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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
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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===Mr. Brownsto Rhythm Player |
#1 by ===Mr. Brownstone=== at Dec 2, 1974 at 8:56 AM EST |
| I always thought that the mysterious word was either "ruse" or "ruth" or something like that. Anyway, it's a great song by a great band. | |
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Selim Average |
#2 by Selim Fen at May 9, 1980 at 9:35 AM EST |
| I always thought it was Bruce...now I know. Great song. | |
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DR.BASS Average |
#3 by DR.BASS at Oct 12, 1980 at 9:06 PM EST |
| ELO rocks, Showdown is a Kick A song too | |
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Fat Man Goz Lead Player |
#4 by Fat Man Goz at Dec 17, 1983 at 12:14 AM EST |
| I love ELO, & when i hear it it just makes me feel good! When this song comes on the radio i just want to jump all over the place. I think that its about a guy & he had a girl that was always controlling him & now hes getting her back somehow. A verrry funn song! | |
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ian Average |
#5 by ian mckinly at Apr 7, 1984 at 10:06 AM EST |
| The beginning of the end for ELO. It\'s hard to be a Light Orchestra with absolutely no orchestral instruments! | |
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Karl Average |
#6 by Karl Dear at Aug 18, 1988 at 8:12 PM EST |
| This song has a sound totally unique to itself. Great beat, combined with powerful phrases make it one of my favorites. A guy is done with a girl who could care less about him. Now he is walking out. | |
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Abe Lead Player |
#7 by Abe Watson at Mar 31, 1991 at 3:33 PM EST |
| lol, bruce too | |
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dav Average |
#8 by dav id at Nov 30, 1994 at 8:03 PM EST |
| "I think it's their ONLY song without orchestra, but there's a fairly large chance I'm wrong." I call troll. | |
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matt Wanna Be |
#9 by matt jenkinns at Apr 5, 1996 at 12:24 AM EST |
| Yes, "grroosss" is the actual word (taken straight off the lyric sheet). Jeff Lynne says it's just a word he made up, although Mack (the German engineer who worked on this album) noted that it sounded kind of like the German word for "good morning." Most folks think it sounds like they're singing "Bruce;" for that reason, when the song is performed these days, Jeff will sing "Bruce" instead. | |
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matt Average |
#10 by matt spolsky at May 31, 2004 at 7:03 PM EST |
| I defy anyone here to say that this wasn't one of the best songs of the seventies. | |
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