We Close Tonight chords by The Who

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: D

Intro:

D G D G D

Verse:
D       A    G  A
How can I explain how I feel
          A  G      D
I'm like a little kid running at her heel
     C           G         D   Dsus4  D
She's giving me looks like she thinks I'm a snappy dresser
D      A     G    A
How can I tell what I should plan
       A      G      D
I've never kissed a girl or held her hand
      C        G           D   Dsus4   D
She's waiting for me to move, I've got to impress her

Chorus:
  A    D    G     D
I play guitar in a mainstream band
   A    D     G      D
I've got three red jackets and a Fender Jazz
  A     D     G     D
I've got Charlie Parker's autograph
  A      D    G       D
The girl I moved with's turned up on grass

Verse:
   D    A     G   A
She moved her seat next to mine
     A    G  A
But I'm just playing for time
   C       G           D    Dsus4  D
I ain't got the guts to let her see the real me
   D     A  G  A
My confidence eroded away
     A     G   A D
Over hearing what children say
      C     G          D   Dsus4 D
So I'm trying to make myself seem more appealing

Chorus:
  A    D      G      D
I know your man is into playing jazz bass
  A       D     G      D
I tried that myself but I need more space
  A       D      G     D
Like to soar and fly like the big Birdman
    A      D     G    D
When I met him last week he shook my hand

{Bridge]
A
Every lie I tell weaves another spell, another road that ends up blind
B
The Bird that shook my hand was a wanted man, I think you knew that all the time

Verse:
  E     B      A    B
I came so close to having you for me
    B      A    E
But I lost you in the fantasy
    D           A       E    Esus4  E
I pretended to myself that you were mine already
E        B   A    B
You waited but deep in your eyes
    B        A     E
You were watching me so worldly wise
    D           A       E    Esus4  E
Then you changed the subject and talked about going steady

Chorus:
      B      E      A   E
I've got two hundred records and a big hi-fi
      B      E     A    E
I sit and listen to Ella and Basie all night
     B    E    A    E
I played modern jazz of every variety
   B     E         A    E
You could come and listen but we close tonight