Baba O'riley
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Baba O'Riley
PERFORMED BY Mig Ayesa on Rockstar INXS
by the Who
from Who's Next, 1971
written by Pete Townshend
Original key = F# - Capo on 2 = E
{Piano and bass; guitar tacit}
E B A
Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals
I get my back into my living
I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right
I don't need to be forgiven
Yeah yeah....
{guitar}
E B A
| B | B | B | |
Don't cry
Don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland
Sally, take my hand
We'll travel south crossland
Put out the fire and don't look past my shoulder
The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let's get together before we get much older
Ocultar tablatura
E B A D E B
|-15~--15------|---------------13-17-15-|-17^-17-15----------------|
|--------15-15/|17-17-17----------------|-----------17-15-17/15/17-|
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A
|-----------------------|
|-15--------------------|
|----------17^17^17^17^-|
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Teenage wasteland
It's only teenage wasteland
Teenage wasteland oh oh
Teenage wasteland
B B A A
They're all wasted!
B A
|-14-15-17--14-|15-17--14-15-17-|-14-15-17--14-|15-17--14-15-17-|
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E D
|-14-15-17--14-|15-17--14-15-17-|-13-15-17--13-|15-17--13-15-17-|
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D
|-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-15-|14-15-14-15-14-15-14----|
|-------------------------|---------------------15-|
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A
|-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-15-|14-15-14-15-17-14-15-14-|
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E
|-17-15-17-15-17-15-17-15-|17-15-17-15-17-15-17-15-|
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D
|-13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-|13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-|
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{violin break; guitars and drums return and repeat til end}
|| E E E E | E E E E ||
{end}
How to play Baba O'riley
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.