Written by: Jeff Lynne Tabbed by: maguri
From: "Discovery" (1979) Tuning: soprano C
[Intro]
| Em | % | % | % |
[Verse]
Em Bm
It was 9- 9 9- 9 back street big city
Am Bm
The sun was going' down there was music all around
| Em | % |
It felt so right
[Verse] + bridge
Em
It was one of those nights
Bm
One of those nights when you feel the world stop turnin'
Am Bm
You were standing there there was music in the air
Cmaj7 D
I should have been away but I knew I'd have to stay
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Last train to London just headin' out
G Cmaj7 Bm Am
Last train to London just leavin' town
D Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am | Em | % |
Let the music play on down the line tonight
[Verse]
Em
It was one of those nights
Bm
One of those nights when you feel the fire is burnin'
Am Bm
Everybody was there everybody to share
Em
It was so right
[Verse] + bridge
Em
There you were on your own
Bm
Lookin' like you were the only one around
Am Bm
I had to be with you nothin' else that I could do
Cmaj7 D
I should have been away but I knew I'd have to stay
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Last train to London just headin' out
G Cmaj7 Bm Am
Last train to London just leavin' town
D Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am Em
Let the music play on down the line tonight
[Solo]
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[Verse] + bridge
Em
Underneath a starry sky
Bm
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by
Am Bm
I didn't realize but love was in your eyes
Cmaj7 D
I really should have gone but love went on and on
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Last train to London just headin' out
G Cmaj7 Bm Am
Last train to London just leavin' town
D Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am Em
Let the music play on down the line tonight break/lick
[Chorus] (part)
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But I really want tonight to last forever
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I really wanna be with you
Bm Am Em
Let the music play on down the line tonight break/lick x
[Outro]
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| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Bm | Am |
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Em | Em |
break/lick break/lick
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
| Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Bm | Am |
(fade)