Pinball Wizard — The Who
Chords and lyrics for Pinball Wizard by The Who (key of G).
Intro
[Bm/F#] [Bsus4/F#] [F#7sus4] [F#7]
[F#m7] [Em/F#] [Em/G] [F#sus4] [F#]
[Bsus4] [B]
Verse 1
Ever [Bsus4]since I was a young boy, I [B]played the silver ball
From [Asus4]Soho down to Brighton, I [A]must have played 'em all
But I [Gsus4]ain't seen nothin' like him, in [G]any amusement hall
That [F#sus4]deaf, dumb and blind kid, [F#]sure plays a mean pinball
Instrumental/Chorus
B* B* A* D* E E x2
Verse 2
He [Bsus4]stands like a statue, becomes [B]part of the machine
[Asus4]Feeling all the bumpers, [A]always playing clean
He [Gsus4]plays by intuition, the [G]digit counters fall
That [F#sus4]deaf, dumb and blind kid, [F#]sure plays a mean pinball
Instrumental/Chorus
B* B* A* D* E E x2
Bridge
E F#* B*
He's a pinball wizard
E F#* B*
There has to be a twist
E F#* B*
A pinball wizard
G* D* Dsus4* D*
He's got such a supple wrist
D* Cadd9 G*
How do you think he does it? (I don't know)
D* Cadd9 G*
What makes him so good?
Verse 3
[Bsus4]Ain't got no distractions, can't [B]hear no buzzers and bells
Don't [Asus4]see no lights a-flashin', he [A]plays by sense of smell
[Gsus4]Always gets the replay, [G]never seen him fall
That [F#sus4]deaf, dumb and blind kid, [F#]sure plays a mean pinball
Instrumental/Chorus
B* B* A* D* E E x2
Bridge
E F#* B*
I thought I was
E F#* B*
The Bally table king
E F#* B*
But I just handed
G* D* Dsus4* D*
My pinball crown to him
Interlude
[Dsus4] [D]
Verse 4
Even [Dsus4]on my favourite table, [D]he can beat my best
His [Csus4]disciples lead him in, and [C]he just does the rest
He's got [Bbsus4]crazy flipper fingers, [Bb]never seen him fall
That [Asus4]deaf, dumb and blind kid, [A]sure plays a mean pinball
Chords:
C xx1098x
Csus4 xx10108x
D xx121110x
Dsus4 xx121210x
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