Biography:
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer, and writer, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the rock era, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever."
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Other songs:
- Let My Love Open The Door
- A Little Is Enough
- Annie
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Brilliant Blues
- Face The Face
- Give Blood
- Heart To Hang On To
- Hiding Out
- I Am An Animal
- Keep Me Turning
- Keep On Working
- Mary
- Misunderstood
- Rough Boys
- Sleeping Dog
- Slit Skirts
- So Sad About Us
- Theres A Heartache Following Me
- You Came Back
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Keep on Working - Pete Townshend
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Written by: Pete Townshend
From: "Empty Glass" (1980)
tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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LINK 1
D D6 D7 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---2---3---5---|
B(3)--------------|3---------------|1-------3-------|3---3---3---3---|
G|2---------------|4---------------|2-------2-------|2---2---2---2---|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0-------0-------|0---0---0---0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
LINK 2
D9 D6 C/D D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|2---------------|3---------------|5---------------|
B|1---------------|3---------------|5---------------|7---------------|
G|2---------------|4---------------|5---------------|7---------------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
MIDDLE 8
Bb Bbsus2 [Bb]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---1---1-1-1---|------------1---|
B|3---3---3-1-3---|----1---3---3---|
G|3---3---3-3-3---|3---0---3-------|
D|3---3---3-3-3---|3---------------|
A|1---1---1-1-1---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
INTERLUDE
Bb F Bb F F C F [3/4]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------|
B|3-1-3-1-3-------|3-1-3-1-3-------|----------------|------------|
G|3---------3-2---|3---------3-2---|2-0-2-0-2-------|2-0-2-0-2---|
D|3-----------3---|3-----------3---|3---------3-2---|3---------3-|
A|1-----------3---|1-----------3---|3-----------3---|3-----------|
E|------------1---|------------1---|1---------------|1-----------|
Csus4 C9sus4 C6 C9sus4 Bb/C C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|--------0-------|--------1-------|3---------------|
B|--------3-------|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|1---------------|
G|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|3-------3-------|0---------------|
D|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|3---------------|2---------------|
A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
*G x-x-x-0-3-3
G/B x-2-x-0-3-3
G/E x-x-2-0-3-3
G/D x-x-0-0-3-3
*C x-3-2-0-1-3
C/B x-2-x-0-1-3
G/D x-x-0-4-3-3
A/D x-x-0-6-5-5 or
x-x-0-2-2-0
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*G G/B G/E G/D
I was digging in the yard today
*C C/B Am
When a letter came from Southampton way
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
*G G/B G/E G/D
I must admit I was a bit in the red
*C C/B Am
But if you never have pleasure then you could be dead
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
C
But there's one thing
G Am
They can't take away
C
Hear the sea sing
G Am
See a smiling face
C
I think we're OK
G Am
Though we all could be mad
C
That's what they say
Am D [LINK 1: see above]
We just can't all be bad
*G G/B G/E G/D
I got something now to think about
*C C/B Am
I'll work all day but not to pay it out
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
*G G/B G/E G/D
Don't care if they say where a dying race
*C C/B Am
I'd rather be here than any other place
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
C
And there's another whirl
G Am
They can't ever touch
C
Just need a boy and girl
G Am
It don't cost you much
C
And if your luck is in
G Am
You might have kids at play
C
To make you laugh and sing
Am D [LINK 1: see above]
When you're old and gray
Bb [MIDDLE 8: see above]
Keep on working
Bb [MIDDLE 8 see above]
Keep on working
Bb [MIDDLE 8: see above]
Keep on working
Bb [MIDDLE 8 see above]
Keep on working
INTERLUDE: see above
| Bb F | Bb F | F C |[3/4] F |
| Csus4 C9sus4 | C6 | C9sus4 Bb/C | C |
*G G/B G/E G/D
I was digging in the yard today
*C C/B Am
When a letter came from Southampton way
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
*G G/B G/E G/D
I must admit I was a bit in the red
*C C/B Am
But if you never have pleasure then you might as well be dead
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
C
And there's another whirl
G Am
They can't ever touch
C
Just need a boy and girl
G Am
It don't cost you much
C
And if your luck is in
G Am
You might have kids at play
C
To make you laugh and sing
Am D9 D6 C/D D [LINK 2: see above]
When you're old and gray (Keep on working)
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working, keep on working
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working, keep on working
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working, keep on working
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working ... Work!
Keep on Working - Pete Townshend
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Written by: Pete Townshend
From: "Empty Glass" (1980)
tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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LINK 1
D D6 D7 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---2---3---5---|
B(3)--------------|3---------------|1-------3-------|3---3---3---3---|
G|2---------------|4---------------|2-------2-------|2---2---2---2---|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0-------0-------|0---0---0---0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
LINK 2
D9 D6 C/D D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|2---------------|3---------------|5---------------|
B|1---------------|3---------------|5---------------|7---------------|
G|2---------------|4---------------|5---------------|7---------------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
MIDDLE 8
Bb Bbsus2 [Bb]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---1---1-1-1---|------------1---|
B|3---3---3-1-3---|----1---3---3---|
G|3---3---3-3-3---|3---0---3-------|
D|3---3---3-3-3---|3---------------|
A|1---1---1-1-1---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
INTERLUDE
Bb F Bb F F C F [3/4]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------|
B|3-1-3-1-3-------|3-1-3-1-3-------|----------------|------------|
G|3---------3-2---|3---------3-2---|2-0-2-0-2-------|2-0-2-0-2---|
D|3-----------3---|3-----------3---|3---------3-2---|3---------3-|
A|1-----------3---|1-----------3---|3-----------3---|3-----------|
E|------------1---|------------1---|1---------------|1-----------|
Csus4 C9sus4 C6 C9sus4 Bb/C C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|--------0-------|--------1-------|3---------------|
B|--------3-------|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|1---------------|
G|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|3-------3-------|0---------------|
D|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|3---------------|2---------------|
A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
*G x-x-x-0-3-3
G/B x-2-x-0-3-3
G/E x-x-2-0-3-3
G/D x-x-0-0-3-3
*C x-3-2-0-1-3
C/B x-2-x-0-1-3
G/D x-x-0-4-3-3
A/D x-x-0-6-5-5 or
x-x-0-2-2-0
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*G G/B G/E G/D
I was digging in the yard today
*C C/B Am
When a letter came from Southampton way
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
*G G/B G/E G/D
I must admit I was a bit in the red
*C C/B Am
But if you never have pleasure then you could be dead
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
C
But there's one thing
G Am
They can't take away
C
Hear the sea sing
G Am
See a smiling face
C
I think we're OK
G Am
Though we all could be mad
C
That's what they say
Am D [LINK 1: see above]
We just can't all be bad
*G G/B G/E G/D
I got something now to think about
*C C/B Am
I'll work all day but not to pay it out
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
*G G/B G/E G/D
Don't care if they say where a dying race
*C C/B Am
I'd rather be here than any other place
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
C
And there's another whirl
G Am
They can't ever touch
C
Just need a boy and girl
G Am
It don't cost you much
C
And if your luck is in
G Am
You might have kids at play
C
To make you laugh and sing
Am D [LINK 1: see above]
When you're old and gray
Bb [MIDDLE 8: see above]
Keep on working
Bb [MIDDLE 8 see above]
Keep on working
Bb [MIDDLE 8: see above]
Keep on working
Bb [MIDDLE 8 see above]
Keep on working
INTERLUDE: see above
| Bb F | Bb F | F C |[3/4] F |
| Csus4 C9sus4 | C6 | C9sus4 Bb/C | C |
*G G/B G/E G/D
I was digging in the yard today
*C C/B Am
When a letter came from Southampton way
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
*G G/B G/E G/D
I must admit I was a bit in the red
*C C/B Am
But if you never have pleasure then you might as well be dead
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G G Am Am
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
G/B G/B C C
Keep on working
C
And there's another whirl
G Am
They can't ever touch
C
Just need a boy and girl
G Am
It don't cost you much
C
And if your luck is in
G Am
You might have kids at play
C
To make you laugh and sing
Am D9 D6 C/D D [LINK 2: see above]
When you're old and gray (Keep on working)
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working, keep on working
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working, keep on working
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working, keep on working
D G/D
Keep on working, keep on working
A/D D
Keep on working ... Work!
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