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
EE Piano Chord 
            AA Piano Chord 


Trying to get here tonight
EE Piano Chord 
             AA Piano Chord 
        EE Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 


The police were asking questions
EE Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 
      EE Piano Chord 
         AA Piano Chord 


They took me to the wrong place twice
EE Piano Chord 
              AA Piano Chord 
           EE Piano Chord 
      AA Piano Chord 


I even lost my passport
EE Piano Chord 
              A7A7 Piano Chord 
       D(A)*

And I forgot my name and town
A7A7 Piano Chord 
                   EE Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 
     EE Piano Chord 


But now I'm here by the water
GG Piano Chord 
    D(F#)  EmEm Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 


Put the money down
DD Piano Chord 
                  EE Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 
    EE Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 
    EE Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 
    EE Piano Chord 


Before I walk on the water
F#mF#m Piano Chord 
 G#mG#m Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 


Put the money down, down, down
GG Piano Chord 
     D(F#) EE Piano Chord 


There are bands killing chickens
F#mF#m Piano Chord 
  G#mG#m Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 


My heros getting pushed around, 'round, 'round
GG Piano Chord 
       D(F#)   EE Piano Chord 


I don't know if I trust you
A7A7 Piano Chord 
        D(A)*

As you try to shoot me down
A7A7 Piano Chord 
                       EE Piano Chord 
   AA Piano Chord 
   EE Piano Chord 


Before I walk on the water
F#mF#m Piano Chord 
 G#mG#m Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 


Put the money down, down, down
GG Piano Chord 
     D(F#) C(E)

Put the money down.
DD Piano Chord 
                   EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / DD Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 
 |

EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / / / ||

BRIDGE:
'Twas a beautiful day in Columbus when the fences fell
CC Piano Chord 
                                         GG Piano Chord 


But the five loaves and fishes ain't gonna be much help
DD Piano Chord 
                                           AA Piano Chord 


I've got a hungry juggler here who wants to keep ahead
CC Piano Chord 
                                       GG Piano Chord 


Before he walks the water, he wants his bread.
DD Piano Chord 
                                      AA Piano Chord 


[SOLO:]  E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / A / |

EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / / / ||
["Take a glass of that . . ."]

VERSE II:
[Take a glass of that] nice brown ale
EE Piano Chord 
          AA Piano Chord 


And a purple pill
EE Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 
      EE Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 


If the ale don't get you too
EE Piano Chord 
      AA Piano Chord 
         EE Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 


Sure as hell the pill will
EE Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 
             EE Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 


Oh mummy mummy
EE Piano Chord 
         A7A7 Piano Chord 
    D(A)*

Please may I go down town
A7A7 Piano Chord 
              EE Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 
    EE Piano Chord 


He's gonna walk on the water
GG Piano Chord 
    D(F#)  EmEm Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 


Put the money down
DD Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / / / ||
["Put it down!"]

BREAK:
EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / DD Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 
 | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / / / ||
["Before I walk on the . . ."]

[Before I walk on the] water
F#mF#m Piano Chord 
 G#mG#m Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 


Put the money down, down, down
GG Piano Chord 
     D(F#) EE Piano Chord 


There are bands killing chickens
F#mF#m Piano Chord 
  G#mG#m Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 


My heros getting pushed around, 'round, 'round
GG Piano Chord 
       D(F#)   EE Piano Chord 


I don't know if I trust you
A7A7 Piano Chord 
        D(A)*

As you try to shoot me down
A7A7 Piano Chord 
                         EE Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 
     EE Piano Chord 


Before I walk on the water
F#mF#m Piano Chord 
 G#mG#m Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 


Put the money down, down, down, down, down
GG Piano Chord 
     D(F#) EmEm Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
     CC Piano Chord 


Put the money down
DD Piano Chord 
              EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / | EE Piano Chord 
 / AA Piano Chord 
 / ||
["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