The Rock Chords by The Who

The Rock chords by The Who

Guitar chords with lyrics

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FADE UP FROM 'DR. JIMMY':
Ebm


"BELL BOY" THEME (Keyboard only):
Eb     Cm Db |       F#  Ab |      Bb B |       Db  Eb || x4

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WITH A BEAT:
Eb     Cm Db |       F#  Ab |      Bb B |       Db  Eb | x3


Eb / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||


KEYBOARD INTRO TO "IS IT ME" THEME:
Ab / / / | Ab / / / | Ab / / / | Ab / / / ||


"IS IT ME" THEME:
Abmaj7 / / / | / / / / | Baug5 / / / | G7 / / / | Cm / / / | Cm(Bb) /
/ / |


Abmaj7 / / / | / / / / | Eb / / Cm | Abmaj7 / / / | Eb / / Cm | Abmaj7
/ / / ||


[REPEAT THE "IS IT ME" THEME]


Emaj7 / / / | E / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E / / / | / / / / |


/ / / / | / / / / ||


"HELPLESS DANCER" HORN THEME:
E / / / | / / / / | E(D) / / / | / / / / |


E / / / | / / / / | E(D) / / / | / / / / |


E / / / | / / / / | D(add2) / / / | / / / / |


E / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||


GUITAR MELODY: [NO CHORDS HERE!! JUST 'E' BASS NOTE ON PIANO]
E BASS NOTE / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | x 5


KEY CHANGE:
Eb / / / | Abm(Eb) / / / | Eb / / / | Abm(Eb) / / / |


Eb / / / | Abm(Eb) / / / | Eb / / / | / / / / ||


DRUMS OUT!
Eb / / / | Abm / Ab6 / | Eb / / / | Abm / Ab6 / |


Eb / / / | Abm / Ab6 / | Eb / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||


DRUMS IN!
Eb / Eb7 / | Abm(Eb) / / / | Eb / Eb7 / | Abm(Eb) / / / |


Eb / Eb7 / | Abm(Eb) / / / | Eb / Eb7 / | Abm(Eb) / / / ||


NOTE THE SLIGHT VARIATION:
Eb / Eb7 / | Ab(Eb) / Abm(Eb) / | Eb / Eb7 / | Ab(Eb) / Abm(Eb) / |


Eb / Eb7 / | Ab(Eb) / Abm(Eb) / | Eb / Eb7 / | Ab(Eb) / Abm(Eb) / |


Eb / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||



"LOVE REIGN O'ER ME" THEME (Half Tempo):
Ebm / / / | / / / Ebm(Db) | Bmaj7 / / / | Abm / / / |


Ebm / / / | / / / Ebm(Db) | Bmaj7 / / / | Abm / / / ||


DOUBLE TEMPO (ie, the original tempo):
Eb / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Eb(Db) / / / | / / / / |


Eb(Db) / / / | / / / / | Eb / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

                   [drum fill]
Eb / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||


FINALE ON "BELL BOY" THEME (keyboard solo):
NO CHORD!! / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / || x2


WITH A BEAT:
Eb     Cm Db |       F#  Ab |      Bb B |       Db  Eb || x3


Eb(no 3rd) / / / | / / / / | Ebm          ||


[FADE TO RAIN & THUNDER SOUNDS]






Remember, the notes in brackets - eg: Eb(Db) - are THE BASS NOTES
ONLY.  If
you modify your basic chord to include these bass notes, you will get
the tonal effect intended by the composer.  (But they're trickier to
play!)

I prefer to play the Eb(Db) chord like this:

Bar across fret 8, strings D, G & B.  Put another finger on low E
string,
fret 9 (Db).



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Last updated: April 24, 2021

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