From: [email protected] (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