The Who - Magic bus
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Capo: 4
Tuning: 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]:
EEvery day I Dget in the quAeue (TEoo much, MaDgic BAus)
To gEet on the bus that tDakes me to yAou (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
EI'm so nervous, I just sDit and smAile (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
Your hEouse is only anDother mAile (TEoo much, MDagic ABus)
[verse]:
EThank you, driver, for gDetting me hAere (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
You'll Ebe an inspector, hDave no fAear (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
EI don't want to cDause no fAuss, (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
But cEan I buy your MDagic BAus? (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
E5Nooooooooo!
[solo]:
E A E E5 E D A
[Bridge]:
EI don't care how mDuch I pAay (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
I wanna drEive my bus to my bDaby each dAay (TEoo much, MDagic BAus) E D A
[Middle Eight]:
N.C.
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ... (You can't have E5it!)E5Thruppence and sixpence every day...E5Just to drive to my baby.
E5Thruppence and sixpence each day...E A D/A A
'Cause I drEive my bAaby D/Aevery wAay! E A D/A A
[Outro]:
EMagic Bus.D..A...MEagic BusD..A...MEagic Bus D..A..
I said, nEow I've got my MDagic ABus (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
I said, nEow I've got my MDagic ABus (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
I drEive my baby evDery wAay (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
Each tEime I go a dDifferent wAay (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
EI want itD..A..i wEant itD..A..I wEant itD..A..I Ewant itD..A..
EEvery day you'll sDee the dAust (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)
As I drEive my baby in my MDagic BAus (TEoo much, MDagic BAus)