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Pinball Wizard – The Who
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Written by: Pete Townshend
From: "Tommy" (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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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---------------|2---------------|2---------------|
B|2---------------|5---------------|4---------------|
G|3-----------0---|4---------------|4---------------|
D|4-----------0---|4---------------|4---------------|
A|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|: repeat 4 times :|
(strumming) (strumming)
[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]