A Quick One While He s Away (studio version)
>From A Quick One/Happy Jack, 1966/1967
Written by Pete Townshend ©1967 TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
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D xx0232 Fsus4/C 1(3)3311
G/D xx0433 Cadd2 x30010
D7 xx0535 G6sus4 3x2010
G 3x0003 and 3x0033 A7sus4 x02233
C/G 3x2013 D/A x002xx
G7 xx3033 D/C x302xx
A6 x02222 D5 xx0235
Bm7 x24232 and 7x7777 G5 3x00xx
Gadd9/B 3x0233 A5 x022xx
Am x02210
[Her Man s Been Gone]
Her man s been gone for nearly a year
He was due home yesterday but he ain t here
Her man s been gone for nigh on a year
He was due home yesterday but he ain t here
[Crying Town]
[Intro]
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Down your street your crying is a well-known sound
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Your street is very well-known, throughout your town
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Your town is very famous for the little girl
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Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
[We Have A Remedy]
A (Asus2)(Asus4) etc.
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Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la
Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la
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We have a remedy you ll appreciate,
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No need to be so sad, he s only late
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We ll bring you flowers and things, help pass your time
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We ll give him eagle s wings
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Then he can fly to you
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Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la
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Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la
Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la
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La
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We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la
[spoken]
We have a remedy. We have!
Little girl (guide), why don t you stop your crying?
I m gonna make you feel all right
[Ivor The Engine Driver]
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My name is Ivor, I m an engine driver
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I know him well, I know why you feel blue
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Just cause he s late don t mean he ll never get through
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He told me he loves you, he ain t no liar, I ain t either
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So let s have a smile for an old engine driver
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So let s have a smile for an old engine driver
Please take a sweet (take a sweet)
Come take a walk with me (take a walk with me)
We ll sort it out (sort it out)
Back at my place (back at my place, maybe)
It ll come right, you ain t no fool, I ain t either
So why not be nice to an old engine driver?
Better be nice to an old engine driver
Better be nice to an old engine driver
[Soon Be Home]
C Dm7
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We ll soon be home, we ll soon be home
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We ll soon, we ll soon, soon, soon be home We ll
Come on, old horse
Soon be home, soon be home
We ll soon, soon, soon be home
We ll soon, we ll soon, soon, soon be home
[You Are Forgiven]
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Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang
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Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello
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I can t believe it Do my eyes deceive me?
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Am I back in your arms? Away from all harm?
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It s like a dream to be with you again
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[palm mute ]
|Cadd2 | |D D D/A D/C D D/C| D D
Can t believe that I m with you again
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Mow mow ma--mow-ma-mow mow mow
|D5 [palm mute]| Dsus4 [palm mute] |
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I missed you and I must admit I kissed a few and once did sit
|Cadd2 |G6sus4 |Cadd2 |G |D DD|
On Ivor the Engine Driver s lap and later with him, had a nap
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[repeat w/ below fills]
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You are forgiven You are forgiven
(you are for-giv----en) (you are for-)
[fills]
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...baby
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[*toggle pickup selector]
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[pause] You are for-
(You are forgiv------e........n)
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-given You are for-
(You are forgiv---e...n)
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-given forgiven Forgiven Forgiven Forgiven Forgiven For-
(you are forgiv------en) (you are forgiv-
[end] [spoken]
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Know you re forgiven
You re all forgiven
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