Sensation
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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Eiv 006454 (chorus)
A(no3) x02255 (chorus)
D/A x04232 (chorus)
A7 x02223 (chorus)
A7sus4 x02233
F# xx8676 (bridge)
C# x4666x (bridge)
D7 xx0535 (bridge)
G/D xx0433 (bridge)
E xx21xx (verse 3) (alt. live) xxx454
Esus4 0222xx (verse 3) (alt. live) xxx455
[INTRO; main pattern]
D Dsus4
||----2-----3-------||
||------3---3--3----||
||.-------2-2----2-.||
||.-0-------0------.||
||------------------||
||------------------||
[VERSE]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
I overwhelm as I approach you
D Dsus4 D C C/B |C/A C/B |C
Make your lungs hold breath inside
|--------------------------------|
|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----|
|-3-----2-----0-----2-----3------|
|--------------------------------|
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Lovers break caresses for me. Love enhanced when I've gone...
| C C/B | C/A C/G | A7sus4 Asus4 | A5 |
| by...
|-------------------------|
|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|
|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
|---2-----2-----2-----2---|
|-3-----2-----0-----------|
|-------------------3-----|
[CHORUS]
A(no3rd) Eiv D D A Eiv D D
You'll feel me coming. A new vibration.
A(no3rd) Eiv D D E E7
From afar you'll see me. I'm a sensation.
A A7
I'm a sensation.
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
They worship me and all I touch.
D Dsus4 D C C/B | C/A C/B | C |
Hazy-eyed, they catch my glance.
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Pleasant shudders shake their senses.
D Dsus4 D C C/B | C/A C/G | A Asus4 | A |
My warm momentum throws their stance.
[Repeat CHORUS]
[BRIDGE]
F# C# D Dsus4|D7 G/D
Soon you'll see me. Can't you feel me? I'm coming.
F# C# D |
Send your troubles dancing, I know the answer. I'm coming.
|E A
I'm coming. I'm a sensation.
[VERSE 3]
E Esus4 E Esus4
I leave a trail of rooted people
E Esus4 E D D/C# |D/B D/C# |D
Mesmerized by just the sight.
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|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-|
|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-|
|---4-----4-----4-----4-----4---|
|-5-----4-----2-----4-----5-----|
|-------------------------------|
[Same riff as before except now in D.
Barre 2nd fret and manipulate 4th finger
and 3rd finger.]
|-2-----0-----0-----0-----0---0-|
|-3-----2-----0-----2-----3---3-|
|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2-|
|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0-|
|-------------2-----------------|
|-------------------------------|
[alternate riff from stage versions]
E Asus2 E Asus2
The few I've touched now are disciples.
E Asus2 E ||:D D/C# | D/B D/C :||
Love as one. I am the light.
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