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Pinball Wizard

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* = one strum
B*
Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball
A*
From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all
G*
But I ain't seen nothing like him, in any amusement hall
F#*
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
F#Sure plays a mean pinball!
 B   B   A   D   Ex2
BHe stands like a statue, becomes part of a machine
AFeeling all the bumpers, always playing clean
GHe plays by intuition, the digit counter falls
F#*
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
F#Sure plays a mean pinball!
 B   B   A   D   Ex2
EHe's a F#pinball Bwizard
EThere's F#got to bBe a twist
EA pinbF#all wizarBd's
Ggot such a supple Dwrist
DHow do you tChink he Gdoes it? I don't know!
DWhat makeCs him so Ggood?
BHe ain't got no distractions, can't hear those buzzers and bells
ADon't see lights a flashin', plays by sense of smell
GAlways gets a replay, never seen him fall
F#*
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
F#Sure plays a mean pinball!
 B   B   A   D   Ex2
EI thought F#I wBas
EThe Bally F#table Bking
EBut I F#just Bhanded
GMy pinball crown Dto him
(Instrumental)
D*
Even my favourite table, he can beat my best
C*
His disciples lead him in, and he just does the rest
Bb*
He's got crazy flipper fingers, never seen him fall
A*
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
ASure plays a mean pinball!
 D   D   C   F   Bb(8 strums)
  D    D    C   F(BbKeep strumming the bottom 3 strings until you want to bring it to an end)

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Pinball Wizard

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* = one strum

Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball

From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all

But I ain't seen nothing like him, in any amusement hall

That deaf, dumb and blind kid

Sure plays a mean pinball!

B B A D E

He stands like a statue, becomes part of a machine

Feeling all the bumpers, always playing clean

He plays by intuition, the digit counter falls

That deaf, dumb and blind kid

Sure plays a mean pinball!

B B A D E

E F# B

He's a pinball wizard

E F# B

There's got to be a twist

E F# B

A pinball wizard's

G D

got such a supple wrist

D C G

How do you think he does it? I don't know!

D C G

What makes him so good?

He ain't got no distractions, can't hear those buzzers and bells

Don't see 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!

B B A D E

E F# B

I thought I was

E F# B

The Bally table king

E F# B

But I just handed

G D

My pinball crown to him

(Instrumental)

Even my favourite table, he can beat my best

His disciples lead him in, and he just does the rest

He's got crazy flipper fingers, never seen him fall

That deaf, dumb and blind kid

Sure plays a mean pinball!

D D C F Bb

(8 strums)

D D C F Bb

(Keep strumming the bottom 3 strings until you want to bring it to an end)

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