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Tuning: G C E A
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Pinball Wizard – The Who
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Written by: Pete Townshend
From: "Tommy" (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: soprano C
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[Chords]
g-C-E-A
Bm 4-2-2-2
Bm(add11) 4-2-0-2
F#7sus4 4-4-2-2
F#7 3-4-2-1
F#m7 2-4-2-4
Em(add9) 0-4-2-2
Cadd9 0-2-0-3
Bbsus2 4-0-1-1
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[Intro]
| Bm | Bm(add11) | F#7sus4 | F#7 |
| F#m7 | Em(add9) | G | F# | F#7 |
| Bsus4 | B | Bsus4 | B |
| Bsus4 | B | Bsus4 | B |
[Verse 1]
Ever Bsus4since I was a young boy, I've Bplayed the silver ball
From Asus4Soho down to Brighton, I Amust have played them all
But I Gsus4ain't seen nothing like him, in Gany amusement hall
F#sus4 F# [ B ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental]
| B B A D | E | B B A D | E |
[Verse 2]
He Bsus4stands like a statue, becomes Bpart of the machine
Asus4Feeling all the bumpers, Aalways playing clean
Gsus4Plays by intuition, the Gdigit counters fall
F#sus4 F# [ B ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental]
| B B A D | E | B B A D | E |
[Chorus 1]
He's a EpinF#ball Bwizard
There Ehas to F#be a Btwist
E F# B G | D Dsus4 | D |
A pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist
[Middle 8]
D Cadd9 [ G ] D Cadd9 [ G ]
How do you think he does it? (I don't know)
D Cadd9 [ G ] D
What makes him so good?
[Verse 3]
Bsus4Ain't got no distractions, can't Bhear no buzzers and bells
Don't Asus4see no lights a flashin', Aplays by sense of smell
Gsus4Always gets a replay, Gnever seen him fall
F#sus4 F# [ B ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental]
| B B A D | E | B B A D | E |
[Chorus 2]
I Ethought F#I Bwas
The EBally F#table Bking
E F# B G | D Dsus4 | D |
But I just handed my pinball crown to him
[Interlude]
| Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D |
| Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D |
[Chorus]
Even Dsus4on my usual table, Dhe can beat my best
His disCsus4ciples lead him in, and Che just does the rest
He's got Bbsus4crazy flipper fingers, Bbnever seen him fall
Asus4 A [ D ]
That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pinball
[Instrumental outro]
| D D C F |
| Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus2 |
(repeat and fade out]