The Who

The Who - Put The Money Down guitar chord

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From: kenny@gil.net (Kenny Sahr)

Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 07:33:27 GMT

Subject: Crd: Put the Money Down, The Who

The Who's...

PUT THE MONEY DOWN

INTRO:

E / A / | E / D A | E / A / | E / D A || x2

[2nd time: "I got lost in the . . ."]

VERSE I:

[I got lost in the] back-streets

E A

Trying to get here tonight

E A E A

The police were asking questions

E A E A

They took me to the wrong place twice

E A E A

I even lost my passport

E A7 D(A)*

And I forgot my name and town

A7 E A E

But now I'm here by the water

G D(F#) Em D C

Put the money down

D E A E A E A E

Before I walk on the water

F#m G#m A

Put the money down, down, down

G D(F#) E

There are bands killing chickens

F#m G#m A

My heros getting pushed around, 'round, 'round

G D(F#) E

I don't know if I trust you

A7 D(A)*

As you try to shoot me down

A7 E A E

Before I walk on the water

F#m G#m A

Put the money down, down, down

G D(F#) C(E)

Put the money down.

D E / A / | E / D A |

E / A / | E / / / ||

BRIDGE:

'Twas a beautiful day in Columbus when the fences fell

C G

But the five loaves and fishes ain't gonna be much help

D A

I've got a hungry juggler here who wants to keep ahead

C G

Before he walks the water, he wants his bread.

D A

[SOLO:] E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / A / |

E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / / / ||

["Take a glass of that . . ."]

VERSE II:

[Take a glass of that] nice brown ale

E A

And a purple pill

E A E A

If the ale don't get you too

E A E A

Sure as hell the pill will

E A E A

Oh mummy mummy

E A7 D(A)*

Please may I go down town

A7 E A E

He's gonna walk on the water

G D(F#) Em D C

Put the money down

D E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / / / ||

["Put it down!"]

BREAK:

E / A / | E / D A | E / A / | E / / / ||

["Before I walk on the . . ."]

[Before I walk on the] water

F#m G#m A

Put the money down, down, down

G D(F#) E

There are bands killing chickens

F#m G#m A

My heros getting pushed around, 'round, 'round

G D(F#) E

I don't know if I trust you

A7 D(A)*

As you try to shoot me down

A7 E A E

Before I walk on the water

F#m G#m A

Put the money down, down, down, down, down

G D(F#) Em D C

Put the money down

D E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / A / ||

["In a tin cup"]

REPEAT UNTIL FADE

* These 'D(A)' chords are best played like an 'appended' A chord.

For instance, first finger barring the B, G & D strings (2nd fret),

with second finger on B string (3rd fret), and 3rd finger on

D string (4th fret).

It's also worth noting with this song that there are a lot of

minor 7ths implied by the piano and guitars. (For instance,

D notes against E chords; G notes against A chords). This

is better 'felt' and improvised than written down.

See ya!

Jason

Collector of tabs for The Who...

Author of Hebrew language Jordan/Syria Travel Guide

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