Pinball Wizard Chords

by The Who
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: no capo
Author Mcflymaniac [a] 85.
2 contributors total, last edit on Feb 15, 2022
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Chords

F#
B
A
D
E
G
C

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[Intro]
 
(coming soon)
 
 
B (1 strum)
Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball.
A (1 strum)
From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all.
G (1 strum)
But I ain't seen nothing like him, In any amusement hall.
F# (1 strum)
That deaf dumb and blind kid
F#
Sure plays a mean pin ball!
 
B B A D E x2
 
B
He stands like a statue, Becomes part of a machine.
A
Feeling all the bumpers,always playing clean.
G
He plays by intuition, The digit counter falls
F#(1 strum)
That deaf dumb and blind kid
F#
Sure plays a mean pin ball !
 
B B A D E x2
 
E      F#       B
He's a pin ball wizard
E      F#       B
There's got to be a twist
E      F#       B
A pin ball wizard's
G                 D
got such a supple wrist.
 
D           C       G
How do you think he does it? I don't know!
D        C        G
What makes him so good?'
 
B
He ain't got no distractions, Can't hear those buzzers and bells
A
Don't see lights a flashin, Plays by sense of smell.
G
Always gets a replay, Never seen him fall
F# (1 strum)
That deaf dumb and blind kid
F#
Sure plays a mean pin ball.
 
B B A D E x2
 
E         F# B
I thought I was
E         F#    B
The Bally table king.
E     F#   B
But I just handed
G                 D
My pin ball crown to him.
 
 
[Instrumental]
(Intro again)
 
 
D (1 strum)
Even my favourite table, He can beat my best.
C (1 strum)
His disciples lead him in, And he just does the rest.
Bb (1 strum)
He's got crazy flipper fingers, Never seen him fall...
A (1 strum)
That deaf dumb and blind kid
A
Sure plays a mean pin ball
 
B B A D E (8 strums)
 
B B A D E (keep strumming the bottom 3 strings(still in E)until you want to bring it to an end)
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24 comments
jtn1524
coming soon lol? alright dude! ive been waiting ten years!
+14
Mcflymaniac
this is how it actually goes [tab]|-2---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------| |-4---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| F#7 F#m7 Em/F# e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e |-0-------------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| |-2-------------------|-2---------------|-0---------------| |-3-------------------|-2---------------|-0---------------| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| Em/G F#sus4 F# e e e e e e e e e s s e s e s e e e e s s e s e s e q |-----------------|---------------------|-------------------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-| |-----------------|---------------------|-------------------| |-----------------|T2-------------------|-2-----------------| Bsus4 B e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s x2 ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| ||-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|| ||-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||T7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| Bsus4 B e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s x2 ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| ||-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|| ||-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| ||Electric guitar | || ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-7/9-------------------|-----------------------|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-5/7-------------------|-----------------------|| (elec. gtr: play so that second notes sound on first beat of bar) "Ever since I was a young boy I've played the silver ball. e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s |----------------------------|-------------------------| |---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| |Electric | | |----------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |-7/9------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------| |-5/7------------------------|-------------------------| "From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all. Asus4 A e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s |---------------------------|-------------------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |T5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |Electric | | |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |-5/7-----------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |-3/5-----------------------|-------------------------| "But I ain't seen nothin' like him in any amusement hall. Gsus4 G e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s |---------------------------------|-----------------------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |---------------------------------|-----------------------| |T3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |Electric | | |---------------------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------| |--------------------------
+9
nobby1978
not to disagree with pwrmax but i think its major then minor, but great tab though.
+3