Chords for The Who - A Quick One (While He's Away)

Tempo:
129.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - A Quick One (While He's Away) chords
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[E] [A] One, two, [N] three.
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year.
He was due home yesterday, but he ain't here.
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year.
He was due home yesterday, but he ain't [D] here.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
[D] Down [G] your street, you're crying.
There's [D] a well-known sound.
[G] [D] Your [G] city's [D] very well [G]-known, [D] but your town,
[G]
[F] [G] your town's very famous for the little girl.
[D] Screams [G] can be [D]
heard all around the [G] world.
[D] [G] Ooh, [D]
ooh, ooh.
Ooh, [G]
[D] ooh, [G] ooh.
[D] [G]
[D] You
[A]
have a remedy you appreciate.
No need to be so sad.
He's only [D] late.
We'll bring you flowers and things that pass your time.
We'll fill your feet with wings that he can fly [A] to you.
[E] [B]
[E]
[A] Fa la la la la la.
Fa la la la la.
Fa la la la la la.
Fa la la la la.
[E] [Am] [E]
[D] [Bm]
[A] You have a remedy.
Fa la la la la.
We have a remedy.
We have a remedy.
We have a [E] remedy.
Little [D] girl guide, why don't you stop your [A] crying?
[N] Here comes Ivor, the dirty old city engine driver
to make you feel [E] all right.
[Abm] My name is Ivor.
[D] I'm an [E] engine driver.
[B] I know him.
[D] I [E] know why you feel blue.
[B] Just cause he's [D] late.
If only [E] he'll never get blue.
[Am] So be loved, you [E] in the light.
[B] So let's have a smile [D] for an old [E] engine driver.
[B] Let's have a smile [D] for an old engine [E] driver.
[F]
[A]
Soon we'll be home.
Soon we'll be [E]
home.
[D] We'll [Bm] soon, [E] soon, soon, [D] [A] soon be home.
Soon we'll be home.
Soon we'll be home.
Oh yeah, [D] we'll [Bm] soon, soon, soon, soon [A] be home.
Soon we'll be home.
Soon we'll be home.
[D] [A]
[C] [G]
[F] [E]
[D] [A] [D]
[Am] [D]
[A]
[D] BANG!
I [A] [D] can't believe it, do my eyes deceive me?
Am I packing real arms, or a verbal harm?
Like a dream to be with you, I can't believe that I'm with you!
BANG!
Bow wow, bop bop bow wow
I [Dm] missed you and I [A] must admit, [D] I kissed a few
And [A] once did [D] sit on either the engine [Am] driver's [D] lap
I lay toe with [G] him, had [D] an ass
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D] You are [G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] forgiven!
[G] [A] [D]
[G] Forgiven!
[D] No [G] [A] [D] you're forgiven!
[Ab] [A] [D] I'm on a plane, [G] [A] now [D] that you lie
[Bm] No [Db] you're [D] forgiven!
[Dm] [Cm] Now [D] that you've been betrayed
[G] You [A] [D] [B]
[A] [D]
[G] [A] [D] are, [G] you are, [A] [B] [A]
[D] [G]
[Dm] [D] forgiven!
[G]
[A] You [D] ain't no, forgiven!
[G]
[D] Forgiven!
[G]
[F] No [D] you're, oh [A] forgiven!
[D] [N]
Forgiven!
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To jam and learn The Who - (Remastered 2018) A Quick One While Hes Away chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: D, G and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 64 BPM before aiming for the song's 129 BPM. With the song's key of D Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [E] [A] One, two, [N] three.
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year.
He was due home yesterday, _ but he ain't here.
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year.
He was due home yesterday, _ but he ain't [D] here.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Down [G] your street, you're crying.
There's [D] a well-known _ sound.
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ Your [G] city's [D] very well [G]-known, [D] but your town,
[G] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ your town's very famous for the little girl. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Screams [G] can be [D]
heard all around the [G] world. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Ooh, [D]
ooh, ooh. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Ooh, [G] _
[D] ooh, [G] ooh.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] You _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ have a remedy you appreciate.
No need to be so sad.
He's only [D] late.
We'll bring you flowers and things that pass your time.
We'll fill your feet with wings that he can fly [A] to you. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Fa la la la la la.
Fa la la la la.
_ Fa la la la la la.
Fa la la la la.
[E] _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ You have a remedy.
Fa la la la la.
We have a remedy. _ _
_ We have a remedy. _ _
_ _ We have a [E] remedy. _
_ Little [D] girl guide, _ why don't you stop your [A] crying?
_ [N] Here comes Ivor, the dirty old city engine driver
to make you feel [E] all right.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] My name is Ivor.
[D] _ I'm an [E] engine _ driver. _ _ _ _ _
[B] I know him.
_ [D] _ I [E] know why you feel blue.
[B] Just cause he's [D] late.
_ If only [E] he'll never get blue. _
_ [Am] So be loved, you [E] in the light.
_ _ [B] So let's have a smile [D] for an old [E] engine driver.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ Let's have a smile [D] for an old engine [E] _ driver. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Soon _ we'll be home.
_ Soon _ we'll be [E]
home.
[D] _ We'll [Bm] soon, _ [E] soon, soon, [D] [A] soon be _ home. _
_ _ _ _ _ Soon _ we'll be home.
_ _ Soon _ _ we'll be home.
Oh yeah, [D] we'll [Bm] soon, _ _ soon, soon, soon [A] be home. _ _ _ _ _ _
Soon _ we'll be _ home.
_ _ Soon we'll be _ home.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] BANG!
_ I [A] _ _ [D] can't believe it, _ _ do my eyes deceive me? _
Am I packing real arms, _ _ _ or a verbal harm? _ _
_ Like a dream to be with you, I can't _ _ _ believe _ that I'm with you!
_ BANG! _ _ _ _
_ Bow wow, bop bop bow wow
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [Dm] missed you and I [A] must admit, [D] I kissed a few
And [A] once did [D] sit on either the engine [Am] _ driver's [D] lap
I lay toe with [G] him, had [D] an ass
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] You are _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] forgiven!
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] Forgiven!
[D] _ No _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] [D] you're forgiven!
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] [D] I'm on a plane, _ [G] _ _ [A] now [D] that you lie
_ [Bm] No _ [Db] you're [D] forgiven!
_ [Dm] _ _ [Cm] Now [D] that you've been betrayed
[G] You [A] _ _ [D] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ are, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ you are, [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [D] forgiven!
_ _ [G] _
[A] You [D] ain't no, forgiven!
_ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ Forgiven!
_ _ [G] _ _
[F] No [D] you're, _ _ oh [A] forgiven! _
[D] _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Forgiven! _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Pete Townshend.

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