
Alone In The Universe
Electric Light Orchestra
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Tom : Am
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Alone in the Universe – Jeff Lynne’s ELO
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Written by: Jeff Lynne
From: "Alone in the Universe" (2015)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0
Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3
G/D
x-x-0-0-0-3
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[Intro]
| C | % | % | % |
[Verse]
C Am
Alone in the universe
C Am
All alone in the universe
F Fm C/G
That's how it feels now you are gone
E/G# Am
I knew it all along
F Fm C/G Gsus4
I'm such a long long way from home, oh-oh-oh
[Verse]
C Am
Alone in the universe
C Am
All alone in the universe
F Fm C/G
It gets so sad in the unknown
E/G# Am
I'm tired of being alone
F Fm C/G
| Gsus4 | % |
I'm such a long long way from home, oh-oh-oh
[Solo]
F Am G Em F Am G Em G/D
[Verse]
C Am
Alone in the universe
C Am
All alone in the universe
F Fm C/G
No matter where I try to roam
E/G# Am
It only goes to show
F Fm C/G
I'm such a long long way from home
Gsus4 [ C/G ]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
[Coda 2x]
C/G Fm
Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh
C/G Fm
Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh
C/G Fm
Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh
(hey, hey, ba da da dom)
C/G Fm
Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh
(hey, hey, ba da da dom)
(Alone in the universe)
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