Electric Light Orchestra — Don’t Bring Me Down

 Tuning: E A D G B E

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/С (Hand Clapping)
N/С (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 }x3 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

Don't Bring Me Down ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A You got me runnin' goin' out of my mind, You got me thinkin' that I'm wastin' my time. D A Don't bring me down,no no no no no, C G D I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor A Don't bring me down. You wanna stay out with your fancy friends. I'm tellin' you it's go to be the end, Don't bring me down,no no no no no no no no, I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor Don't bring me down. Fm A Don't bring me down,grroosss Don't bring me down,grroosss Don't bring me down,grroosss E Don't bring me down. What happend to the girl I used to known, You let your mind out somewhere down the road, Don't bring me down,no no no no no, I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor Don't bring me down. You're always talkin' 'bout your crazy nights, One of these days you're gonna get it right. Don't bring me down,no no no no no, I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor Don't bring me down. Don't bring me down,grroosss Don't bring me down,grroosss Don't bring me down,grroosss Don't bring me down. You're lookin' good just like a snake in the grass, One of these days you're gonna break your glass. Don't bring me down,no no no no no no no no, I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor Don't bring me down. You got me shakin' got me runnin' away You get me crawlin' up to you everyday, Don't bring me down,no no no no no, I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor Don't bring me down.