The Who

The Dirty Jobs by The Who

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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 |

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