The Who - Silas Stingy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Silas Stingy" 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 Silas Stingy 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 "Silas Stingy" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm C Once upon a time, there lived an old miser man Dm F G C By the name of Silas Stingy Dm C He carried all his money in a little black box, Dm A# C A Which was heavy as a rock with a big padlock A# Gm A F All the little kids would shout when Silas was about Chorus: Em F Gm A Money money money bags, money money money bags Dm F A# Dm There goes mingy Stingy, there goes mingy Stingy Money money money bags, money money money bags There goes mingy Stingy, there goes mingy Stin-gy Silas didn't eat, which was just as well He would starve himself for a penny He wore old clothes and he never washed 'Cause soap cost a lot And the dirt kept him hot All the little kids would shout When Silas was about Chorus Dm In the back of his head was a voice that said, G F# F E D# D A# "Someone will steal it all Dm He'll be lying in the gutter with an empty box, G F# F E D# D C The thieves will be having a ball" Chorus Dm A He bought a safe to put the box in and A# F a house to put the safe in Gm Dm A And a watchdog on a chain to make quite sure A# F Gm Dm And his face was very funny when he counted up his money A# A And he realized he hadn't any more Chorus A# D There goes mingy Stingy You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  Dm  D#  E  Em  F  F#  G  Gm  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 "Silas Stingy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Silas Stingy" by The Who.