Bell Boy By The Who >From Quadrophenia 1973 Written by Pete Townshend ©1973 Fabulous Music Ltd. Capo on 1 Eb5 x11346 & 6688xx Bb x1333x xx1343 / xx1211 / (4)x1144 4x1331 / x41121 & x41124 xx3555 F7sus4 = Bbsus4/F x8886x Fmaj7ii xxx555 Eb7sus4 = Absus4/Eb x6664x F7ii xxx545 Ab6 xx6541 Abii xxx544 Cm7 x35343 F 133533 Dm xx7765 Ab 4x1144 C x355xx Db x466xx Ebsus2 xx1341 [*no bass so default to bottom; bass plays ] [Gtr 1 top acoustic; Gtr 2 bottom electric] [intro; synth arr for acoustic] //| |/ /| /|/ | //| | | | //| | |/ /| /|/ | | | | | | [verse; acoustic in] || | | beach is place where man can feel he’s the | | | Only soul in the world that’s real | | | | || But I see a face coming through the haze I remember him from those crazy days crazy days crazy days //| | | Ain’t you the guy who used to set the paces | | | Riding up in front of a hundred faces | | | I don’t suppose you would remember me but |Cm7 |[pick slide] I used to follow you back in ’63 ||: | | | :||[repeat through spoken] ||: | | | :||2 [spoken] I’ve got a good job and I’m newly born You should see me dressed up in my uniform I work in an hotel all gilt and flash Remember the gap where the doors we smashed? | | | Bell Boy I got to get running now Bell Boy Keep my lip buttoned down Bell Boy Carry this baggage out Bell Boy Always running at someone’s bleedin’ |F7sus4 |Bb |Eb7sus4 |Ab6 | | | | | | Heel You know how I feel |Abm6 |Ebsus2 | | | | | | | | | | Always running at someone’s heel | | | Some nights I still sleep on the beach | | | Remember when stars were in reach |Fii Fmaj7ii |F7ii | | | | I wander in early to work | | | | | Spend my day lickin’ boots for my perks [repeat verse] He’s the only soul in the world that’s real But I see a face coming through the haze I remember him from those crazy days crazy days crazy days crazy days Ain’t you the guy who used to set the paces Riding up in front of a hundred faces I don’t suppose you would remember me But I used to follow you back in ’63 People often change but when I look in your eyes You can learn a lot from a life like mine The secret to me it ain’t flown up a flag I carry it behind this bleeding little badge what says: Bell Boy I gotta get running now Bell Boy Keep your lip buttoned down Bell Boy Carry the bloody baggage out Bell Boy Always running at someone’s heel You know how I feel always running at someone’s heel |------|-----|----|----| |------|-----|----|----| |------|-----|----|----| |------|-----|----|----| |------|-----|----|----|