Bell Boy By The Who >From Quadrophenia, 1973 Written by Pete Townshend ?1973 Fabulous Music Ltd. Capo on 1 Eb5 (xx134x@1) x11346 & 6688xx Bb (x1333x@1) x1333x Eb (x43121@3) xx1343 F7/A xx1211 Ab/Eb (4)x1144 Abm6 (xx1101@1) 4x1331 Db/Eb x41121 & x41124 Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) xx3555 Ab/C (Eb bass)* x31144 Fii (135211@1) xxx565 F7sus4= (131311@1)Bbsus4/F x8886x Fmaj7ii xxx555 Eb7sus4 = Absus4/Eb x6664x F7ii xxx545 Ab6 (xx1111@1) xx6541 Abii xxx544 Cm7 x35343 F (133211@1) 133533 Dm (xx0231@1) xx7765 Ab (xx1114@1) 4x1144 C (x32010@1) x355xx Db (x43121@1) x466xx Ebsus2 (xx1341@1) xx1341 [*no Ab bass, so default to C bottom; bass plays Eb] [Gtr 1, top, acoustic; Gtr 2, bottom, electric] [intro; synth arr for acoustic] //|Eb Cm|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb | //|Eb5 | | | //| |Eb Cm|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb | |Eb | | | | [verse; acoustic in] ||Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/C| || | | A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the |Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/Eb| | | | Only soul in the world that's real |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb //|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C|| | | | | || But I see a face coming through the haze I remember him from those crazy days, crazy days, crazy days //|Cm7 Ab (xx1114@1) |Cm7 F| //|Cm7 | //| Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces |Cm7 Ab (xx1114@1)|Cm7 F| |Cm7 | //| Riding up in front of a hundred faces |Cm7 Ab (xx1114@1) |Cm7 F (133211@1)| |Cm7 | //| I don't suppose you would remember me but |Cm7 Ab (xx1114@1) |Cm7 F| |Cm7 |[pick slide] I used to follow you back in '63 ||:F Dm|Eb Ab|Bb C|Db Eb :||[repeat through spoken] ||:F Dm|Eb Ab|Bb C|Db Eb:||2 (x43121@3) [spoken] I've got a good job and I'm newly born You should see me dressed up in my uniform I work in an hotel, all gilt and flash Remember the gap where the doors we smashed? |Bb F7/A Bb| | | | | Bell Boy, I got to get running now Bell Boy, Keep my lip buttoned down Bell Boy, Carry this baggage out Bell Boy, Always running at someone's bleedin' |F7sus4 |Bb |Eb7sus4 |Ab6 | | | | | | Heel You know how I feel |Abm6 |Ebsus2 | | | | | | | | | | Always running at someone's heel |Fmaj7 Cmaj7 (x32000@1) |D | | | | Some nights I still sleep on the beach, |Fmaj7 Cmaj7 (x32000@1) |D | | | | Remember when stars were in reach |Fii Fmaj7ii |F7ii | | | | I wander in early to work |Abii |Eb Ebsus2|Eb Ebsus2|Eb | | | | | | Spend my day lickin' boots for my perks [repeat verse] A beach is a place where a man can feel He's the only soul in the world that's real But I see a face coming through the haze I remember him from those crazy days, crazy days, crazy days, crazy days Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces Riding up in front of a hundred faces I don't suppose you would remember me But I used to follow you back in '63 People often change but when I look in your eyes You can learn a lot from a life like mine The secret to me, it ain't flown up a flag I carry it behind this bleeding little badge, what says: Bell Boy, I gotta get running now Bell Boy, Keep your lip buttoned down Bell Boy, Carry the bloody baggage out Bell Boy, Always running at someone's heel, You know how I feel, always running at someone's heel Ebsus2 |------|-----|----|----| | |------|-----|----|----| |------|-----|----|----| |------|-----|----|----| |------|-----|----|----|
