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Here is as much as I've got for "Pinball Wizard" by the Who. This is played on
an acoustic (DUH). `e' stands for eighth notes, `s' for sixteenth, `q' for
quarter, `h' for half, and, yes, even `w' for whole notes. The rapid strumming
parts can be fairly improvised. The chords in the first 6 bars are strummed at
a speed so that you can almost hear each individual note. A slide is indicated
by a `/' for up and `\' for down. 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 fringer on the D string,
with the thumb wrapping around and playing the low E string. Sounds hard, but
gets easier with practice.
e e e e e e e e e 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---------------|-0-------------------
B-3---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------|-2-------------------
G-4---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-3-------------------
D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e s s e s e s e e e
E-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|---------------------
B-2---------------|-0---------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
G-2---------------|-0---------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------
e s s e s e s e q e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s
E-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------
G-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------
D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--------
A-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------
E-------------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------
e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s
E-----------------------|-----------------------
B-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
A-----------------------|-----------------------
E-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s
E-----------------------|-----------------------
B-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
A-----------------------|-----------------------
E-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
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|Electric guitar (play so that second notes sound on first beat of bar)
E-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------
D-7/9-------------------|-------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------
E-5/7-------------------|-------------------------------------------------
e s s e s e s e e s s e s s e s e s e e s s
E-----------------------|-----------------------
B-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
A-----------------------|-----------------------
E-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
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|Electric
E-----------------------|-----------------------
B-----------------------|-----------------------
G-----------------------|-----------------------
D-7/9-------------------|-----------------------
A-----------------------|-----------------------
E-5/7-------------------|-----------------------
"Ever since I was a young boy I 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
E-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
B-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------------
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------
A-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
E-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------
|
|Electric
E-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
B-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
G-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
D-7/9---------------------------|-----------------------------------------
A-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
E-5/7---------------------------|-----------------------------------------
"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
E----------------------------|--------------------------------------------
B-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----------------------
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------
A----------------------------|--------------------------------------------
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------
|
|Electric
E----------------------------|--------------------------------------------
B----------------------------|--------------------------------------------
G----------------------------|--------------------------------------------
D-5/7------------------------|--------------------------------------------
A----------------------------|--------------------------------------------
E-3/5------------------------|--------------------------------------------
"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
E------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------
G-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------
A------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------
|
|Electric
E------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B------------------------------------|------------------------------------
G------------------------------------|------------------------------------
D-3/5--------------------------------|------------------------------------
A------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E-1/3--------------------------------|------------------------------------
"That deaf, dumb, and blind boy sure plays a mean pin-
e s s e s e s e e s s w
E--------------------------------|----------------------------------------
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|-2--------------------------------------
G-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------|-3--------------------------------------
D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------|-4--------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|----------------------------------------
E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|-2--------------------------------------
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|Electric w
E--------------------------------|----------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|----------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|----------------------------------------
D-2/4----------------------------|-4--------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|-4--------------------------------------
E-0/2----------------------------|-2--------------------------------------
"Ball.
e q q q e q e. s e e q e q q q e q e. s e e q
E-------2---|-0-0--0-0-0-0-|-------2---|-0-0--0-0-0-0------------------------
B-4-4-2-3---|-0-0--0-0-0-0-|-4-4-2-3---|-0-0--0-0-0-0------------------------
G-4-4-2-2---|-1-1--1-1-1-1-|-4-4-2-2---|-1-1--1-1-1-1------------------------
D-4-4-2-0---|-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-4-4-2-0---|-2-2--2-2-2-2------------------------
A-2-2-0---0-|-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-0---0-|-2-2--2-2-2-2------------------------
E-----------|-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
E-----------|--------------|-----------|------------------------------------
B-------3---|--------------|-------3---|------------------------------------
G-4-4-2-2---|--------------|-4-4-2-2---|------------------------------------
D-4-4-2-0-2-|-2------------|-4-4-2-0-2-|-2----------------------------------
A-2-2-0---0-|-2------------|-2-2-0---0-|-2----------------------------------
E-----------|-0------------|-----------|-0----------------------------------
Repeat verse
"Pinball wizard, there has to be a twist. Pinball wizard's got
q q e q. q q e q. q q e q.
E-0-2-------------------|-0-2-----------------|-0-2------------------------
B-0-2-4-4---------------|-0-2-4-4-------------|-0-2-4-4--------------------
G-1-3-4-4---------------|-1-3-4-4-------------|-1-3-4-4--------------------
D-2-4-4-4---------------|-2-4-4-4-------------|-2-4-4-4--------------------
A-2-4-2-2---------------|-2-4-2-2-------------|-2-4-2-2--------------------
E-0-2-------------------|-0-2-----------------|-0-2------------------------
|
|Electric
| q q e q. q q e q. q q e q.
E-----------------------|---------------------|----------------------------
B-----------------------|---------------------|----------------------------
G-----4-4---------------|-----4-4-------------|-----4-4--------------------
D-2-4-4-4---------------|-----4-4-------------|-----4-4--------------------
A-2-4-2-2---------------|-2-4-2-2-------------|-2-4-2-2--------------------
E-0-2-------------------|-0-2-----------------|-0-2------------------------
"Such a supple wrist.
q q q q e e e q q e q e. s e e q
E-2-2-2-2-------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0--0-0-0-0--------------------------------
B-3-3-3-3-------|-2-2-2-3-0-0-|-2-2--2-2-2-2--------------------------------
G-2-2-2-2-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2--2-2-2-2--------------------------------
D-0-0-0-0-------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2--2-2-2-2--------------------------------
A---------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0--0-0-0-0--------------------------------
E---------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------
|
|Electric
| w w
E---------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------
B-3-------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------
G-2-------------|-2-----------|--------------------------------------------
D-0-------------|-2-----------|--------------------------------------------
A---------------|-0-----------|--------------------------------------------
E---------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------
"How do you think he does it? (I don't know)
e e e q e e e e e e q e e e
E-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--------|-0-0-0-3-3-3-3------------------------------------
B-2-2-2-3-3-3-3--------|-2-2-2-3-3-3-3------------------------------------
G-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--------|-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------------------------
D-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--------|-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------------------------
A-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--------|-0-0-0-2-2-2-2------------------------------------
E-------3-3-3-3--------|-------3-3-3-3------------------------------------
|
|Electric
| q. h e q. h e
E----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
B----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
G-2--------------------|-2------------------------------------------------
D-2--5-5---------------|-2--5-5-------------------------------------------
A-0--5-5---------------|-0--5-5-------------------------------------------
E----3-3---------------|----3-3-------------------------------------------
Repeat with "What makes him so good?"
Repeat verse
Repeat chorus
Then, because I'm way too sick of doing this to elaborate any more, do the
verse section again, but move everything up 3 frets (i.e. add 3 to all of the
numbers). I can't yet play the bit at the end, but I'm trying. Anyway, that's
the song. I hope that somebody gets some kind of use out of it, or I'm really
stupid for wasting this much time and energy. But classes are over, so what do
I care? HA!
Marc Hirsh
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