Chords For Main Song:
Bsus4 : 7x9977 B : 7x9877 Asus4 : 5x7755 A : 5x7655 Gsus4 : 3x5533 G : 3x5433 F#7sus4 : 2x4422 F#7 : 2x432x B (break/chorus) : x244xx A (break) : x0222x D (break) : xx0232 E (break) : 022100 F# (chorus) : 244322 G (chorus) : 320033 Dsus4 (chorus/interlude) : xx0233 Csus2 (bridge) : x3x03x Dsus4 (verse 4) : 10-x-12-12-10-10 D (verse 4) : 10-x-12-11-10-10 Csus4 (verse 4) : 8-x-10-10-8-8 C (verse 4) : 8-x-10-9-8-8 Bbsus4 (verse 4) : 6-x-8-8-6-6 Bb (verse 4) : 6-x-8-7-6-6
Intro: Bm – Bm/E – F#7sus4 – F#7 | F#m7 – Em/F# - G – F#7 | Bsus4 – B (repeat)
* I've included figure references at the bottom of this page for the intro Verse 1: (lead plays Figure 1 throughout)
Bsus4 B Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball. Asus4 A From Soho down to Brighton, I must of played them all. Gsus4 G But I ain't seen nothing like him, In any amusment hall. F#7sus4 F#7 (stop!) That deaf dumb and blind kid – sure plays a mean pin------B – (B) – A – D – E (x2 for chords) ---ball!
Verse 2 (lead plays Figure 2
Bsus4 B He stands like a statue, becomes part of a machine. Asus4 A Feeling all the bumpers, always playing clean. Gsus4 G He plays by intuition, The digit counter falls F#7sus4 F#7 (stop!) That deaf dumb and blind kid – sure plays a mean pin------B – (B) – A – D – E (x2 for chords) ---ball!
Chorus (Figure 4 is played on the D – Dsus4 – D)
E F# B E F# B He's a pin----ball wizard – there's got to be a twist! E F# B G D (Dsus4 – D) A pin-----ball wizard's got such a supple wrist. Bridge:
D Csus2 D Csus2 How do you think he does it? I don't know! D Csus2 D What makes him so good?
Verse 3 (Figure 5 is played here, which is the 12 th fret B string played as a p.m.)
Bsus4 B He ain't got no distractions, can't hear those buzzers and bells Asus4 A Don't see lights a flashin' , plays by sense of smell. Gsus4 G Always has a replay, Never tilt's at all F#7sus4 F#7 (stop!) That deaf dumb and blind kid – sure plays a mean pin------B – (B) – A – D – E (x2 for chords) ---ball!
Chorus:
E F# B E F# B I thought I was – the bally table king! E F# B G D (Dsus4 – D) But I just handed my pinball crown to him!
Interlude: Dsus4 – D (x4) (Figure 6 is played here) Verse 4: (Figure 7 is played here over each chord)
Dsus4 D Even on my favorite table, he can beat my best. Csus4 C His disciples lead him in, and he just does the rest. Bbsus4 Bb He's got crazy flipper fingers, never seen him fall... Asus4 A (stop!) That deaf dumb and blind kid – sure plays a mean pin------D – C – F – Bb (go out with Bb – lead plays Figure 8 to end) ---ball! Figure References and Intro Progression:
Intro Progression
Lead Fills: