Sally Simpson chords by
The Who

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Outside the house Mr.

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Simpson announced

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That Sally couldn't go to the meeting

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He went on cleaning his

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blue Rolls Royce

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And she ran inside weeping

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She got to her room,

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and tears splashed the picture

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Of the new Messiah

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She picked up the book

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of her father's life

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And threw it on the fire

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She knew from the start Deep

Verse 2

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down in her heart

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That she and Tommy were worlds apart

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But her mother said,

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"Never mind, your part

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Is to be what you'll be"

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The

Verse 3

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theme of the sermon was

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'Come unto me,

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And love will find a way',

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So Sally decided to ignore her dad

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And sneak out anyway

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She spent all afternoon getting ready

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And decided she'd try to touch him

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Maybe he'd see that she was free

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And talk to her this Sunday

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She knew from the start Deep

Verse 4

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down in her heart

That she and Tommy were

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worlds apart

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But her mother said,

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"Never mind, your part

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Is to be what you'll be"

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Verse 5

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She arrived at six,

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and the place was swinging

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To gospel music by nine

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Group after group appeared

on the stage

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And Sally just sat there crying

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She bit her nails,

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looking pretty as a picture

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Right in the very front row

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And then a DJ wearing

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a blazer with a badge

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Ran on and said, "Here we go!"

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The crowd went crazy

Verse 6

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As Tommy hit the stage

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Little Sally got lost as the

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po lice bossed

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The crowd back in a rage

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Verse 7

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Soon the atmosphere was cooler

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As Tommy gave a lesson

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Sally just had to let him

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know she loved him

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And lept up on the rostrum

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She ran across stage to the spotlit figure

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And brushed him on the face

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Tommy whirled around as

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a uniformed man

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Threw her off the stage

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She knew from the start Deep

Verse 8

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down in her heart

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That she and Tommy were worlds apart

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But her mother said,

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"Never mind, your part

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Is to be what you'll be"

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Her

Verse 9

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cheek hit a chair

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and blood trickled down

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Mingling with her tears

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Tommy carried on preaching

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And his voice filled Sally's ears

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She caught his eye, she had to try

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But he couldn't see through the lights

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Her face was gashed,

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and the ambulance men

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Had to carry her out that night

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The crowd went crazy

Verse 10

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As Tommy left the stage

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Little Sally was lost for the price of a touch

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And a gash across her face, oh

Verse 11

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Sixteen stitches put her right,

and her dad said

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"Don't say I didn't warn you"

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Sally got married to a rock mu sician

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She met in California

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Tommy always talks about the day

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The disciples all went wild

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Sally still carries a scar on her cheek

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To remind her of his smile

Verse 12

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She knew from the start

Deep down in her heart

That she and Tommy were

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worlds apart

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But her mother said,

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"Never mind, your part

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Is to be what you'll be"

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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A

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The original key of Sally Simpson by The Who is G major.

The primary chords used in Sally Simpson are C, G, F, D, A.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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