Showdown Chords

Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.)
"Showdown"
(Jeff Lynne)
The song can be found in its original version on "On the Third Day".
Other versions appear on "ELO II: Lost Planet", "Greatest Hits", etc.
The song was originally known as "Bev's Trousers" in early stages.
 
CAPO 1
 
 
[Verse]
 
Bm
She cried to the southern wind
           F#m
'bout a love that was sure to end.
 Em
Every dream her heart was gone,
                  Bm
heading for a     showdown.
 
 
[Verse]
 
Bm
Bad dreamer what's your name?
          F#m
It's like we're riding on the same train
 Em
Looks as though there'll be more pain,
                  Bm
there's gonna be a showdown.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,
     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,
          (523200)
F#7        F#7+9     Bm
tonight the longest night.
 
 
[Cello fill/riff]
 
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---------4-------|
A|-5-5-4-5---5-5-5-|
E|-----------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
Bm
She came to me like a friend,
    F#m
she blew in on the southern wind,
        Em
now my heart has turned to stone again.
                   Bm
There's gonna be a showdown.
 
 
[Verse]
 
Bm
Save -              me,
       F#m
oh, save -            me.
        Em
It's unreal the suffering.
                   Bm
There's gonna be a showdown.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,
     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,
F#7        F#7+9     Bm
tonight the longest night.
 
 
[Solo]
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,
     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,
F#7        F#7+9     Bm
        the longest night.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           F#m                  Em
And it's a raining all over the world,
     F#m              Fm   Em
it's raining all over the world,
F#7        F#7+9     Bm
tonight the longest night.
 
 
[Outro]
 
Bm   w/cello fill/riff
Ad lib vocal and fade.
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