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Magic Bus by The Who

Chords

Capo

5

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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)