Pure And Easy Chords by The Who

Tempo:
127.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

A

D

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - Pure and Easy chords
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[Eb] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] It once was [G] a note, [C] pure [G] and easy, [C] playing [G] so free [C] like a breath, [G] [C] rippling [G] by.
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [Am] The note is eternal, [F] I hear it, it sees [Am] me, forever we end it, [F] forever [C] we die.
[G]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] I listened [Dm] and I heard [F] music [G] in a word, [C] the [Dm] words when you played [F] your guitar.
[G] [Dm] The noise that I [Em] was hearing [G] was a million [Am] people cheering, [G] and a child who [C] passed me riding [G] in a storm.
[D] As people assemble, civilization [G] is trying to find a [C] new [G] way to die.
[C] [Am] But killing is [E] really, really seen, [Am] change a home and a forge, with other man's lies.
[C] I listened [F] and I heard music [G] in a word, [C] the [Dm] words when you played [F] your guitar.
[G] [Dm] [Em] The noise that [G] I was hearing was a million [Am] people cheering, [G] and a child who passed [C] me riding [G] in a storm.
Gas on the [D] hillside, oil in the [G] teacups, watch all the cars, [C] the flight, [G] blues, enjoy.
[F] [G] [A] This law should become some [E] help during its [Am] wildness, the note that we [A] got off, [Am] can also destroy.
[A] [Dm] [Am]
[A]
[Am] We are no success, when we all find our own dreams, and our love is enough to knock down any [Em]
walls.
[Am] In the future's been seen, [F] and men [A] try to realize, [Am] the simple secret [F] of the note.
[Dm] [A]
In a song, [Am]
[F] [A]
in [Am] a song.
[F] [G] [B]
[Am]
[F] [A]
[C] I listened [Dm] and I [F] heard music [G] in a word, [C] the words [D] when you played your [F] guitar.
[G]
[Dm] The noise [Em] that I was hearing [G] was a million [Am] people cheering, [G] and a child who passed [C] me riding in [G] a storm.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [G] [D] [A]
There [G] once was an [D] old [G]
[A] [G] [D] [G] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] [Am] listener.
There once was an [D] old listener.
[A] [D] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
D
1321
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
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Learn the basic chords of The Who - (New York Record Plant Session) Pure And Easy chords, with this master sequence: C, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 63 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 128. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] It once was [G] a note, [C] pure [G] and easy, [C] playing [G] so free [C] like a breath, [G] _ [C] rippling [G] by. _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] The note is eternal, [F] I hear it, it sees [Am] me, forever we end it, [F] forever _ [C] we die.
[G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] I listened [Dm] and I heard [F] music [G] in a word, [C] the [Dm] words when you played [F] your guitar.
[G] _ [Dm] The noise that I [Em] was hearing [G] was a million [Am] people cheering, [G] and a child who [C] passed me riding [G] in a _ storm.
_ _ _ _ [D] As people assemble, _ civilization [G] is trying to find a [C] new [G] way to die.
_ _ _ [C] _ [Am] But killing is [E] really, really seen, [Am] change a home and a forge, _ with other man's lies. _
_ _ _ [C] I listened [F] and I heard music [G] in a word, [C] the [Dm] words when you played [F] your guitar.
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ [Em] The noise that [G] I was hearing was a million [Am] people cheering, [G] and a child who passed [C] me riding [G] in a storm. _
_ _ _ _ Gas on the [D] hillside, oil in the [G] teacups, watch all the cars, [C] the flight, [G] blues, enjoy. _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ [A] This law should become some [E] help during its [Am] wildness, the note that we [A] got off, [Am] can also destroy. _ _
[A] _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] We are no success, when we all find our own dreams, and our _ love is enough to knock down any [Em]
walls.
[Am] In the _ future's been seen, _ [F] and men [A] try to realize, _ [Am] _ _ the simple secret _ [F] of the note.
[Dm] _ _ [A] _ _
In a song, [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [A] _
in [Am] a song. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[C] I listened [Dm] and I [F] heard music [G] in a word, [C] the words [D] when you played your [F] guitar.
_ [G] _
[Dm] The noise [Em] that I was hearing [G] was a million [Am] people cheering, [G] and a child who passed [C] me riding in [G] a storm.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
There [G] once was an [D] old _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] listener.
There once was an [D] old listener.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _

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This song was penned by Pete Townshend.

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