the correct key.
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