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                The Diary of Horace Wimp - ELO
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Written by: Jeff Lynne
From: "Discovery" (1979)

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Capo: 1st fret
Play: A
Key: Bb

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CHORDS

      E-A-D-G-B-e
A     x-0-2-2-2-x
A/G   3-x-2-2-2-x
D9    x-5-4-5-5-x
D7    x-5-4-5-3-x
D/F#  2-x-0-2-3-x
Dm/F  1-x-3-2-3-x

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[Intro]
| A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F | 
| Amaj7 | % | % | % |

[Verse 1]
   Amaj7
Monday: Late again, today, 
Amaj7                           Dmaj7      C#m7
 He’d be in trouble though he'd say he was sorry,
Dmaj7         C#m7             Amaj7   Dmaj7
 He’d have to hurry out to the bus

[Verse 2]
    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

[Bridge]
A           D9    D7 A                  D9     D7
  Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,
     A                   D9           D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A                   D9   D7
 Then a voice from above said

[Chorus]
A                  A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,
   D/F#            Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a wife
A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
    D/F#            Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"
        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
You can do it
        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
Come on Horace

[Verse 3]
      Amaj7
Wednesday: Horace met a girl,
Amaj7                       Dmaj7 C#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

[Verse 4]
     Amaj7
Thursday: Asked 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"

[Bridge]
A           D9    D7 A                  D9     D7
  Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,
     A                   D9           D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A                   D9   D7
 Then a voice from above said

[Chorus]
A                  A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,
   D/F#            Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a wife
A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
    D/F#            Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"
        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
You can do it
        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
Come on Horace

[Verse 5]
   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"

[Verse 6]
   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          Amaj7  Dmaj7
 For the rest of my life" and she did

[Bridge]
A           D9    D7 A                  D9     D7
  Don't be afraid,    just knock on the door,
     A                   D9           D7
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'
A                   D9   D7
 Then a voice from above  said

[Chorus]
A                  A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your wife,
   D/F#             Dm/F
Go on and find yourself a life
A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
    D/F#             Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan"
        A      A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
Horace  Wi -  -imp
A               A/G             D/F#                         Dm/F
Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace Horace Horace Horace, Horace Horace Horace Horace,

[Outro]
| A       | A/G      | D/F#     | Dm/F    |

 Monday,    Tuesday,  Wednesday, Thursday, 
 Friday,    Sunday,   Monday,    Tuesday, 
 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,    Sunday, 
 Monday,    Tuesday,  Wednesday, Thursday, 
 Friday,    Sunday,   Monday,    Tuesday,        (Horace Wimp, Horace Wimp)
 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,    Sunday          (Horace Wimp, Horace Wimp)