The Who - Sally Simpson: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sally Simpson" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Sally Simpson Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sally Simpson" smoothly on your guitar.
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C G Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced C G That Sally couldn't go to the meeting. C G He went on cleaning his blue Rolls Royce, C G And she ran inside a-weeping. C G She got to her room and tears splashed the picture C G Of her new messiah. C G She picked up a book of her father's life and C G Threw it on the fire. Chorus: F She knew from the start, deep down in her heart G That she and Tommy were worlds apart. F C But her mother said, "Never mind, your part is to D G Be what you'll be." The theme of the sermon was come unto me Love will find a way So Sally decided to ignore her dad And sneak out anyway She spent all afternoon getting ready And decided she'd try to touch him Maybe he'd see that she was free And talk to her this Sunday Chorus She arrived at six and the place was swinging To gospel music by nine Group after group appeared on the stage And Sally just sat there crying She bit her nails looking pretty as a picture Right in the very front row And then a DJ wearing a blazer with a badge Ran on and said here we go! D7 G D7 G The crowd went crazy as Tommy hit the stage. D7 G Little Sally got lost as the police bossed the A7 D Crowd back in a rage. But soon the atmosphere was cooler And Tommy gave a lesson Sally just had to let him know she loved him And leapt up on the rostrum She ran cross stage to the spotlit figure And brushed him on the face Tommy whirled around as a uniformed man Threw her off the stage Chorus Her cheek hit a chair and blood trickled down Mingling with her tears Tommy carried on preaching And his voice filled Sally's ears She caught his eye she had to try But he couldn't see through the lights Her face was gashed and the ambulance men Had to carry her out that night The crowd went crazy as Tommy left the stage. Little Sally was lost for the price of a touch and a Gash across her face. Sixteen stitches put her right and her Dad said Don't say I didn't warn yer Sally got married to a rock musician She met in California Tommy always talks about the day The disciples all went wild! Sally still carries a scar on her cheek To remind her of his smile Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA7  C  D  D7  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sally Simpson" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sally Simpson" by The Who.