The Who – We Close Tonight (Guitar)

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[Intro] D G D G D [Verse]
D             A       G    A
How can I explain how I feel

                    A    G            D
I'm like a little kid running at her heel

          C                     G                  D      Dsus4   D
She's giving me looks like she thinks I'm a snappy dresser

D           A         G       A
How can I tell what I should plan

             A            G            D
I've never kissed a girl or held her hand

           C               G                      D      Dsus4     D
She's waiting for me to move, I've got to impress her
[Chorus]
    A       D       G         D
I play guitar in a mainstream band

     A       D         G           D
I've got three red jackets and a Fender Jazz

   A         D         G         D
I've got Charlie Parker's autograph

    A           D       G              D
The girl I moved with's turned up on grass
[Verse]
     D        A          G     A
She moved her seat next to mine

         A       G    A
But I'm just playing for time

     C             G                     D       Dsus4   D
I ain't got the guts to let her see the real me

      D         A    G    A
My confidence eroded away

         A          G      A  D
Over hearing what children say

           C          G                    D      Dsus4  D
So I'm trying to make myself seem more appealing
[Chorus]
    A        D            G           D
I know your man is into playing jazz bass

   A             D          G           D
I tried that myself but I need more space

   A             D           G          D
Like to soar and fly like the big Birdman

        A           D         G       D
When I met him last week he shook my hand
{Bridge]
A
Every lie I tell weaves another spell, another road that ends up blind

B
The Bird that shook my hand was a wanted man, I think you knew that all the time
[Verse]
   E         B            A        B
I came so close to having you for me

        B           A       E
But I lost you in the fantasy

       D                     A              E       Esus4    E
I pretended to myself that you were mine already

E               B      A       B
You waited but deep in your eyes

       B                A         E
You were watching me so worldly wise

       D                     A              E       Esus4    E
Then you changed the subject and talked about going steady
[Chorus]
           B            E           A      E
I've got two hundred records and a big hi-fi

           B           E         A       E
I sit and listen to Ella and Basie all night

         B       E        A        E
I played modern jazz of every variety

      B         E                 A       E
You could come and listen but we close tonight