--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Diary Of Horace Wimp - ELO --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning: Standard ELO The Diary of Horace Wimp (1979) (Jeff Lynne) From: "Discovery" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS e-B-G-D-A-E A x-2-2-2-0-x A/G x-2-0-2-x-3 A/F#m x-2-2-2-x-2 F+ x-2-2-3-x-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1st fret INTRO | A | A/G | A/F#m | F+ | | Amaj7 | % | % | % | Amaj7 Monday: Late again, today, Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 He'd be in trouble though he'd say he was sorry, Dmaj7 C#m7 AmaDmaj7 He'd have to hurry out to the bus Amaj7 Tuesday: Horace was so sad, Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 He'd never had a girl that he could care for Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 And if he was late once more, he?d be out oh oh A D7 DA D7 D Don't be afraid, just knock on the door, A D7 D Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin' A D7 D Then a voice from above said A A7/G "Horace Wimp, this is your life, A/F# F+ Go on and find yourself a wife A A/G Make a stand and be a man, A/F# F+ And you will have a great life plan" A F+F# You can do it A F+F# Come on Horace Amaj7 Wednesday: Horace met a girl, Amaj7 Dmaj7C#m7 She was small and she was very pretty, Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 He thought he was in love, he was afraid oh oh Amaj7 Thursday: Asks her for a date, Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 The cafe down the street tomorrow evening, Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 His head was reeling, when she said "Yes, OK" CHORUS Amaj7 Friday: Horace, this is it, Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 He asks the girl if maybe they could marry, Dmaj7 C#m7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 When she says "gladly" Horace cries "Boo Hoo" Amaj7 Sunday: Everybody's at the church, Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 When Horace rushes in and says "Now here comes my wife, Dmaj7 C#m7 AmaDmaj7 For the rest of my life" and she did A D7 DA D7 D Don't be afraid, just knock on the door, A D7 D Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin' A D7 D Then a voice from above said A A7/G "Horace Wimp, this is your wife, A/F# F+ Go on and find yourself a life A A/G Make a stand and be a man, A/F# F+ And you will have a great life plan" A F+F# You can do it A F+F# Come on Horace CODA | A | A7/G | A/F# | F+ | (repeat) Horace Wimp Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday