The Diary of Horace Wimp Chords by Electric Light Orchestra

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_ _ _ Late again today, _ he in trouble [Eb] though he'd say [Dm] he was sorry. _ _
[Eb] He'd [Dm] have to hurry out to the bus. _
[Eb] She missed [Bb] it.
Horace was so sad.
He'd never had a [Eb] girl like he [Dm] could care for. _
[Eb] And if [Dm] it was late once more, [Bb] he'd be out.
[Eb] Uh oh.
[Bb] _ [Eb] Don't be afraid.
_ [Bb] Just [Eb] knock on the door.
[Bb] Well, he just [Eb] stood there mumbling and [Bb] mumbling.
And the voice from above [Eb] [Bb] said, Horace, wait!
[Ab] This is your life.
[Gm] Go out and fight.
[Gb] Cause I'm the one.
[Bb] Make a stand.
[Ab] And [Gm] you will have [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] [Gm] peace. _
[Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] Yes, _
[Gb] we stand.
[Bb] _ [Dm] Horace [Bb] met a girl.
She was small and [Eb] she was [Dm] very pretty. _ _
[Eb] He [F] thought he was in love.
It [Bb] was a prayer.
[Eb] Uh oh.
That was [Bb] it.
Passing down the barricade.
He got a man down the [Eb] street.
[Dm] Tomorrow evening. _ _
[Eb] This [F] heck was mean.
[Dm] _ [Bb] She said, yes.
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ Don't be [Eb] afraid.
[Bb] Just knock on the [Eb] door.
[Bb] Well, he just [Eb] stood there mumbling and [Bb] mumbling.
And the [Eb] voice from above [Bb] said, Horace, wait!
[D] This is your [Eb] life.
Go out and fight.
[Gb] Cause I'm the one.
[Bb] Make a [Ab] stand.
[Eb] And you will [Ebm] have peace.
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[Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ Horace visited.
He _ asked a [Eb] girl if maybe [Dm] they could marry.
_ [Eb] _
Well, [Dm] she says [Am] gladly.
[Bb] Horace cries.
Uh oh.
Sunday.
_ Everybody's at church.
When Horace rushes [Eb] in and says, now [Dm] here comes my wife. _
[Eb] For the [Dm] rest of my life.
[Bb] I said, _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] don't be afraid.
[Bb] Just [G] knock on the [Eb] [Bb] door.
Well, he just [Eb] stood there mumbling [Bb] and mumbling.
And [Eb] the voice from above [Bb] said, Horace, wait!
This is your [Gm] life.
Go out and [Gb] fight.
Cause I'm the [Bb] one.
Make a stand.
And [Gm] you will [Gb] have peace.
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[Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ Make your [Eb] statement.
[Gb] Say the [Bb] thing.
Friday, [Eb] Sunday.
And the _ [Gb] voice [Bb] from above said, _ _ [Eb] _
[Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Ebm] _ [Bb] _ _ Horace, _ [Gm] _
[Gb] _ [Bb] _ wait!
This is your life.
[Gm] Go [Ebm] out and fight.
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_ Cause I'm the one. _ _ _ _ _