Pinball Wizard was composed by Pete Townshend and is part of The Whos rock opera Tommy (1969). It tells the story of a deaf, dumb, and blind boy who becomes a pinball master, marking a turning point in Tommys narrative, serving as a central piece of the opera.
Key: A
Introduction:(coming soon) B (1 strum) Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball. A (1 strum) From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all. G (1 strum) But I ain't seen nothing like him, In any amusement hall. F# (1 strum) That deaf dumb and blind kid
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Sure plays a mean pin ball!
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He stands like a statue, Becomes part of a machine.
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Feeling all the bumpers,always playing clean.
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He plays by intuition, The digit counter falls F#(1 strum) That deaf dumb and blind kid
F#
Sure plays a mean pin ball !
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He's a pin ball wizard
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There's got to be a twist
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A pin ball wizard's
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got such a supple wrist.
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How do you think he does it? I don't know!
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What makes him so good?'
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He ain't got no distractions, Can't hear those buzzers and bells
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Don't see lights a flashin, Plays by sense of smell.
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Always gets a replay, Never seen him fall F# (1 strum) That deaf dumb and blind kid
F#
Sure plays a mean pin ball.
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I thought I was
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The Bally table king.
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But I just handed
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My pin ball crown to him.
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Sure plays a mean pin ball
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B B A D E (keep strumming the bottom 3 strings(still in E)until you want to bring it to an end)