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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