CHORDS USED
IN THIS SONG

A

D

E7

G

D7

C

G7

Am7

Asus2

A6

E

...
...

B

Bm7

Gadd9

Fsus4

Esus4

Asus4

Cadd2

Dsus4

Gsus4

0400

"A Quick One While He's Away" by the Who

(TO PLAY THE D RIFF: Barre the D chord on the second fret of the three low strings with your thumb, while playing 5, 5, 0, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5 on the high string.)

Her man's been [A]gone for nearly a [D]year
He was due home [A]yesterday but he ain't [E7]here
Her man's been [A]gone for nigh on a [D]year
He was due home [A]yesterday but [E7]he ain't [A]here

[D] [G] [D7] [G] [D] [G] [D7] [G]
[D] [G] [D7] [G] [D] [G] [D7]
[D]Down your [G]street your [D7]crying is a [G]well-known [D]sound [G] [D7] [G]
[D]Your street is [G]very well [D7]known through[G]out your [D]town [G] [D7]
[G]Your town is [C]very [G7]famous for the [C]little [G]girl [C] [G7]
Whose [D]crying [G]can be [D7]heard all [G]around the [D]world [G] [D7]
[D]Oooh... [G] [D7] [G] [D] [G] [D7] [G]
[D]Oooh... [G] [D7] [G] [D] [G] [D7]

[D] [G] [Am7] [G] [D] [G] [Am7] [G]
[D]... [Am7] [G] [D]

(It is much easier to play this section if you barre the fourth fret and play A as 6454, Asus2 as 4454, Asus4 as 7454. Also, play E as 4447, Esus4 as 4457, D as 2225, D7 as 2235.)

[A] [Asus2] [A] [Asus4] [Asus2] [A] [Asus4] [Asus2] [A]
[A] [Asus2] [A] [Asus4] [Asus2] [A] [Asus4] [Asus2] [A]

[A6]We have a remedy you'll appreciate
[A6]No need to be so sad, he's only late
[D]We'll bring you flowers and things, help pass your time
[D]We'll give him eagle's wings, then he can fly to [A]you
[E]
[E] Fa la la la la la la, fa la la la la
[A] Fa la la la la la la, fa la la la la
[A] Fa la la la la la la, fa la la la la
[E]La [Esus4] [E] [D] [D7] [D]

[A]We have a remedy, fa la la la la la la
[A]We have a remedy, fa la la la la la la
[A]We have a remedy, fa la la la la la la
[A]We have a remedy, fa la la la la la la
[A] [spoken] We have a remedy.
[E]Little girl guide,
[D[Why don't you stop your crying?
[A]Here comes Ivor the dirty old sooty engine driver to make you feel all right.

[E]
[E]My name is [B]Ivor - [D]I'm an engine [E]driver
I know him [B]well - [D]I know wny [E]you feel blue
Just 'cause he's [B]late [D]don't mean he'll [E]never get through
He [A]told me he loves you, ain't no [E]liar, I ain't either
So [B]let's have a smile for an [D]old engine [E]driver [Esus4] [E]
So [B]let's have a smile for an [D]old engine [E]driver [Esus4] [E]

We'll [A]soon be home, we'll soon be home
We'll [Bm7]soon, we'll soon, soon, soon be [A]home
We'll [A]soon be home, we'll soon be home, oh yeah,
We'll [Bm7]soon, we'll soon, soon, soon be [A]home
We'll [A]soon be home, we'll soon be home

[D]Dang, [A]dang, [C]dang, [Gadd9]dang, [F]dang, [Fsus4]dang, [Esus4]dang, [A]dang!

[D] [A] [D] [Asus4] [A]
[D]Cello cello cello cello [Asus4]cello cello [A]cello cello
[D]Cello cello cello cello [Asus4]cello cello [A]cello cello
[D]Cello cello cello cello [Asus4]cello cello [A]cello cello
[D]Cello cello cello cello [Asus4]cello cello [A]cell--
I can't be[D]lieve it [Asus4]
[A]Do my eyes de[D]ceive me? [Asus4]
[A]Am I back in [D]your arms [Asus4]
[A]Away from [D]all harm?
It's like a [Cadd2]dream to be with you a[D RIFF]gain
Can't be[Cadd2]lieve that I'm with you a[D RIFF]gain
[D RIFF]Mow mow mow ma mow ma mow mow

[D] [Dsus4]
I [D]missed you and I [Asus4]must ad[A]mit
I [D]kissed a few and [Asus4]once did [A]sit
On [Cadd2]Ivor the engine [Gsus4]driver's lap
And [Cadd2]later with him [G] had a [D]nap [G] [0400]
[D] [G] [0400] [D]
[G] You [0400]are for[D]given
[G] You [A]are for[D]given
[G] You [A]are for[D]given
[G] You [A]are for[D]given
[G] You [A]are for[D]given, forgiven, for[G]given, for[A]given,
For[D]given, forgiven, for[G]given, for[A]given,
For[D]given forgiven forgiven forgiven for[G]given [A]yeah you're for[D]given [G] [A]know that you [D]are [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G]
You are for[Asus4]giv... [A]en [D]
[G] You [A]are for[D]given
[G] You [A]are for[D]given
[G] You [A]are for[D]given

Spoken:
You are all forgiven! [A] [D]


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