The Dirty Jobs chords by The Who

Chords with lyrics

• 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 majorC     x-3-2-0-1-0
G/C    x-3-x-0-0-3
F/CF/C    x-3-x-2-1-1

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Intro:
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |

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


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

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


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


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


Interlude:
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |


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


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


Outro:
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |

| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |

| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |

| C majorC G/C | F/CF/C G/C |
| C majorC G/C | F/CF/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 augmentedA
key: C majorC

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CHORDS

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

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Intro:
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |


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


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


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


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


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


Interlude:
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |


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


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


Outro:
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |

| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |

| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |

| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |
| A augmentedA E/A | D/AD/A E/A |