A Quick One While He's Away (studio version) By The Who From A Quick One/Happy Jack, 1966/1967 Written by Pete Townshend ©1967 TRO-Essex Music, Inc. originally transcribed by phillip@princeton.edu ============= updated by litgo@aol.com ============= 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] D G/D D7 G/D D G/D D7 2 ||-----2-----3---|--5-----3-----|----2-----3----|5-------|| ||------------3--|----3-----3---|------------3--|3-------|| ||.--2----/4---4/|5-----5-----4-|--2----/4----4/|5------.|| ||.0----0--------|-------0------|0----0---------|0------.|| ||---------------|--------------|---------------|--------|| ||---------------|--------------|---------------|--------|| |D G/D |D7 G/D |D G/D | D7 G/D | Down your street your crying is a well-known sound |D G/D |D7 G/D |D G/D | D7 | Your street is very well-known, throughout your town |G C/G |G7 C/G |G C/G |G7 C/G | Your town is very famous for the little girl |D G/D |D7 G/D |D G/D | D7 G/D | Whose crying can be heard all around the world 2 ||:D G/D | D7 G/D | D G/D | D7 G/D :|| Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh [We Have A Remedy] A (Asus2)(Asus4) etc. ||-------------0----|--------0-0---|| ||---2-0-2-3-0-2----|--0-3-0-2-2---|| ||.--2-2-2-2-2-2----|--2-2-2-2-2--.|| ||.--2-2-2-2-2-2----|--2-2-2-2-2--.|| ||-0-------------(0)|0-------------|| ||------------------|--------------|| |A A|A | Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la |A6 A|A6 | We have a remedy you'll appreciate, |A A|A | No need to be so sad, he's only late |D D|D | We'll bring you flowers and things, help pass your time |D | We'll give him eagle's wings |D |A Asus4 |Asus2 A |E Esus4 |E7 Then he can fly to you |--------------------|----------|---------|---4--5-----|7-----| |--------------------|-2---3----|0------2-|----5---5---|5-----| |--------------------|--2---2---|2------2-|-/4-------6-|7-----| |--------------------|----2--2--|2------2-|------------|------| |--------------------|0--------0|-------0-|------------|------| |--------------------|----------|--------0|0-----------|------| |E EE|E | Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la |A AA|A | Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la |E Esus4 |E | D Dsus4 | D | La |-4--5-5---|-4--5---4-|---2--3-2---|-3-2--3-2-| |--5-5-5---|--5-5-5---|---3--3-3---|-3-3--3-3-| |4---4-4---|4---4-----|-2-2--2-2---|-2-2----2-| |----------|----------|-0-0--0-0---|-----0----| |----------|----------|------------|----------| |----------|----------|------------|----------| ||:A AA|A AA:||4 We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la [spoken] A We have a remedy. We have! E D Little girl (guide), why don't you stop your crying? Asus4 A I'm gonna make you feel all right [Ivor The Engine Driver] E 2 ||------------------|| ||------------------|| ||.----------------.|| ||.--2---2---2---2-.|| ||-----2-------2----|| ||-0-------0--------|| | E |B D |E | My name is Ivor, I'm an engine driver |--------------------|-----------------------|------------------| |--------------------|-----------------------|------------------| |--------------------|--4---4---7--------7---|------------------| |--2---2---2-------2-|----4------------7-----|---2---2----2---2-| |----2--------2------|2------/5--------------|-----2--------2---| |0-------0-----------|-----------------------|0--------0--------| |E |B D |E I know him well, I know why you feel blue |-----------------------|--------------------|-------------- |-----------------------|--------------------|-------------- |-----------------------|--4---4---7------7--|---9--------9- |--2------2---2------2--|----4-------7-------|--------9----- |----2----------2-------|2------/5-----------|7------------- |0----------0-----------|--------------------|-------------- E |B D |E Just 'cause he's late don't mean he'll never get through ------------------|--------------------------|------0-----------0-0- ------------------|--------------------------|------0-----------0-0- --9-----------9---|--4---4---7----------7----|------1-----------2-1- -------9----------|----4-----------7---------|------2-----------2-2- 7-----------------|2------/5-----------------|------2-----------2-2- ------------------|--------------------------|0--------------------- |A |E He told me he loves you, he ain't no liar, I ain't either |B |D E E Esus4 |E |E So let's have a smile for an old engine driver |B |D E E Esus4 |E |E 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 ||------------------||------------------|| ||------------------||------------------|| ||.--0-2-0---0-2-0-.||.--0-2-0---0-2-0-.|| ||.----------------.||.0-------0-------.|| ||-3-------3--------||------------------|| ||------------------||------------------|| ||:C | | | We'll soon be home, we'll soon be home |Dm7 | |C | :|| 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] |D |A |C |Gadd9/B|F |Fsus4/C|Esus4|A Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang |D |Asus4 |D |Asus4 A | ||:D |Asus4 A :||4 Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello |D DDD|Asus4 A |D DDD|Asus4 I can't believe it Do my eyes deceive me? A |D DDD|Asus4 A |D D D Dsus4 |D | Am I back in your arms? Away from all harm? |Cadd2 | |D D D/A D/C D D/C| D D It's like a dream to be with you again |-----------|---------|2--2---------------|-2-2------ |1-111-1111-|1111-1111|3--3---------------|-3-3------ |0-000-0000-|0000-0000|2--2----------2----|-2-2------ |0-000-0000-|0000-0000|0--0--0---0---0-0--|-0-0------ |3-333-3333-|3333-3333|------0---3-----3--|---------- |-----------|---------|-------------------|---------- [palm mute ] |Cadd2 | |D D D/A D/C D D/C| D D Can't believe that I'm with you again |D D D/A D/C D D/C |D D | Mow mow ma--mow-ma-mow mow mow |D5 [palm mute]| Dsus4 [palm mute] | |D |Asus4 A |D |Asus4 A 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 ||:G A7sus4 |D DD:||4 [repeat w/ below fills] |G5 A5 |D ||:G5 A5 |D :|| You are forgiven You are forgiven (you are for-giv----en) (you are for-) [fills] | G A | D || G A |D || ...baby |----------------|----------||--------------|---------|| |---12------14---|---15~----||--------------|3---*----|| |-----12------14-|----------||.-------------|2-------.|| |/12-----/14-----|-0--------||.-------------|0-------.|| |----------------|----------||---2-5----4-7-|---------|| |----------------|----------||/3-----/5-----|---------|| [*toggle pickup selector] |G Asus4 A |D D DCDC|G G A A | [pause] You are for- (You are forgiv------e........n) ||:D |G G A A :|| -given You are for- (You are forgiv---e...n) |D ||:G5 A5 |D D :|| -given forgiven Forgiven Forgiven Forgiven Forgiven For- (you are forgiv------en) (you are forgiv- [end] [spoken] |G G A A |D |A D Know you're forgiven You're all forgiven ============= litgo@aol.com A Quick One While He's Away --------------------------- (Townshend) transcribed by phillip@princeton.edu D G/D Am/D G C/G G11 Dm/A --0--- --0--- --0--- --000- -X-0-- -X-0-X X0---- |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||1| |||||| |||||1 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ |||2|2 |||||| |||||| |2|||| ||2||| |||||| |||2|| ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ||||3| ||||33 |||||| 3||||3 3||||3 3|3|3| ||3|3| ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ |||||| |||4|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ |||555 I. Her Man's Been Gone ---------------------- A Her man's been gone D For nearly a year D A He was due home yesterday A E A But he ain't here A Her man's been gone A D For nigh on a year D A He was due home yesterday A E7 A But he ain't here II. Crying Town --------------- Intro D G/D Am/D G/D (6 times) D G/D Am/D G/D D G/D Am/D G/D Down your street your crying is a well-known sound D G/D Am/D G/D D G/D Am/D G/D Your street is very well known, right here in town G C/G G11 C/G G C/G G11 C/G Your town is very famous for the little girl D G/D Am/D G/D D G/D Am/D G/D Whose cries can be heard all around the world III. We Have A Remedy --------------------- A D A E A E D A E D Asus4 A (use sus4 and sus2 to play melody) Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la A We have a remedy You'll appreciate No need to be so sad He's only late D We'll bring you flowers and things Help pass your time We'll give him eagle's wings A E Esus4 E Then he can fly to you E (sus) Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la A (sus) Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la la E (sus) D (sus) A (sus) We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la (spoken) A We have a remedy. We have! E D Little girl, why don't you stop your crying? Asus4 A I'm gonna make you feel all right IV. Ivor The Engine Driver -------------------------- E B My name is Ivor D E I'm an engine driver E B I know him well D E I know why you feel blue E B Just 'cause he's late D E Don't mean he'll never get through A He told me he loves you E He ain't no liar, I ain't either B D E So let's have a smile for an old engine driver B D E So let's have a smile for an old engine driver Please take a sweet Come take a walk with me We'll sort it out 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 V. Soon Be Home --------------- C We'll soon be home We'll soon be home G7 We'll soon G7 C We'll soon, soon, soon be home We'll soon be home We'll soon be home We'll soon We'll soon, soon, soon be home Come on, old horse Soon be home Soon be home Soon We'll soon, soon, soon be home We'll soon We'll soon, soon, soon be home We'll soon be home Soon be home ... VI. You Are Forgiven -------------------- D Asus4 C6 Gsus9 F Dm/A Esus A Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang D Asus4 A (2 times) D A Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello (4 times) D Asus4 A I can't believe it A D Asus4 A Do my eyes deceive me? A D Asus4 A Am I back in your arms? A D Asus4 A Away from all harm? C D It's like a dream to be with you again C D Can't believe that I'm with you again D Asus4 A I missed you and I must admit D Asus4 A I kissed a few and once did sit C G On Ivor the Engine Driver's lap C G D And later with him, had a nap D G A (4 times) D G A D G A (repeat ad lib) You are forgiven, you are forgiven D A D You're all forgiven #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# A Quick One While He's Away (studio version) By The Who >From A Quick One/Happy Jack, 1966/1967 Written by Pete Townshend �1967 TRO-Essex Music, Inc. originally transcribed by phillip@princeton.edu ============== transcribed by Whotabs litgo@aol.com 05-13-2001 www.thewho.net/whotabs ============== 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] D G/D D7 G/D D G/D D7 2 ||-----2-----3---|--5-----3-----|----2-----3----|5-------|| ||------------3--|----3-----3---|------------3--|3-------|| ||.--2----/4---4/|5-----5-----4-|--2----/4----4/|5------.|| ||.0----0--------|-------0------|0----0---------|0------.|| ||---------------|--------------|---------------|--------|| ||---------------|--------------|---------------|--------|| |D G/D |D7 G/D |D G/D | D7 G/D | Down your street your crying is a well-known sound |D G/D |D7 G/D |D G/D | D7 | Your street is very well-known, throughout your town |G C/G |G7 C/G |G C/G |G7 C/G | Your town is very famous for the little girl |D G/D |D7 G/D |D G/D | D7 G/D | Whose crying can be heard all around the world 2 ||:D G/D | D7 G/D | D G/D | D7 G/D :|| Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh [We Have A Remedy] A (Asus2)(Asus4) etc. ||-------------0----|--------0-0---|| ||---2-0-2-3-0-2----|--0-3-0-2-2---|| ||.--2-2-2-2-2-2----|--2-2-2-2-2--.|| ||.--2-2-2-2-2-2----|--2-2-2-2-2--.|| ||-0-------------(0)|0-------------|| ||------------------|--------------|| |A A|A | Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la |A6 A|A6 | We have a remedy you'll appreciate, |A A|A | No need to be so sad, he's only late |D D|D | We'll bring you flowers and things, help pass your time |D | We'll give him eagle's wings |D |A Asus4 |Asus2 A |E Esus4 |E7 Then he can fly to you |--------------------|----------|---------|---4--5-----|7-----| |--------------------|-2---3----|0------2-|----5---5---|5-----| |--------------------|--2---2---|2------2-|-/4-------6-|7-----| |--------------------|----2--2--|2------2-|------------|------| |--------------------|0--------0|-------0-|------------|------| |--------------------|----------|--------0|0-----------|------| |E EE|E | Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la |A AA|A | Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la |E Esus4 |E | D Dsus4 | D | La |-4--5-5---|-4--5---4-|---2--3-2---|-3-2--3-2-| |--5-5-5---|--5-5-5---|---3--3-3---|-3-3--3-3-| |4---4-4---|4---4-----|-2-2--2-2---|-2-2----2-| |----------|----------|-0-0--0-0---|-----0----| |----------|----------|------------|----------| |----------|----------|------------|----------| ||:A AA|A AA:||4 We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la [spoken] A We have a remedy. We have! E D Little girl (guide), why don't you stop your crying? Asus4 A I'm gonna make you feel all right [Ivor The Engine Driver] E 2 ||------------------|| ||------------------|| ||.----------------.|| ||.--2---2---2---2-.|| ||-----2-------2----|| ||-0-------0--------|| | E |B D |E | My name is Ivor, I'm an engine driver |--------------------|-----------------------|------------------| |--------------------|-----------------------|------------------| |--------------------|--4---4---7--------7---|------------------| |--2---2---2-------2-|----4------------7-----|---2---2----2---2-| |----2--------2------|2------/5--------------|-----2--------2---| |0-------0-----------|-----------------------|0--------0--------| |E |B D |E I know him well, I know why you feel blue |-----------------------|--------------------|-------------- |-----------------------|--------------------|-------------- |-----------------------|--4---4---7------7--|---9--------9- |--2------2---2------2--|----4-------7-------|--------9----- |----2----------2-------|2------/5-----------|7------------- |0----------0-----------|--------------------|-------------- E |B D |E Just 'cause he's late don't mean he'll never get through ------------------|--------------------------|------0-----------0-0- ------------------|--------------------------|------0-----------0-0- --9-----------9---|--4---4---7----------7----|------1-----------2-1- -------9----------|----4-----------7---------|------2-----------2-2- 7-----------------|2------/5-----------------|------2-----------2-2- ------------------|--------------------------|0--------------------- |A |E He told me he loves you, he ain't no liar, I ain't either |B |D E E Esus4 |E |E So let's have a smile for an old engine driver |B |D E E Esus4 |E |E 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 ||------------------||------------------|| ||------------------||------------------|| ||.--0-2-0---0-2-0-.||.--0-2-0---0-2-0-.|| ||.----------------.||.0-------0-------.|| ||-3-------3--------||------------------|| ||------------------||------------------|| ||:C | | | We'll soon be home, we'll soon be home |Dm7 | |C | :|| 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] |D |A |C |Gadd9/B|F |Fsus4/C|Esus4|A Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang |D |Asus4 |D |Asus4 A | ||:D |Asus4 A :||4 Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello |D DDD|Asus4 A |D DDD|Asus4 I can't believe it Do my eyes deceive me? A |D DDD|Asus4 A |D D D Dsus4 |D | Am I back in your arms? Away from all harm? |Cadd2 | |D D D/A D/C D D/C| D D It's like a dream to be with you again |-----------|---------|2--2---------------|-2-2------ |1-111-1111-|1111-1111|3--3---------------|-3-3------ |0-000-0000-|0000-0000|2--2----------2----|-2-2------ |0-000-0000-|0000-0000|0--0--0---0---0-0--|-0-0------ |3-333-3333-|3333-3333|------0---3-----3--|---------- |-----------|---------|-------------------|---------- [palm mute ] |Cadd2 | |D D D/A D/C D D/C| D D Can't believe that I'm with you again |D D D/A D/C D D/C |D D | Mow mow ma--mow-ma-mow mow mow |D5 [palm mute]| Dsus4 [palm mute] | |D |Asus4 A |D |Asus4 A 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 ||:G A7sus4 |D DD:||4 [repeat w/ below fills] |G5 A5 |D ||:G5 A5 |D :|| You are forgiven You are forgiven (you are for-giv----en) (you are for-) [fills] | G A | D || G A |D || ...baby |----------------|----------||--------------|---------|| |---12------14---|---15~----||--------------|3---*----|| |-----12------14-|----------||.-------------|2-------.|| |/12-----/14-----|-0--------||.-------------|0-------.|| |----------------|----------||---2-5----4-7-|---------|| |----------------|----------||/3-----/5-----|---------|| [*toggle pickup selector] |G Asus4 A |D D DCDC|G G A A | [pause] You are for- (You are forgiv------e........n) ||:D |G G A A :|| -given You are for- (You are forgiv---e...n) |D ||:G5 A5 |D D :|| -given forgiven Forgiven Forgiven Forgiven Forgiven For- (you are forgiv------en) (you are forgiv- [end] [spoken] |G G A A |D |A D Know you're forgiven You're all forgiven ============= litgo@aol.com #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. 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