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The Who – My Wife Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
B5  A  x4

[Verse 1]
B5           G
My life's in jeopardy
Murdered in cold blood
            E
is what I'm gonna be
  D          Dsus4      D
I ain't been home since Friday night
    E                     B5
and now my wife is comin' after me
C#5
Give me police protection,
      G
Gonna buy a gun so I can
           E      Esus4 E
look after number one
D         Dsus4 D
Give me a body  guard, a black belt
G                  F#5
Judo expert with a machine gun.

[Break]
B5  A  x2

[Verse 2]
B5                      G
Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane
When she catches up with me
            E    Esus4 E
won't be no time to explain
    D           Dsus4     D
She thinks I've been with another
woman and
E                         B5         A
that's enough to send her half insane
C#5                       G
Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead
                 E     Esus4 E
boots and take a long, long  drive
  D       Dsus4 D               G
I may end up    spending all my money,
               F#5
but I'll still be alive.

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[Chorus]
E                    F#5
All I did was have a bit
too much to drink
      B5               C#5
And I picked the wrong precinct
    E                        F#5
Got picked up by the law and now
                    B5    A
I ain't got time to think.

[Bridge]
B5  A  x3
          B5  A
She comin'
        B5     A
Keep on movin'
B5  A  x3
        B5          A
Keep on movin' babe
             B5   A
Gotta, gotta move
B5  A  x7
        B5          A
Keep on movin' babe
             B5   A
Gotta, gotta move
B5  A  x12

[Verse 3]
B5                      G
Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane
When she catches up with me
            E    Esus4 E
won't be no time to explain
    D           Dsus4     D
She thinks I've been with another
woman and
E                         B5         A
that's enough to send her half insane
C#5                       G
Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead
                 E     Esus4 E
boots and take a long, long  drive
  D       Dsus4 D
I may end up    spending all
   G                     F#5
my money, but I'll still be alive

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[Chorus]
E              F#5
And I'm oh, so tired of running
      B5              C#5
Gonna lay down on the floor
        E
I gotta rest sometime,
   F#5                   B5   A
so I can get to run some more

[Outro]
B5  A  x3
        B5          A
Keep on movin' babe
B5          A
Move, move, move, move
B5  A  x2
              B5  A
Oh, you gotta go
               B5  A
Ow.. you gotta go
B5  A  x4
        B5     A
Keep on movin'
B5  A  x6
B5      A
               B5
Keep on movin'

How to play My Wife: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for My Wife by The Who on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

My Wife by The Who is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 9 chords: B5, A, G, E, D, Dsus4, C#5, Esus4 and F#5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – D – Dsus4 – D (V – IV – IVsus4 – IV in A major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – fah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: on guitar, B5, C#5 and F#5 need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.