WHO - "put the money down" Tablature

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