Birmingham Blues chords by
Electric Light Orchestra

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

C#

C#

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Verse 1

G

G

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Working on the road

across this great big world

D

D

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I've been rolling like a stone,

I never get back home

C

C

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Yes, I've been long-gone

D

D

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And And boy,

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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I've got the Birmingham Blues.

Verse 2

G

G

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Been across the ocean to

the south sea isles

D

D

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Yeah, I travelled to the east and west

for mile and miles and miles

And I've been long-gone

C

C

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D

D

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And And boy,

I've got the Birmingham Blues.

Eb

Eb

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Verse 3

D

D

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Across the world I've seen

C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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People and places

Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Eb

Eb

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Could be the same

G

G

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But with a different name.

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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I wouldn't change the

things I do for anything

D

D

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But I'd just like to hear the

message of the streets again

C

C

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Give me a ticket

D

D

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G

G

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'Cos boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

Gm

Gm

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It

Verse 5

G

G

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may be kind of homely

but it sure is sweet

D

D

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Industrial Revolution put it on its feet

C

C

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But it's a long, long way

D

D

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Boy, I've got the Birmingham

Eb

Eb

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Blues.

Verse 6

D

D

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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Across the world I've seen

D

D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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People and places

C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Eb

Eb

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Interlude 1

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G

G

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D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Verse 7

G

G

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I'll go and stay awhile and

all the folks I meet

D

D

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They'll say: You won't stay long,

you got them travelling feet

C

C

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You'll soon be long-gone

D

D

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'Cos 'Cos boy,

Eb

Eb

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you got the rest of the world blues.

Verse 8

D

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Am

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C

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Across the world I've seen

D

D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

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People and

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D

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Am

Am

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places

C

C

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Eb

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Interlude 2

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

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C

C

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G

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D

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C

C

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D

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Am

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C

C

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D

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Am

Am

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D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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D

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Am

Am

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Across the world

Verse 9

D

D

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I've

C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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seen

C

C

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D

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People and places

D

D

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Am

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Am

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Eb

Eb

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But with a different name.

Outro 1

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Am

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D

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C

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Eb

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Chords

C#
G
Gm
D
C
Eb
Am

Capo: 4

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The original key of Birmingham Blues by Electric Light Orchestra is B major.

The primary chords used in Birmingham Blues are F, B, Bm, F#, E, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, B, Bm, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Birmingham Blues is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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