Pinball Wizard – guitar tab
Pinball Wizard | guitar tab by The Who >From Tommy, 1969 Written by Pete Townshend ©1969 Fabulous Music Ltd. #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Previous transcription by: Marc Hirsh Mike (sef@icbr.ufl.edu) ============== revised by 1998-05-19 Whotabs litgo@aol.com 2002-05-19 www.thewho.net/whotabs ============== Bsus4 7(t)x997x (verse 1-3) B 7(t)x987x (verse 1-3) G6sus4 3(t)x5530 (verse 2&3) G6 3(t)x5430 (verse 2&3) Dsus4 10(t)x12 12 10 x (verse 4) D 10(t)x12 11 10 x (verse 4) Csus4 8(t)x10 10 8 8 (verse 4) C 8(t)x 10 9 8 8 (verse 4) Bbsus4 6(t)x8866 (verse 4) Bb 6(t)x8766 (verse 4) Asus4 5(t)x7750 (verse 1-4) A 5(t)x7650 (verse 1-4) Fingering for verse chord shape (e.g., Bsus4, B) 7x997x 7x987x t*rpi t*rmi * dampen with thumb [original note: 'e' stands for eighth notes, 's' for sixteenth, `q' for quarter, `h' for half, and, yes, even `w' for whole notes. A period after a note value means dotted. The chord parts are best played with your index finger on the B string, middle on the G string (using pinky for pull-offs), and ring finger on the D string, with the thumb wrapping around and playing the low E string. Sounds hard, but gets easier with practice.] [Strumming: for main pattern (bar10), accent every 3rd 16th -- on '+': | + / / + / / + / / + + | e s s e s e s e e s s [INTRO] Bm/F# Bmsus4/F# F#7sus4 e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e |-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 e e |-------------------|---0-----------------|---0-0-----0---------| |-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-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0---| |-------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|T2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--T7-| 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---------------------|---------------------7/|| ---||-----------------------|-----------------------|| -5/||/7---------------------|---------------------5/|| [VERSE 1] Bsus4 B(add4) 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 |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |---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] | | |----------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------| |/9--------------------------|---------------------6/| |----------------------------|-----------------------| |/7--------------------------|---------------------4/| Asus4 A From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all. e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-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] | | |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |/7---------------------|---------------------4/| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |/5---------------------|---------------------2/| Gsus4 G But I ain't seen nothin' like him in any amusement hall. 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] | | |------------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------------|-----------------------| |/5----------------------------|---------------------3/| |------------------------------|-----------------------| |/3----------------------------|---------------------1/| F#7sus4 F#7 That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pin- e s s e s e s e e s s w |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0---------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|-2---------------------| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-3---------------------| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-4---------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |T2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|-2---------------------| |[electric] | w | |------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |/4----------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-4---------------------| |/2----------------------|-2---------------------| B A D E B A D E ball. e q q q e q e. s e e q e q q q e q e. s e e q |-------2---|-0-0--0-0-0-0-|-------2---|-0-0--0-0-0-0--| |-2-2-2-3---|-0-0--0-0-0-0-|-4-4-2-3---|-0-0--0-0-0-0--| |-4-4-2-2---|-1-1--1-1-1-1-|-4-4-2-2---|-1-1--1-1-1-1--| |-4-4-2-0---|-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-4-4-2-0---|-2-2--2-2-2-2--| |-2-2-0-----|-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-0-----|-2-2--2-2-2-2--| |---------0-|-0-0--0-0-0-0-|---------0-|-0-0--0-0-0-0--| |[electric] | | | | e q q q e | w | e q q q e | w | |-----------|-0------------|-------2---|-0-------------| |-------3---|-0------------|-------3---|-0-------------| |-4-4-2-2---|-1------------|-4-4-2-2---|-1-------------| |-4-4-2-0---|-2------------|-4-4-2-0---|-2-----------7/| |-2-2-0-----|-2----------x-|-2-2-0---2-|-2-------------| |---------0-|--------------|---------0-|-0-----------5/| [VERSE 2; elec: harmonic B string 12th fret each measure] He stands just like a statue, becomes part of the machine Feeling all the bumpers, always playing clean He plays by intuition, the digit counters fall That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball [CHORUS] E F# B B E F# B B He's a pinball wizard, there has to be a twist. q q e q. q e q e q. -0|-0--2----------------|-0---0--2------------| -0|-0--2----4--4---4--4-|-0---0--2----4-4-4-4-| -1|-1--3----4--4---4--4-|-1---1--3----4-4-4-4-| -2|-2--4----4--4---4--4-|-2---2--4----4-4-4-4-| -2|-2--4----2--2---2--2-|-2---2--4----2-2-2-2-| -0|-0--2----------------|-0---0--2------------| |[electric] | | | q q e q. | q e q e q. | --|-------------------0-|-----0---------------| --|-------------------0-|-----0---------------| -1|---------4--4------1-|-----1-------4-4-4---| -2|-2--4----4--4------2-|-----2-------4-4-4---| -2|-2--4----2--2--------|-2---2--4----2-2-2---| -0|-0--2----------------|-0---0--2-----------0| E F# B B G D Dsus4 D A pin-ball wizard's got such a supple wrist q q e q. q q q q e e e q q e q e. s e e q |-0-0-2-2-------------|-3----3-3--3-|-2-2-2-3-3-0-|-0-2--2-2-2-2--| |-0-0-2-2--4--4-------|-3----3-3--3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3--3-3-3-3--| |-1-1-3-3--4--4-------|-0----0-0--0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2--2-2-2-2--| |-2-2-4-4--4--4-------|-0----0-0--0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0--0-0-0-0--| |-2-2-4-4--2--2-------|-------------|-------------|---------------| |-0-0-2-2-------------|-3----3-3--3-|-------------|---------------| |[electric] | |[electric] | | | q q e q. | w | w | | |---------------------|-3-----------|-------------|---------------| |---------------------|-3-----------|---7-7h8-7h8-|-7-------------| |---1------4--4-----4-|-0-----------|-------------|---------------| |---2------4--4-----4-|-0-----------|---7-7h9-7h9-|-7-------------| |-2-2-4-4--2--2-----2-|-------------|-------------|---------------| |-0-0-2-2------------3|-3-----------|-------------|---------------| [BRIDGE] D Cadd9 (G) D Cadd9 (G) How do you think he does it?(I don't know) |--------0-----------|----------0------------| |--------3-------3---|----------3-------3----| |-----2--------0-----|------2---------0------| |-0------------------|-0---------------------| |------------3-----2-|------------3--------2-| |-------------------3|----------------------3| [electric tacit] D Cadd9 (G) D What makes him so good? | | q e e q | |------0-------------|-0--------0-| |------3---------3-3-|-3----3-3-3-| |----2---------0-0-0-|-2----2-2-2-| |-0------------0---0-|-0----0-0-0-| |------------3-----2-|------------| |-------------------3|------------| [VERSE 3; elec: harmonic B string 12th fret palm mute each beat] He ain't got no distractions, can't hear no buzzers and bells Don't see no lights a-flashin', plays by sense of smell Always gets a replay, never seen him fall That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball [repeat CHORUS] I thought I was the Bally table king But I just handed my pinball crown to him [acoustic] | D Dsus4 | D x x | [electric] |--2---2h3--0|-----0----3-------| |---3--------|------3-----------| |----2----2--|--2----0----------| |-0----------|-0----------------| |------------|------------------| |------------|------------------| || Dsus4 | D || e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s x4 ||-10--------------------|-10--------------------|| ||-10--------------------|-10--------------------|| ||.12--------------------|-11-------------------.|| ||.12--------------------|-12-------------------.|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-10T-------------------|-10--------------------|| ||[electric guitar] | || ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||/12*-------------------|--------------------10/|| ||-----------------------|-----------------------|| ||/10*-------------------|---------------------8/|| [*2nd, 3rd and 4th repeats only] [VERSE 4] Dsus4 D Even on my favorite table, he can beat my best e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s | |-10-------------------|-10--------------------| |-10-------------------|-10--------------------| |-12-------------------|-11--------------------| |-12-------------------|-12--------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------| |-10T------------------|-10--------------------| |[electric guitar] | | |----------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------| |/12-------------------|---------------------8/| |----------------------|-----------------------| |/10-------------------|---------------------6/| Csus4 C His disciples lead him in and he just does the rest e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s | |-8---------------------|-8---------------------| |-8---------------------|-8---------------------| |-10--------------------|-9---------------------| |-10--------------------|-10--------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-8T--------------------|-8T--------------------| |[electric guitar] | | |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |/10--------------------|---------------------6/| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |/8---------------------|---------------------4/| Bbsus4 Bb He's got crazy flipper fingers, never seen him fall e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s | |-6--------------------|-6---------------------| |-6--------------------|-6---------------------| |-8--------------------|-7---------------------| |-8--------------------|-8---------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------| |-6T-------------------|-6T--------------------| |[electric guitar] | | |----------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------| |/8--------------------|---------------------6/| |----------------------|-----------------------| |/6--------------------|---------------------4/| Asus4 A5 D D C F That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball......... e s s e s e s e e s s w |-0----------------------|-0-------------------|-2-2--0--1-| |-5----------------------|-5-------------------|-3-3--1--1-| |-7----------------------|-6-------------------|-2-2--0--2-| |-7----------------------|-7-------------------|-0-0--2--3-| |------------------------|---------------------|------3----| |-5T---------------------|-5T------------------|---------1-| |[electric guitar] | | | |------------------------|---------------------|-2-2-------| |------------------------|---------------------|-3-3--1--1-| |------------------------|---------------------|-2-2--0--2-| |/7----------------------|---------------------|-0-0--2--3-| |------------------------|---------------------|------3--3-| |/5----------------------|-5-------------------|---------1-| Bb Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4 |----------------|------------|----3---4---|------------|------| |--3-----4-------|--------1h3-|-3---1---1--|1h3--4------|------| |----1-----1-----|-1--1-------|---1--1---1-|----1-----1-|---1--| |------1-----1h3-|---3--3-----|------------|-------1h3--|-3----| |-1--------------|--1--1------|------------|---1--1-----|--1---|etc. |----------------|------------|------------|------------|------| [note: for stage versions, end with Amaj7: x02224] ============= litgo@aol.com #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. 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