Eminence Front chords by The Who (Official Version)

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Fm7
Dbmaj9
Ab
Eb
Bb
F
Bb/C
Fm

Intro 1

Intro 2

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Solo 1

Verse 1
Fm7 
The  (F minor7) sun   shines
Dbmaj9 
And people forget  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
The  (F minor7) spray flies as the speedboat glides
Dbmaj9 
And people forget  (D flat minoraj9) 
Forget they're hiding
Fm7 
The  (F minor7) girls smile
Dbmaj9 
And people forget  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
The  (F minor7) snow  packs as the skier tracks
Dbmaj9 
People forget  (D flat minoraj9) 

Chorus 1
Forget they're hiding
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Behind an eminence front
Dbmaj9 
Eminence front, it's a put on  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) It's an eminence front
It's an eminence front,
Dbmaj9 
it's a put on  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) An eminence front
Eminence front, it's a put on
Dbmaj9 
 (D flat minoraj9) Eminence front
Fm7 
 (F minor7) It's an eminence front
It's an eminence front,
Dbmaj9 
it's a put on  (D flat minoraj9) It's a put on,
it's a put on, it's a put on
Ab 
Eb 
Bb 
 (A flat major)  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Ab 
Eb 
Bb 
F 
 (A flat major)  (E flat major)  (B flat major)  (F major) 

Verse 2

Come and join the party

Dress to kill

Won't you come and join the party

Dress to kill, dress to kill

Verse 3
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Drinks flow
Dbmaj9 
People forget  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
That  (F minor7) big   wheel spins, the hair thins
Dbmaj9 
People forget  (D flat minoraj9) 
Forget they're hiding
Fm7 
The  (F minor7) news  slows
Dbmaj9 
People forget  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
Their  (F minor7) shares crash, hopes are dashed
Dbmaj9 
People for (D flat minoraj9) get

Chorus 2
Forget they're hiding
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Behind an eminence front
Dbmaj9 
An eminence front, it's a put on  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) It's just an eminence front
Dbmaj9 
An eminence front, it's a put on  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) An eminence front
Dbmaj9 
An eminence front, it's a put on  (D flat minoraj9) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Eminence front
It's an eminence front,
Dbmaj9 
it's a put on  (D flat minoraj9) It's a put on,

Outro 1
it's a put on, it's a put on
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Come  on join the party
Dress to
Dbmaj9 
 (D flat minoraj9) Come      on join the party
Dress to
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Come  on join the party
Dress to
Dbmaj9 
 (D flat minoraj9) Come      on join the party
Bb/C 
Bb/C 
Dress to  (B flat/C) kill    (B flat/C) 
Fm 
Dress yourself to kill  (F minor) 

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Fm7
Dbmaj9
Ab
Eb
Bb
F
Bb/C
Fm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F minorBPM: 98

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Dbmaj9: x-4-3-5-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Eminence Front by The Who, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Who's performance.