Brian Protheroe
Pinball Chords
Artist: Brian Protheroe
Song: Pinball
Tabbed by: DJ
23rd Nov 2012
A cool song, but only a minor UK hit in 1974
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in the key of Ebm)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Dm7 = xx0211 Bbm = x13321
G/D = xx0433 F = 133211
D7sus4 = xx0213 G = 355433
D7 = xx0212 Bb6 = x13333
Gm7 = 353333 A7 = x02020
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[Intro]
Dm7 G/D (Gadd9)(G) Dm7 G/D (Gadd9)(G)
e|-----1--1---1--/3----5---p3------|-----1--1---1--/3----5---p3-------| [x2]
B|-----1--1---1--/3-----------3----|-----1--1---2--/3-----------3-----|
G|-----2--2---2--/4-------------4-|-----2--2---2--/4-------------4--|
D|--0------------------------------|--0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
And I've run out of pale ale, and I feel like I'm in jail,
Dm7 G/D Dm7 D7sus4 D7
And my music bores me once a - gain, | / / / / |
Gm7 Bbm F G
And I've been on the pinball, and I no longer know it all,
Bb6 A7 Dm7
And they say that you never know when you're in - sane!
[Verse 2]
Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
Got fleas in the bed - room, got flies in the bath - room,
Dm7 G/D Dm7 D7sus4 D7
And the cat just fin - ished off the bread, | / / / / |
Gm7 Bbm F G
So I walk over Soho, and I read about Monroe,
Bb6 A7 Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
And I wonder was she really what they said! | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
Got a call from a good friend, 'Come on down for the week - end!'
Dm7 G/D Dm7 D7sus4 D7
Didn't know if I could spare the time, | / / / / |
Gm7 Bbm F G
I knew a woman who was crazy... about a boy who was lazy,
Bb6 A7 Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
But it didn't work out,'cause they just couldn't make it rhyme! Mmmm---! Hup!
[Verse 4]
Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
Hey, Jude, you were alright, I could have grooved with you all night,
Dm7 G/D Dm7 D7sus4 D7
But you turned your back on the party game, yeah, | / / / / |
Gm7 Bbm F G
Mamma, if I keep my head clean, will I really have a good dream,
Bb6 A7 Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
Or will I wake up in con - fusion just the same? | / / / / |
[Sax break]
Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| (Three times)
[Verse 5]
Dm7 G/D Dm7
And I've run out of pale ale---,
(And I've been on the pinball!)
Dm7 G/D Dm7
And I feel like I'm in jail---,
(And I no longer know it all!)
Dm7 G/D Dm7
Got fleas in the bed - room---,
(So I walk over Soho!)
Dm7 G/D Dm7
Got flies in the bath - room---,
(And I read about Monroe!)
[Verse 6]
Dm7 G/D Dm7
Got a call from a good friend---,
(Knew a woman who was crazy...)
Dm7 G/D Dm7
'Come on down for the weekend---!'
(...about a boy who was lazy!)
Dm7 G/D Dm7
Hey, Jude, you were alright!
(Mamma, if I keep my head clean...)
Dm7 G/D Dm7
I could have grooved with you all night!
(...will I really have a good dream?)
[Coda]
Dm7 G/D Dm7
And I've been on the pale ale,
(And I've been on the pale ale!)
Dm7 G/D Dm7
And I feel like a pinball,
(And I feel like a pinball!)
G/D Dm7 G/D
And I feel like a pinball,
Dm7 G/D Dm7 G/D Dm
And I feel like a pinball!
