Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Key: B
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Pinball Wizard – The Who
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Chords:
g-C-E-A
Bm 4-2-2-2
Bm(add11) 4-2-0-2
F#7sus4 4-4-2-2
F#7 3-4-2-1
F#m7 2-4-2-4
Em(add9) 0-4-2-2
Cadd9 0-2-0-3
Bbsus2 4-0-1-1
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Intro:
| Bm | Bm(add11) | F#7sus4 | F#7 |
| F#m7 | Em(add9) | G | F# | F#7 |
| Bsus4 | B | Bsus4 | B |
| Bsus4 | B | Bsus4 | B |
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# 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# 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 : D Cadd9 G :
How do you think he does it? (I don't know)
D Cadd9 G : 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# 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:
| Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D |
| Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D |
Chorus:
Dsus4 D
Even on my usual 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 A 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]