Pinball wizard (capo 2nd)
a – G – d – E G – d – F – E ~
A1 - A A1 - A
A1 - A A1 – A
A
1. Ever since I was a
young boy I played the silver ball,
G
from Soho down to Brighton I must have
played them all,
F
but I ain't seen nothing like him in any
amusement hall,
E E7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
A - G - C - D
that deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball.
A - G - C - D
A
2. He stands like a
statue, becomes part of the machine,
G
feeling all the bumpers, always playing
clean.
F
Plays by intuition, the digit counters
fall,
E E7 - - - - - - - - - - -
- A - G - C - D
that deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball.
A - G - C - D
D
A D A
He's a pinball wizard, there has to be a
twist,
D A F C ~
a pinball wizard's got such a supple
wrist.
C F C F
How do you think he does it ? I don't
know.
C
F C
What makes him so good ?
A
3. Ain't got no
distractions, can't hear no buzzes or bells,
G
don't see the lights a-flashing, plays by
sense of smell,
F
always gets a replay, never seen him fall,
E E7 - - -
- - - - - - - - - A - G - C - D
that deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball.
A - G - C - D
D
A D A
I thought I was the Bally table king,
D A F C
~
but I just handed my pinball crown to him.
C1 – C C1 – C C1 – C C1 - C
C
4. Even on my
favourite table, he can beat my best,
Bb
his disciples lean him in, and he just
does the rest,
G#
got crazy flipper fingers, never seen him
fall,
G G7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
C Bb Eb G# ~
that deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a
mean pinball.
(The Who)