
Goin Out On Me
Electric Light Orchestra
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Tom : Am
C Am Dm
G (2x)
[Verse 1]
C Am Dm G
You took your love away, baby
C Am Dm Gm
You took your love away from me
C Dm7 E7 Am D
I think of reasons, but there's really only one
C E Am F C
You've been goin' out on me when I've been gone
[Verse 2]
C Am Dm G
You took your love away, baby
C Am Dm G
You took your love away from me
C Dm7 E7 Am D
And so I've donned it as I try to get along
C E Am F C
I know you've been goin' out on me when I've been gone
[Bridge]
F E
It looks like you'll be gone for good
Am C7
If I can't find a way
F F#dim
No way to make me feel the way that I should
C E Am G F C
Cold wind blowin' in the neighbourhood
C Am Dm
Gm (2x)
C Dm E Am Dm C E Am F C
I know you've been goin' out on me when I've been gone
[Verse 3]
C Am Dm G
You took your love away, baby
C Am Dm G
You took your love away from me
C Dm E7 Am D
I thought I got you to myself alone
C E Am C F C
I know you've been goin' out on me when I've been gone
[Outro]
C Am Dm7 G C
(Ooh-ooh-oh) Goin' out on me
C Am Dm7 G C
(Ooh-ooh-oh) Goin' out on me
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