Magic Bus chords by The Who

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

"Magic Bus" (Townshend)
 Released as a single 11 October 1968 with
 DOCTOR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE as the B-Side.

Probably played with a capo on 5 and tuned down slightly "in
the cracks"; capo on four is pretty close. E5 parts have
liberal bends of G note to E on 6th string (E-0-0-0-03b0-).

intro::

E5 E5 D A E5 D A E5 D A

verse::

E      D      A   E     D  A
Every day I get in the queue (Too much, Magic Bus)
  E          D      A  E     D   A
To get on the bus that takes me to you (Too much, Magic Bus)
E            D    A   E     D   A
I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile (Too much, Magic Bus)
   E       D   A   E     D  A
Your house is only another mile (Too much, Magic Bus)

verse::

E            D     A   E     D   A
Thank you, driver, for getting me here (Too much, Magic Bus)
    E         D    A   E     D   A
You'll be an inspector, have no fear (Too much, Magic Bus)
E        D    A   E     D   A
I don't want to cause no fuss, (Too much, Magic Bus)
   E       D   A   E     D   A
But can I buy your Magic Bus? (Too much, Magic Bus)
E5
Nooooooooo!

solo::

E A E E5 E D A

Bridge::

E         D   A  E     D   A
I don't care how much I pay (Too much, Magic Bus)
     E         D     A  E     D   A  E D A
I wanna drive my bus to my baby each day (Too much, Magic Bus)
N.C.                              E5
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ... (You can't have it!)

Middle Eight::

E5                 E5
Thruppence and sixpence every day...Just to drive to my baby.
E5                 E A D/A A
Thruppence and sixpence each day...
      E    A  D/A  A  E A D/A A
'Cause I drive my baby every way!

Outro::

E     D A  E    D A  E    D A
Magic Bus......Magic Bus.....Magic Bus ....
     E        D  A   E     D   A
I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)
     E        D  A   E     D   A
I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)
  E       D  A  E     D   A
I drive my baby every way (Too much, Magic Bus)
   E      D     A  E     D   A
Each time I go a different way (Too much, Magic Bus)
E    D A  E   D A  E   D A  E   D A
I want it....i want it....I want it....I want it....
E         D    A   E     D   A
Every day you'll see the dust (Too much, Magic Bus)
    E         D   A  E     D   A
As I drive my baby in my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)