Amazing Journey
By The Who
>From Tommy, 1969
Written by Pete Townshend
Previous transcription by:
Mike (sef@icbr.ufl.edu) -- original compilation on Nevada
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transcribed by
litgo@aol.com
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G7/F 353433 x(8)x767 (stage versions)
Cmaj7/E x3545x x(7)x988 (stage versions)
Cm/Eb x3534x x(6)x888 (stage versions)
Dsus4/7 xx0213 and xx7788
G xx9787 (bridge)
D xx777x (bridge)
Dsus4 xx778x (bridge)
E5 02xxxx C5 x355xx
Bb5 x133xx G5 355xxx
F5 133xxx A7 x05050
C x3(2)01(3) (verse open chord)
G 3x0033 (verse open chord)
A5 x022xx (verse open chord)
E 022400 (verse open chord)
D xx0232 (verse open chord)
A x0222x (verse open chord)
[INTRO pattern]
C G A E D A D/A A C
|---8--|-7----5-|-4----2-|-0----x-|-x-----8-|
|---8--|-8----5-|-5----3-|-2----3-|-2-----8-|
|---9--|-7----6-|-4----2-|-2----2-|-2-----9-|
|---10-|-9----7-|-6----0-|-2----4-|-2----10-|
|------|--------|--------|-0----0-|-0-------|
|------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
|[gtr2] |
|---8--|-7----5-|-4----2-|------2-|-------8-|
|------|--------|--------|-2------|-2-------|
|---9--|-7----6-|-4----2-|------2-|-------9-|
|------|--------|--------|-2------|-2-------|
|------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
|------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
G A E D A D/A A D/A A D/A A C
|-7----5-|-4----2-|-0------|-0------|-0------|-------8-|
|-8----5-|-5----3-|-2----3-|-2----3-|-2----3-|-2-----8-|
|-7----6-|-4----2-|-2----2-|-2----2-|-2----2-|-2-----9-|
|-9----7-|-6----0-|-2----4-|-2----4-|-2----4-|-2----10-|
|--------|--------|-0----0-|-0----0-|-0----0-|-0-------|
|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| A7 |
|-7----5-|-4----2-|--------|--------|--------|-------8-|
|--------|--------|-2----2-|-2----2-|-5----2-|-2-------|
|-7----6-|-4----2-|--------|--------|--------|-------9-|
|--------|--------|-2----3-|-2----3-|-5----3-|-2-------|
|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
[VERSE 1; with above pattern (note: stage vers. begin open crds here)]
(C) G A E D A D/A A
Deaf, dumb and blind boy, He's in a quiet vibration land.
C G A E D A D/A A
Strange as it seems, his musical dreams ain't quite so bad.
| G | E | A D/A | A D/A |
| G | E | A |
[VERSE pattern; with open chords]
C | G A | E D | A | C | G A | E D | A D/A | A7 C |
G A5 E D A D/A A C
Ten years old with thoughts as bold as thoughts can be.
G A5 E D A D/A A
Loving life and becoming wise in simplicity.
[CHORUS]
G7/F Cmaj7/E
Sickness will surely take the mind where minds can't usually go
Cm7/Eb D Dsus4/7 D Dsus4 D
Come on the amazing journey and learn all you should know.
[BRIDGE]
G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
A vague haze of delirium creeps upon me
G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
All at once a tall stranger I suddenly see
G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
He's dressed in a silver-sparkled glittering gown.
G D
And his golden beard flows nearly down to the (ground)
Bb5 | F5 C5 | G5 D | A D/A | A
ground..
C | G A5 | E D | A D/A | A7 D/A | A D/A | A7 C |
G A E D A D/A A C
Nothing to say, nothing to hear, nothing to see.
G A E D A D/A A
Each sensation makes a note in my symphony.
| G | E5 | A D/A | A D/A |
| G | E5 | A | |
[repeat CHORUS]
Sickness will surely take the mind where minds can't usually go
Come on the amazing journey and learn all you should know
[repeat BRIDGE]
G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
His eyes are the eyes that transmit all they know
G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Sparkle warm crystalline glances to show
G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
He is your leader, he is your guide
G D
On the amazing journey together you'll (ride).
Bb5 | F5 C5 | G5 D | A D/A | A
ride..
C | G A5 | E D | A D/A | A7 A5 A5 | (E5)*
[*beginning of Sparks]
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