The Dirty Jobs chords by The Who

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard

The Who
The Dirty Jobs (1973)
(Townshend)

From: "Quadrophenia"

Two versions here:
Version 1 (no capo)
Version 2 (capo 3rd fret): no barree chords

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VERSION 1 (no capo)
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CHORDS

     E-A-D-G-B-e
C     x-3-2-0-1-0
G/C    x-3-x-0-0-3
F/C    x-3-x-2-1-1

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Intro:
| C G/C | F/C G/C |
| C G/C | F/C G/C |


Verse:
C    G/C      F/C    G/C
 I am a man who looks after the pigs
C     G/C    F/C    G/C
 Usually I get along okay
C   G/C    F/C     G/C
 I am man who reveals all he digs
C        G/C      F/C   G/C
 Should be more careful what I say


Chorus:
      C  F
I'm getting put down
      C   F
I'm getting pushed round
Dm     C      Bb
 I'm being beaten every day
     C F
My life's fading
        C  F
But things are changing
Dm       C       Bb
 I'm not gonna sit and weep again


Verse:
C   G/C   F/C      G/C
 I am man who drives a local bus
    C            G/C        F/C   G/C
I take miners to work, but the pits all closed today
C       G/C   F/C      G/C
 It's easy to see that you are one of us
     C      G/C         F/C   G/C
Ain't it funny how we all seem to look the same?


Chorus:
      C  F
I'm getting put down
      C   F
I'm getting pushed round
Dm     C      Bb
 I'm being beaten every day
     C F
My life's fading
        C  F
But things are changing
Dm       C       Bb
 I'm not gonna sit and weep again


Middle 8:
F     C
 My karma tells me
Bb      F
 You've been screwed again
Gm        F
 If you let them do it to you
    Eb       Bb
You've got yourself to blame
            F
It's you who feels the pain
            C :
It's you who takes the shame


Interlude:
| C G/C | F/C G/C |
| C G/C | F/C G/C |


Verse:
C    G/C     F/C       G/C
 I am a young man, I ain't done very much
C         G/C          F/C  G/C
 You men should remember how you used to fight
C       G/C       F/C     G/C
 Just like a child, I've been seeing only dreams
  C      G/C        F/C    G/C
I'm all mixed up but I know what's right


Chorus:
     C  F
I'm being put down (I'm being put down)
      C   F
I'm getting pushed round (I'm getting pushed round)
Dm     C      Bb
 I'm being beaten every day
     C F
My life's fading
      C  F
Things are changing
Dm       C       Bb
 I'm not gonna sit and weep again
              C :
I'm not gonna sit and weep again


Outro:
| C G/C | F/C G/C |
| C G/C | F/C G/C |

| C G/C | F/C G/C |
| C G/C | F/C G/C |

| C G/C | F/C G/C |
| C G/C | F/C G/C |

| C G/C | F/C G/C |
| C G/C | F/C G/C |

(fade out over last bars)


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VERSION 2 (capo 3rd fret)
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capo: 3rd fret
play: A
key: C

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CHORDS

     E-A-D-G-B-e
A     x-0-2-2-2-0
E/A    x-0-2-1-0-0
D/A    x-0-x-2-3-2 or x-0-4-2-3-2

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Intro:
| A E/A | D/A E/A |
| A E/A | D/A E/A |


Verse:
A    E/A      D/A    E/A
 I am a man who looks after the pigs
A     E/A    D/A  E/A
 Usually I get along okay
A   E/A    D/A     E/A
 I am man who reveals all he digs
A        E/A      D/A   E/A
 Should be more careful what I say


Chorus:
      A  D
I'm getting put down
      A   D
I'm getting pushed round
Bm     A      G
 I'm being beaten every day
     A D
My life's fading
        A  D
But things are changing
Bm       A       G
 I'm not gonna sit and weep again


Verse:
A   E/A   D/A      E/A
 I am man who drives a local bus
    A            E/A        D/A   E/A
I take miners to work, but the pits all closed today
A       E/A   D/A      E/A
 It's easy to see that you are one of us
     A      E/A         D/A   E/A
Ain't it funny how we all seem to look the same?


Chorus:
      A  D
I'm getting put down
      A   D
I'm getting pushed round
Bm     A      G
 I'm being beaten every day
     A D
My life's fading
        A  D
But things are changing
Bm       A       G
 I'm not gonna sit and weep again


Middle 8:
D     A
 My karma tells me
G       D
 You've been screwed again
Em        D
 If you let them do it to you
    C        G
You've got yourself to blame
            D
It's you who feels the pain
            A :
It's you who takes the shame


Interlude:
| A E/A | D/A E/A |
| A E/A | D/A E/A |


Verse:
A    E/A     D/A       E/A
 I am a young man, I ain't done very much
A         E/A          D/A  E/A
 You men should remember how you used to fight
A       E/A       D/A     E/A
 Just like a child, I've been seeing only dreams
  A      E/A        D/A    E/A
I'm all mixed up but I know what's right


Chorus:
     A  D
I'm being put down (I'm being put down)
      A   D
I'm getting pushed round (I'm getting pushed round)
Bm     A      G
 I'm being beaten every day
     A D
My life's fading
      A  D
Things are changing
Bm       A       G
 I'm not gonna sit and weep again
              A :
I'm not gonna sit and weep again


Outro:
| A E/A | D/A E/A |
| A E/A | D/A E/A |

| A E/A | D/A E/A |
| A E/A | D/A E/A |

| A E/A | D/A E/A |
| A E/A | D/A E/A |

| A E/A | D/A E/A |
| A E/A | D/A E/A |