• Song:

    The Diary Of Horace Wimp

  • Artist:

    Electric Light Orchestra

  • Album:

    Flashback (disc 3)

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                The Diary Of Horace Wimp - ELO
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

ELO
The Diary of Horace Wimp (1979)
(Jeff Lynne)

From: "Discovery"

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CHORDS

e-B-G-D-A-E
A     x-2-2-2-0-x
A/G   x-2-0-2-x-3
A/F#m x-2-2-2-x-2
F+    x-2-2-3-x-1

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Capo 1st fret

INTRO
| A | A/G | A/F#m | F+ | 
| Amaj7 | % | % | % |

Amaj7
Monday: Late again, today, 
Amaj7 (x02120@1)                         Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)    C#m7 (x4242x@1)He'd be in trouble though he'd say he was sorry,
Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)       C#m7 (x4242x@1)           Amaj7 (x02120@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)He'd have to hurry out to the bus
    Amaj7Tuesday: (x02120@1)Horace was so sad,
Amaj7 (x02120@1)                     Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)  C#m7 (x4242x@1)He'd never had a girl that he could care for
Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)        C#m7 (x4242x@1)                  Amaj7 (x02120@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)And if he was late once more, he'd be out oh oh

A (x02220@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)  D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)                D7 (xx0212@1)   D (xx0232@1) Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,
     A (x02220@1)                 D7 (xx0212@1)         DWell (xx0232@1)he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A (x02220@1)                 D7 (xx0212@1)D (xx0232@1) Then a voice from above said
A (x02220@1)                A7/G"Horace (302020@1)Wimp, this is your life,
   A/F# (202220@1)          F+
Go on and find yourself a wife
A (x02220@1)              A/GMake (302220@1)a stand and be a man,
    A/F# (202220@1)          F+
And you will have a great life plan"
        A (x02220@1)    A7/G (302020@1)    A/F# (202220@1)     F+
You can do it
        A (x02220@1)    A7/G (302020@1)    A/F# (202220@1)     F+
Come on Horace

Amaj7
Wednesday: Horace met a girl,
Amaj7 (x02120@1)                     Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)name="chord_x4242x@1">C#m7
  She was small and she was very  pretty,
Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)        C#m7 (x4242x@1)               Amaj7 (x02120@1)  Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)He thought he was in love, he was afraid oh oh

Amaj7
Thursday: Asks her for a date,
Amaj7 (x02120@1)                     Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)C#m7 (x4242x@1)The cafe down the street tomorrow evening,
Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)        C#m7 (x4242x@1)                Amaj7 (x02120@1)Dmaj7His (xx0222@1)head was reeling, when she said "Yes,  OK"

CHORUS

Amaj7
Friday: Horace, this is it,
Amaj7 (x02120@1)                    Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)    C#m7 (x4242x@1)He asks the girl if maybe they could marry,
Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)         C#m7 (x4242x@1)         Amaj7 (x02120@1)    Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)When she says "gladly" Horace cries "Boo Hoo"

Amaj7
Sunday: Everybody's at the church,
Amaj7 (x02120@1)                    Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)              C#m7 (x4242x@1)When Horace rushes in and says "Now here comes my wife,
Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)             C#m7 (x4242x@1)        Amaj7 (x02120@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)For the rest of my life" and she did

A (x02220@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)  D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)                D7 (xx0212@1)   D (xx0232@1) Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,
     A (x02220@1)                 D7 (xx0212@1)         DWell (xx0232@1)he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A (x02220@1)                 D7 (xx0212@1)D (xx0232@1) Then a voice from above said
A (x02220@1)                A7/G"Horace (302020@1)Wimp, this is your wife,
   A/F# (202220@1)          F+
Go on and find yourself a life
A (x02220@1)              A/GMake (302220@1)a stand and be a man,
    A/F# (202220@1)          F+
And you will have a great life plan"
        A (x02220@1)    A7/G (302020@1)    A/F# (202220@1)     F+
You can do it
        A (x02220@1)    A7/G (302020@1)    A/F# (202220@1)     F+
Come on Horace

CODA
| A | A7/G | A/F# | F+ | (repeat)

Horace Wimp
Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, 
Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace,

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, 
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday

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