Nellie Takes Her Bow is from the No Answer album. It was the first ELO
Album ever, back when Roy Wood was part of ELO.
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* lyrics and chords by Shangri-La *
* corrections or suggestions welcome *
* send to matmac75@yahoo.com *
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All music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne
C (x32010@1) C+ AmWho (x02210@1)thanked the Lord for the clothes that she wore and mended
C7 (x32310@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CNellie (x32010@1)with the big old fashioned eyes
C (x32010@1) C+ AmWho (x02210@1)won the heart of a crowd tore apart, took a bow
C7 (x32310@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CNellie (x32010@1)there's a different world backstage
(Chorus:)
Bb (x1333x@1) Fmaj7I (1x3210@1)see the flood lights burning
Bb (x1333x@1) Fmaj7I (1x3210@1)hear the band play on
Bb (x1333x@1)Am (x02210@1) Gm (355333@1)F (133211@1) F (133211@1) CNow (x32010@1)Nel---lie takes her bow
C (x32010@1) C+ AmShe (x02210@1)said she really could not stay
C7 (x32310@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CNellie (x32010@1)she had a brand new play to play
C (x32010@1) C+ Am (x02210@1) C7And (x32310@1)so she paints her face and smiles
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)she'll be some one else in a while
(Chorus)
C (x32010@1) C+
Just another lonely girl who could not face a broken world
AmAnd (x02210@1)so she acts out all her dreams
C7and (x32310@1)wishes that's how it had been
FBut (133211@1)when the audience is near
G (320003@1) CIt (x32010@1)seems as though she doesn't seem to care
C (x32010@1) C+
Nellie just sent me a line to tell me she was doing fine
AmShe (x02210@1)got the lead and on Brodway
C7And (x32310@1)now they're digging her today
FAnd (133211@1)as she turns the final page
G (320003@1) CLiving (x32010@1)some one's life upon the stage
(Chorus)
