Showdown — Electric Light Orchestra
Chords and lyrics for Showdown by Electric Light Orchestra (key of B).
Verse 1
(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.
Verse
[Bm]She cried to the southern wind
'bout a [F#m]love that was sure to end.
[Em]Every dream her heart was gone,
heading for a [Bm]showdown.
Verse
[Bm]Bad dreamer what's your name?
It's like [F#m]we're riding on the same train
[Em]Looks as though there'll be more pain,
there's gonna be a[Bm] showdown.
Chorus
And it's a [F#m]raining all over the [Em]world,
it's [F#m]raining all over [Fm]the [Em]world,
[F#7]tonight the[F#7+9] longest [Bm]night.
Verse
[Bm]She came to me like a friend,
she [F#m]blew in on the southern wind,
now my [Em]heart has turned to stone again.
There's gonna be a [Bm]showdown.
Verse
[Bm]Save - me,
oh, [F#m]save - me.
It's [Em]unreal the suffering.
There's gonna be a [Bm]showdown.
Chorus
And it's a [F#m]raining all over the [Em]world,
it's [F#m]raining all over [Fm]the [Em]world,
[F#7]tonight the[F#7+9] longest [Bm]night.
Chorus
And it's a [F#m]raining all over the [Em]world,
it's [F#m]raining all over [Fm]the [Em]world,
[F#7] the[F#7+9] longest [Bm]night.
Chorus
And it's a [F#m]raining all over the [Em]world,
it's [F#m]raining all over [Fm]the [Em]world,
[F#7]tonight the[F#7+9] longest [Bm]night.
Outro
Bm w/cello fill/riff
Ad lib vocal and fade.
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