Confusion Chords

by Electric Light Orchestra
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author maguri [tm] 59,927.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jun 6, 2024

Chords

F
C
Am
Em
C7
C/E
Dm
Fm
F/G
G

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                Confusion - Electric Light Orchestra
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Written by: Jeff Lynne
From: "Discovery" (1979)
 
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
 
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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
C/E    x-x-2-0-1-0
F/G    3-x-3-2-1-1
 
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[Intro]
 2/4
| F |
| C | Am | Em | C7 |
| F C/E | Dm C |
           2/4
| Fm C/E | Dm  | F/G |
 
[Verse 1]
C                Am
  Everywhere the sun is shining.
Dm               G
  All around the world it's shining.
C                Am               Dm   | G    G F |
  But cold winds blow across your mi----nd.
 
[Chorus]
   C                    C7
Confusion - it's such a terrible shame.
   F                    |  Fm                 Fm G |
Confusion - you don't know what you're sayin'.
F                  C/E               Dm          C
  You've lost your love and you just can't carry on (can't carry on)
                                     2/4
Fm                 C/E             | Dm          | F/G | F/G       F  |
  You feel there's no-one there for you to lean on  -  to lean on
                                                 (break)     (link to Interlude)
[Interlude]
| C | Am | Em | C7 |
 [Reggae]                 2/4
| F C/E | Dm C | Fm C/E | Dm  | F/G |
 
[Verse 2]
C                    Am
  Every night you're out there darlin'.
Dm              G
  You're always out there runnin'.
C                Am                Dm     G      G F
  And I see that lost look in your ey-----es.
 
[Chorus]
   C                     C7
Confusion - I don't know what I should do.
   F                   Fm                   Fm G
Confusion - I leave it all up to you.
F                  C/E               Dm          C
  You've lost your love and you just can't carry on (can't carry on)
                                     2/4
Fm                 C/E             | Dm          | F/G | F/G       F  |
  You feel there's no-one there for you to lean on  -  to lean on
                                                 (break)     (link to Interlude)
[Interlude]
| C | Am | Em | C7 |
 [Reggae]                 2/4
| F C/E | Dm C | Fm C/E | Dm  | F/G |
 
[Verse 3]
C             Am
  Dark is the road you wander.
Dm           G
  And as you stand there under.
C            Am                  Dm     | G      G F |
  The starry sky, you feel sad insi------de.
 
[Chorus]
   C                      C7
Confusion - you know it's drivin' me wild.
   F                    Fm                   Fm G
Confusion - it comes as no big surprise.
F                  C/E               Dm          C
  You've lost your love and you just can't carry on (can't carry on)
                                     2/4
                                     2/4
Fm                 C/E             | Dm          | F/G | F/G       F  |
  You feel there's no-one there for you to lean on  -  to lean on
                                                 (break)     (link to Interlude)
[Interlude]
| C | Am | Em | F |
 
[Outro]             2/4
| C | Am | Em | F |  F |
 Confusion    Confusion
| C | Am | Em | F |
 Confusion    Confusion
| C | Am | Em | F |
 Confusion    Confusion
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