The Who – Pinball Wizard (Guitar Intro)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Pete Townshend From: "Tommy" (1969) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e D x-x-0-2-3-x (Middle 8) Cadd9 x-3-x-0-3-x (Middle 8) G/B x-2-x-0-3-x (Middle 8) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
  Bm/F#            Bm(add11)/F#     F#7sus4          F#7
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
B|3---------------|3---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
G|4---------------|4---------------|4---------------|3---------------|
D|4---4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

  F#m7             Em/F#            G                F#
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
B|2---------------|0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|
G|2---------------|0---------------|0---------------|3---------------|
D|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|5---------------|4---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

                                    (strumming)      (strumming)
  F#7              Bsus4            B
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|x---------------|x---------------|
B|2---------------|7---------------|7---------------|
G|3-----------0---|9---------------|8---------------|
D|4-----------0---|9---------------|9---------------|
A|----------------|x---------------|x---------------|
E|----------------|7---------------|7---------------|
                  |:       repeat 4 times          :|
  (strumming)                (strumming)
                      low E-string: thumb or mute           
[Verse 1]
     Bsus4                         B
Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball

     Asus4                    A
From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all

      Gsus4                           G
But I ain't seen nothing like him, in any amusement hall

     F#sus4                    F#5                 [ B ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental] | B B A D | E | B B A D | E | [Verse 2]
   Bsus4                         B
He stands like a statue, becomes part of the machine

Asus4                    A
Feeling all the bumpers, always playing clean

Gsus4                   G
Plays by intuition, the digit counters fall

     F#sus4                    F#5                 [ B ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental] | B B A D | E | B B A D | E | [Chorus 1]
       E  F#   B
He's a pinball wizard

      E      F#   B
There has to be a twist

  E  F#   B            G            | D Dsus4 | D |
A pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist
[Middle 8]
D          Cadd9 [ G/B ] D           Cadd9 [ G/B ]
How do you think   he    does it? (I don't know)

D          Cadd9 [ G/B ] D
What makes him      so   good?
[Verse 3]
Bsus4                            B
Ain't got no distractions, can't hear no buzzers and bells

      Asus4                     A
Don't see no lights a flashin', plays by sense of smell

Gsus4                 G
Always gets a replay, never seen him fall

     F#sus4                    F#5                  [ B ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental] | B B A D | E | B B A D | E | [Chorus 2]
  E       F# B
I thought I  was

    E     F#    B
The Bally table king

    E F#   B         G               | D Dsus4 | D |
But I just handed my pinball crown to him
[Interlude] key change | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D | | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D | [Verse 4]
     Dsus4                  D
Even on my favourite table, he can beat my best

       Csus4                   C
His disciples lead him in, and he just does the rest

         Bbsus4                 Bb
He's got crazy flipper fingers, never seen him fall

     Asus4                     A5                  [ D ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental outro] | D D C F |
| Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus2 |
(repeat and fade out]