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From: Litgo@aol.com
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 00:36:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: TAB: Cut_My_Hair by: who
Cut My Hair
The Who - from Quadrophenia, 1973 - written by Pete Townshend
Capo on 3d fret
Chords (with capo):
Fmaj7/G 3 8 10 9 x x G (E5) 355xxx or 3557xx
G7 3 8 9 7 3 3 G6 (E6) 375xxx
Em/G 3 7 9 7 3 3 F (D) xx356x or xx3565
Am/G 3 7 7 5 3 3 C (A) x3555x or x35557
G11 3 5 7 5 3 3 Eb (C) 365343
C x 3 5 5 5 x Bb (G) 6x3366
Gm7 353363 or 3x3333
Am7 575585 or 5x5555
E7 x7675x
[Intro]
Fmaj7 G7 Em/G Am/G
|---------7-8-10-8-7-8-7-----------------------------|
|-8----------------------10-8------5-6-8-------------|
|----------------------------------------5-7-9-9-----|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
G11 G C
|------------------------------------|
|-----------8-1088-----8-------------|
|-7----------------9-----------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
Fmaj7 G7 Em/G Am/G
Why should I care if I have to cut my hair?
G11 G C
I've got to move with the fashions or be outcast.
I know I should fight but my old man he's really alright,
And I'm still living at home even though it won't last.
Bb C Bb C Bb F Bb C
Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five inches long.
Bb C Bb C Bb F Bb G
I'm out on the street again and I'm leaping along.
F G F G F F C F G7
I'm dressed right for a beach fight, but I just can't explain
F Eb Bb Fmaj7
Why that un-certain feeling is still here in my brain.
|--------17-17-15---15-15---13-------13------13-15----|
|----------------18------------16---------16----------|
Fmaj7 G7 Em/G Am/G
|----------19-20------------19-20----|
|---------------20---------------20--|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
G11 G C
|---------------------|-------------------|
|-18-17-17---15--17---|-13--8--5---1--0---|
|---------------------|-------------------|
|---------------------|-------------------|
|---------------------|-------------------|
|---------------------|-------------------|
The kids at school have parents that seem so cool.
And though I don't want to hurt them mine want me their way.
I clean my room and my shoes but my mother found a box of blues,
And there doesn't seem much hope they'll let me stay.
[chorus]
Fmaj7 G7 Em/G Am/G
|-------19-20----------15/13-12-13-|
|------------20--------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
G11 G C
|-13-15---------12/13---------------|
|-------13/15----------15/17-15-13--|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
C G
Why do I have to be different to them
Gm7 F
Just to earn the respect of a dance hall friend
G Gsus G G7
We have the same old row, again and again.
D A
Why do I have to move with a crowd
Am7 G
Of kids that hardly notice I'm around,
A D/A A
I have to work myself to death just to fit in.
Fmaj7/G G7
I'm coming down
Em/G Am/G
Got home on the very first train from town.
G11 E7 Am
My dad just left for work, he wasn't talking.
Fmaj7/G G7 Em/G Am/G
It's all a game, 'cos inside I'm just the same,
G11 E7 Am
My fried egg makes me sick first thing in the morning.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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SOCIETY DWELLIN Average |
#1 by SOCIETY DWELLIN MOTHER FUCKER! at Sep 5, 1971 at 3:25 AM EST |
| This is about Jimmy getting sick of being a mod. He has to keep being mod to have friends and his life is getting torn apart. He is also arguing with himself whether or not to go to the beach fight. * Zoot Suit was the B-side of The Who's first single: I'm the Face. This single was recorded in 1964 when the Who were called the High Numbers. By adding this line, Pete was refering to the Who's mod days. | |
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I fought the la Average |
#2 by I fought the law and the law kicked my ass I never learn do i...?? at Dec 16, 1974 at 6:43 PM EST |
| this shit is about being a mod mods were all about fashion and to fit in your suit had to be just right and so did your hair when he refers to "leaping along" he means leapers, which are what mods called amphetamines the beach is where they fought with the rockers the whole album is about mods | |
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Gabe Professional |
#3 by Gabe Hawkins at Nov 8, 1976 at 10:41 AM EST |
| Although Jimmy's not happy with the way his life is going, there is a sense of stability in this song; he has a home, he can co-exist with his parents and he feels part of a group. What I find interesting are the lines "Why do I have to be different to them? Just to earn the respect of a dance hall friend" It's as if Mods are forcing him to be different to his parents against his will. | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#4 by Zach U haft 2 ask 1st at Nov 30, 1984 at 11:22 PM EST |
| Good point about the zoot suiters Soldier. It all stemmed from war rations acts in (I believe) the first WW. Since it took more fabric to make the baggy suits, there were actually banned. To wear a zoot suit was really sticking it to "the man", hence you see NYC gangsters start to wear them. | |
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The Angel of De Lead Player |
#5 by The Angel of Death at Jan 20, 1990 at 9:18 PM EST |
| I agree about the above mentioned, but the part about zoot suit is referring to mexican-americans living in L.A. during WWII who were harassed by US sailors for dressing or looking "un-american." A zoot suit is basically like a baggier suit and these zoot suiters used to wear their hair longer in the back and comb it off in the back which looked kind of like the behind of a duck or a "ducks ass" lol. These harassments sparked clashes called "Zoot suit riots" and some of them got pretty violent. | |
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ben Rhythm Player |
#6 by ben kurkul at Mar 5, 1990 at 8:01 PM EST |
| This is my very favourite Who song, I think the ideas of 'working myself to death just to fit in' is pretty universal and I love it for that reason. Reminds me of High School actually. | |
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Daron Average |
#7 by Daron Malakian at Jun 26, 1997 at 10:10 AM EST |
| As far as the zoot suit thing goes, you're all correct. But Pete is not referencing any Mexican-Americans or New York City gangsters, it was an outfit some mods used to wear and like babathespider says, is also a reference to The Who's past. Which ya know, is what the whole album is about. | |
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ben Rhythm Player |
#8 by ben kurkul at Feb 9, 2001 at 6:26 PM EST |
| I love all the songs from Quadrophenia, it's my favorite Who album. I think this one is mostly about trying to fit in, and no matter what awesome clothes, etc. you get, you'll never be popular. Like me. | |
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#9 by at Jul 15, 2007 at 3:29 AM EST |
| Are you fuckin kdding? quadrophenia is about english working classes, not some crap about LA and america cos- you know- sometimes films portray something other than america- a zoot suit was the suits worn by MODs in the 60's anyway...this song is perfect- every teenager can relate to it- you spend your time with friends who annoy you that you have to try to fit in to be shouted out by your parents for never being in- lose lose- | |
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