Don't bring me down



Composed by: Jeff Lynne   ELO

Live Version





Chords by: Ray Costello "The Gribleys"



Tuning: E A D G B e



Chord Definition:

C = 3 3 5 5 5 3

Chords marked with a * play Bar Chord





TAB Definition:

Note: Play Riffs holding down either A or D chords.



Lead Riff 1

         A

e|-------0-|

B|-------2-|

G|-------2-|

D|-2-0---2-|

A|-----3-0-|

E|---------|





Lead Riff 2

         D

e|-------2-|

B|-------3-|

G|-------2-|

D|-----0-0-|

A|-0-3-----|

E|---------|





Intro:

Lead Riff 1  A    A

Lead Riff 1  A    A





Lead Riff 1  A

             You got me runnin' goin' out of my mind,

Lead Riff 1  A

             You got me thinkin' that I'm wastin' my time.





(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*

Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh

     C                           G*          D

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

(Lead Riff 1)  A

Don't bring me down.





Verse 2:

Lead Riff 1  A

             You wanna stay out with your fancy friends.

Lead Riff 1  A

             I'm tellin' you it's go to be the end,





(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*

Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh

     C                           G*          D

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

(Lead Riff 1)  A

Don't bring me down.





               F#m*   A*

Don't bring me down,  grroosss

               F#m*   A*

Don't bring me down,  grroosss

               F#m*   A*

Don't bring me down,  grroosss

               E

Don't bring me down.



Verse 4:

Lead Riff 1  A

             What happend to the girl I used to known,

Lead Riff 1  A

             You let your mind out somewhere down the road



(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*

Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh

     C                           G*          D

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

(Lead Riff 1)  A

Don't bring me down.





Verse 5:

Lead Riff 1  A

             You're always talkin' 'bout your crazy nights,

Lead Riff 1  A

             One of these days you're gonna get it right.



(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*

Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh

     C                           G*          D

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

(Lead Riff 1)  A

Don't bring me down.





               F#m*   A*

Don't bring me down,  grroosss

               F#m*   A*

Don't bring me down,  grroosss

               F#m*   A*

Don't bring me down,  grroosss

               E

Don't bring me down.





Verse 6:

N/C  (Hand Clapping)

N/C  (Hand Clapping)

You're lookin' good just like a snake in the grass,

N/C  (Hand Clapping)

One of these days you're gonna break your glass.



(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*

Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh

     C                           G*          D

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

(Lead Riff 1)  A

Don't bring me down.





Instrumental:

F#m       A*

F#m       A*

F#m       A*

E





Verse 7:

Lead Riff 1  A

             You got me shakin' got me runnin' away

Lead Riff 1  A

             You get me crawlin' up to you everyday,

(Lead Riff 2)  D                A*

Don't bring me down,no no no no no  ouh ouh ouh

     C                           G*          D

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

(Lead Riff 1)  A

Don't bring me down  down  down down down

(Lead Riff 1)  A    A

(Lead Riff 1)  A    A

(Lead Riff 2)  D    D  

(Lead Riff 1)  A    A

     C                           G*          D

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

(Lead Riff 1)  A

Don't bring me down