The Who Songs
On The Acoustic

Bargain is a track from the 1971 album, "Who's Next".

The song was never released as a single.

I play a capo 3rd fret here with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with some riffs. Some lead in here in standard tuning with the chords Gsus, G, F, C, D#, G6, A# and a D.

Behind Blue Eyes was released as a single from the "Who's Next" album in 1971.

The single release did peak at at #24 on the US Cash Box chart and #34 on Billboard.

The chords you'll need here are Em, G, D, C, A, Bm, E and B in standard tuning and no lead work required. For rhythm use arpeggio to get started and then combine it with some down up down up strumming.

Don't Let Go The Coat was the 2nd single from the 1981 album "Face Dances" and barley made the top 50 in the UK, reaching #47 on the charts.

The song managed a #77 in the US.

A capo 3rd fret is the original key with some picking in the rhythm while playing a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. For chords you'll play a G, Gmaj7, C, D/Gb, D, Em and a Bm.

Goin Mobile hails from the 1971 album "Who's Next". Roger Daltrey did not participate in this song in any way, leaving the other three members of The Who to record the track.

The Who have never performed this song live in concert. ad it was never released as a single. 

Standard tuning here with some down strokes and them some down up down up with a few quick shuffles in places (see demo). No picking but for chords you'll need an E, Gbm, D, G, D/Gb, C, Cmaj7, Dsus, Gb and a B.

It's Hard was one of three singles released from the 1982 album of the same name.

This track only charted in the US at #39.

Play this one in standard tuning with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and some lead. The chords here are Dm, C, A#, G, D, C, Cm, Dsus and an A.

Let Me Love Open The Door is a Pete Townshend song and technically not a song from The Who which here released back in 1980 from his Empty Glass album. The song did well in the US reaching #9 and hit #46 in the UK.

He never had any other singles from his own to hit the top 10 in the US market. Townshends manager didn't like the song and wanted it removed from the album, but later said he was sorry for not seeing the songs potential from the start.

Only a few chords here and they are A, D, E, Gbm, Bm and an Esus but played with a capo 3rd. No lead here and you can play a steady down up down up rhythm pattern throughout.

Love Ain't For The Keeping is a track off the the album "Who's next" from 1971.

This track was never a single.

For chords in this one I play a G, A, D and a C with some lead work required in standard tuning. The rhythm here is a down down up down down down up down and repeat pattern.

Pinball Wizard was released in 1969 from their rock opera album "Tommy". As a single, the song reached #4 in the UK and #19 in the US. The single was sped up slightly from the album version. Pete Townsend said this song was one of his most clumsy pieces he's ever written.  

Years later in 1976, Elton John covered the song and had a #7 hit in the UK and a #9 hit in the US.

Lots of chords in this one and they include Am, Asus, A, Gsus, G, Fsus, F, Esus, E, C, D, A+, F, A+sus, C, Csus, A+, G+sus, G+, Ab and an Absus. Played in standard tuning but no lead work required. Play some arpeggio and quick shuffle strumming and then down strokes for rhythm.

So Sad About Us was intended for the group The Merseys back in 1966, The Who ended up recording this song for their album "A Quick One". In the US the album was called "Happy Jack". 

The song has been covered by many groups over the years in spite of the fact it was never a single release.

No lead to worry about here in standard tuning and with the chords G, Em, C, D, Am, Cmaj7, Dsus, A, Gbm, Bm and an Esus. I play a steady up and down and or down strokes for rhythm.

Squeeze Box hails from the 1975 album "The Who By Numbers". The song has a  bit of a country feel to it and became the groups only International hit, reaching #1 in Canada and peaking at #10 in the UK and #16 in the US.

Pete Townsend purchased and accordion and learned to play it a bit in an afternoon, from which spawned this pretty simple song. Townsend was surprised the song even got recorded and more surprised when the song charted and became a hit.

Three chords and they are G, C and D but with some lead work in standard tuning. For rhythm play a down down up and repeat patter or you could play all down strokes.

Waiting For A Friend is from the album "McVicar" from 1980 and is listed as a promo single.

The song only made it to #104 in the US.

I use a capo 3rd fret here in standard tuning with a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. For chords play a Bm, A, G, D, E, A, Gb and B.

Without Your Love was a single from Roger Daltrey's 1980 album entitled "McVicar".

The song peaked at #20 in the US and #55 in the UK.

This one is in standard tuning with a capo 3rd fret and a little picking blended into the chords. A few chords in this one and they are C, Fmaj7, G6, A#, F, F/A, F/G, E7, Am, Am/G and G. For rhythm I play a 1-2-3 up down up down up where 1-2-3 are arpeggio notes in the chords.

You Better You Bet was a single from the bands "Face Dances" album from 1981.

Then single reached #9 in the UK, #4 in Canada and #1 in the US.

The chords needed here in standard tuning are C, F, G, Am, Gm, A#, Ab, Gsus, Am, Dm, Eb, Bm, A and a D with a few riffs blended into the chords. For rhythm play a down up stop up down up stop and repeat pattern.