Latitude 88 North

Electric Light Orchestra

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Latitude 88 North - Electric Light Orchestra --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jeff Lynne Bonus track on 2007 re-issue of “Out of the Blue” Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS Bm7-5/F 1-2-3-2-3-x or 1-x-0-2-0-1 alternatives (easier voicings) Bm7-5 x-2-3-2-3-x Dm6 x-x-0-2-0-1 x-6-5-5-4-x or x-x-1-3-1-3 (= /) Chorus G 3-x-0-0-3-3 Em7 0-2-0-0-3-3 Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3 Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | | | | [Verse 1] The iceman came to me tonight So very near but out of sight I heard the footsteps in the hall And I heard a cold voice call It’s such a lonely world [Verse 2] Then I knew that you were gone It came to me I was alone Now I’m left out in the cold But the story’s far from told It’s such a lonely world [Chorus] It’s like Latitude 88 North Cadd9 Dsus4 It’s so cold cold as hell 35 below and falling Cadd9 Dsus4 [ G ] How I wish that she was calling me [Verse 3] Frozen shadows in the doorways They will linger there always And as the dawn begins to break She’s gone it’s hard to take It’s such a lonely world [Chorus] It’s like Latitude 88 North Cadd9 Dsus4 It’s so cold cold as hell 35 below and falling Cadd9 Dsus4 [ G ] How I wish that she was calling me [Solo] | | | | | | | | [Chorus] It’s like Latitude 88 North Cadd9 Dsus4 It’s so cold cold as hell 35 below and falling Cadd9 Dsus4 [ G ] How I wish that she was calling me [Chorus] It’s like Latitude 88 North Cadd9 Dsus4 It’s so cold cold as hell 35 below and falling Cadd9 Dsus4 [ G ] How I wish that she was calling me (repeat and fade)

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La chanson évoque une profonde solitude et un sentiment de perte. Le protagoniste ressent la présence d'un être cher qui n'est plus là, se retrouvant dans un monde glacé et isolé. Les images de portes figées par l’hiver et d’ombres gelées renforcent cette mélancolie, tandis que le froid extrême symbolise la douleur d'une séparation. Dans ce paysage arctique, chaque élément souligne l'absence et le regret. Le refrain rappelle à quel point le protagoniste désire désespérément entendre la voix de cette personne disparue, soulignant ainsi la difficulté de continuer sans elle. C'est une réflexion poignante sur la condition humaine face à l'absence.

Le Chansonnier