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Baba Oriley

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Dmajor

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
Riff:
e|---------------------|
B|----------3-3--------|
G|------2-2-----2-2----|
D|--0-0----------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
  D    A    Gx8
 DOut here in Athe Gfields
 DI fight for Amy mGeals
 DI get mAy bGack into my DlivingA  G  
 DI don't need Ato fGight
 DTo prove I'Am rGight
 DI dAon't Gneed to be forDgiven, yeah, yeah, Ayeah, Gyeah, yeah, yeah
 D   A   Gx5
 Ax3
ADon't Dcry
Don't Araise your Geye
It's Donly Gteenage Awasteland
 DSally, take Amy Ghand
 DWe'll travel south Across Gland
DPut out the fireA, and Gdon't look past my DshoulderA  G  
 DThe exodus Ais Ghere
 DThe happy ones Aare Gnear
DLet's get together,  AbeGfore we get much DolderA  G  
  D    A     Gx2
Teenage DwastelandA  G  
It's only teenage DwastelandA  G  
Teenage Dwasteland, AOh, Gyeah
Teenage DwastelandA  G  
They're all Awasted!A  G  G  
A  G  D  C
A  G  D  C
D  D  C

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XXO232

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D major

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Baba Oriley

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

Riff:

e|---------------------|

B|----------3-3--------|

G|------2-2-----2-2----|

D|--0-0----------------|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

D A G

Out here in the fields

D A G

I fight for my meals

D A G D A G

I get my back into my living

D A G

I don't need to fight

D A G

To prove I'm right

D A G D A G

I don't need to be forgiven, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

D A G

A D

Don't cry

A G

Don't raise your eye

D G A

It's only teenage wasteland

D A G

Sally, take my hand

D A G

We'll travel south cross land

D A G D A G

Put out the fire, and don't look past my shoulder

D A G

The exodus is here

D A G

The happy ones are near

D A G D A G

Let's get together, before we get much older

D A G

Teenage wasteland

D A G

It's only teenage wasteland

D A G

Teenage wasteland, Oh, yeah

D A G

Teenage wasteland

A A G G

They're all wasted!

A G D C

D D C

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