Don't Let Go The Coat
by The Who
transcribed by Duke
Chords:
G D C Em Bm
Intro:
G D C D (x4)
G D C D G
I can't be held responsible for blown behaviour
D C D G
I lost all contact with my only saviour
D C D G
No-one locked me out because I failed to phone up
D C D G D
I can't bear to live forever like a loner
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
G D C D G
It's easy to be sad when you lack a partner
D C D G
But how would I react to a broken heart now
D C D G
It ain't really true rock and roll unless I'm
D C D G D
Hanging onto you and when I hold it next time
C D G D
I won't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
(spoken)Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
Interlude:
C D G D
C D G D
C D G D
C D G D
Em D C
I try to explain but you never understand it
Em D C
I need your body but I can't just demand it
Bm D G
I won't let go like a stray at heel
D
(Never let it out of your sight)
Bm G C D
Every lonely wife knows the way I feel
C D
(Don't let go tonight)
G
Don't let go the coat
D C D
Never let go the coat
G D C D G
Your friends all pass for life is just a market
D C D G
But you have to finish everything you started
D C D G
So I live my life tearing down the runway
D C D G D
Sure to get the hang of hanging in there someday
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go the coat
C D G D
Don't let go (won't get no more chances)
C D G D
Don't let go (forget the war dances)
C D G D
Don't let go (go blind and hang on)
C D G D
Don't let go (don't try the slang son)
C D G D
Never let go the coat
(ad infinitum, to fade out)...
That's it! Hope you enjoy playing it.
-Duke
