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