Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer, and writer, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the rock era, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever."
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Keep Me Turning Pete Townshend >From Rough Mix -1977
Capo at 5th fret for guitar 1
Chords (shape with capo):
G (D) x x 5 7 8 x or x x 5 7 8 7 G/B (D/F#) x x 9 7 8 x G/C (D/G) x x 10 7 8 x D (A) x 5 7 7 7 5 C (G) 8 7 5 5 8 8
Guitar 2 plays open chords G 3 2 0 0 0 3 C9/G 3 x 2 0 1 3
(notated for Guitar 1) GG/CG/BGG/BG/C River's getting higher GG/CG/BGG/BG/C No wood for the fire GG/CG/BGG/BG/C They saw the messiah GDC But I guess I missed him again GGG6G (riff 1) That brings my score to a hundred and ten
(notated for Guitar 2) GC9/GGGC9/GG The water's getting closer GC9/GGGC9/GG Better ring up the grocer GC9/GGGC9/GG Stack up the potatoes DC Oh, Jack are you ever coming back GC9/GG Will your operatic soul turn black?
D Keep me turning, oh keep me on C Keep me burning, for your sun D Keep me turning G Don't you leave me till the very last
D Keep me turning, I'm hagning on C Stop me yearning, I've had enough D Keep me turning CCG While I hand in my backstage pass
Children are smiling Parents are wining Bow tie tying For the big day ahead real soon Is there really gonna be no room
I've got a ticket Just gotta past the picket They say that the trick is to walk in backwards Like your walking out I guess the lord's wearing glasses now
Keep me turning, Oh keep me on Keep me burning, For your sun Keep me turning Don't you leave me till the very last
Keep me turning, I'm hagning on Stop me yearning, I've had enough Keep me turning While I hand in my backstage pass
Solo G x2 x2 ||-7-7-8-7 5-7----||--7-7-8-7-5-||---7-5-7---| ||-8-8------------||--8-8-------||---8-------| ||-7--------------||------------||---7-------| ||-5-----5---5----||--5-----5---||-5---------|
G (D) x x 5 7 8 x or x x 5 7 8 7 G/B (D/F#) x x 9 7 8 x G/C (D/G) x x 10 7 8 x D (A) x 5 7 7 7 5 C (G) 8 7 5 5 8 8
Guitar 2 plays open chords G 3 2 0 0 0 3 C9/G 3 x 2 0 1 3
(notated for Guitar 1) GG/CG/BGG/BG/C River's getting higher GG/CG/BGG/BG/C No wood for the fire GG/CG/BGG/BG/C They saw the messiah GDC But I guess I missed him again GGG6G (riff 1) That brings my score to a hundred and ten
(notated for Guitar 2) GC9/GGGC9/GG The water's getting closer GC9/GGGC9/GG Better ring up the grocer GC9/GGGC9/GG Stack up the potatoes DC Oh, Jack are you ever coming back GC9/GG Will your operatic soul turn black?
D Keep me turning, oh keep me on C Keep me burning, for your sun D Keep me turning G Don't you leave me till the very last
D Keep me turning, I'm hagning on C Stop me yearning, I've had enough D Keep me turning CCG While I hand in my backstage pass
Children are smiling Parents are wining Bow tie tying For the big day ahead real soon Is there really gonna be no room
I've got a ticket Just gotta past the picket They say that the trick is to walk in backwards Like your walking out I guess the lord's wearing glasses now
Keep me turning, Oh keep me on Keep me burning, For your sun Keep me turning Don't you leave me till the very last
Keep me turning, I'm hagning on Stop me yearning, I've had enough Keep me turning While I hand in my backstage pass
Solo G x2 x2 ||-7-7-8-7 5-7----||--7-7-8-7-5-||---7-5-7---| ||-8-8------------||--8-8-------||---8-------| ||-7--------------||------------||---7-------| ||-5-----5---5----||--5-----5---||-5---------|