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Last Train to London

Electric Light Orchestra
Chords & TabKeyGbeginner
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Chords in this song7

Lick

Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|----7p5-7p5---5-7p5-7p5-7p5---5-|
E(0)----------7---------------7---|
p = pull off

Riff

Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-------0---2---|
A|------------2-------2-----------|
E|0-----0-3-----------------------|

Chorus

electric guitar (voicings only: listen for the rhythm)
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|10--------------|12--------------|10--------------|12--------------|
B|12--------------|12--------------|12--------------|12--------------|
G|11--------------|12--------------|11--------------|12--------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|10--------------|12--------------|10--------------|10--8---10--8---|
B|12--------------|12--------------|12--------------|12--10--12--10--|
G|11--------------|12--------------|11--------------|11--9---11--9---|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e

Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0

Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2

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Intro

| Em | % | % | % |
(lick) (lick)
| Em | % | % | % |
(riff: 4x)

Verse 1

It was 9-29, 9-29 back street big city
The sun was going' down, there was music all around
| Em | % |
It felt so right (lick)

Verse 2

It was one of those nights,
One of those nights when you feel the world stop turnin',
You were standing there, there was music in the air
I should have been away, but I knew I'd have to stay

Chorus

Last train to London, just headin' out,
Last train to London, just leavin' town

Post-Chorus

But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am | Em | % |
Let the music play on down the line tonight (lick)

Verse 1

It was one of those nights,
One of those nights when you feel the fire is burnin',
Everybody was there, everybody to share,
| Em | % |
It was so right (lick)

Verse 2

There you were on your own,
Lookin' like you were the only one around,
I had to be with you, nothin' else that I could do,
I should have been away, but I knew I'd have to stay

Chorus

Last train to London, just headin' out,
Last train to London, just leavin' town

Post-Chorus

But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am | Em | % |
Let the music play on down the line tonight (lick)

Solo

| Em | % | Bm | % | Am | Bm | Em | % |
(lick)

Verse 2

Underneath a starry sky,
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by,
I didn't realize, but love was in your eyes
I really should have gone, but love went on and on

Chorus

Last train to London, just headin' out,
Last train to London, just leavin' town

Post-Chorus

But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am | Em |
Let the music play on down the line tonight
(lick)

Post-Chorus

But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am | Em | % |
Let the music play on down the line tonight
(lick) (lick)

Chorus

| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
(instrumental)
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Bm | Am |
(instrumental)

Chorus

| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
(instrumental)
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Em | Em |
(instrumental) (lick) (lick)

Chorus

| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
(instrumental)
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Bm | Am |
(instrumental)
(fade)

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