The Who – Pinball Wizard (Guitar Intro)
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Chords
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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)
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[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]