Blood Sweat & Tears

Blood Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel guitar tab

"Spinning Wheel"

(David Clayton-Thomas)

Intro:

Horns [D7#9 in low and high octaves]:

1111

[x5456x] [xx2133]

v v v v v v v v

/ ///// //// //

Verse 1:

bass (doubled with piano); chords implied

(E7) (A7) (D7) (G)

v v v v v v v v

-----------------|-----------------

-----------------|-----------------

-7---7---------3-|-5---5-------2-5-

-------3-5---5---|-------1-3-------

What goes up must come down [cowbell enters]

Spinnin' wheel got to go 'round [full drum kit enters]

Talkin' 'bout your troubles it's a cryin' sin

D7 [N.C.] D7#9

Ride a painted pony let the spinnin' wheel spin

Verse 2:

E7#9 A13 D7#9 G

You got no money and you got no home

E7#9 A13 D7#9 G [no horns]

Spinnin' wheel all alone

E7#9 A13 D7#9 G

Talkin' 'bout your troubles and you never learn

D7 [N.C.] D7#9

Ride a painted pony let the spinnin' wheel turn

Bridge:

Cadd2 Bbadd2

Did you find the directing sign on the

Abadd2 Gadd2

Straight and narrow highway

Cadd2 Bbadd2

Would you mind a reflecting sign

Abadd2 [G] (bass alone)

Just let it shine within your mind

Ab/G Bb C

And show you the colors that are real

Dadd2 Am7/D

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Horns (chords built on fourths):

F7sus4(no 5) F7#9sus4(no 5)

x888xx x8889x

/ / / / /// /// ///// //// //

Verse 3:

Someone is waiting just for you

E7#9 A13 D7#9 G [trombone: D->E slide]

Spinnin' wheel, spinnin' true

Drop all your troubles by the riverside

D7 [N.C.] D7#9

[1: Catch a painted pony on the spinning wheel ride]

D7 [N.C.]

[2: Ride a painted pony let the spinning wheel fly]

Instrumental break (LP version):

bass/piano as per first verse [2X]

E7#9 A13 D7#9 G13 [4X]

/ / / / / / / /

E7#9

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Eb7#9

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

D7#9 [N.C.]

/ / / / / / / /

(drum fill)

Instrumental break (45 version):

guitar solo over bass/piano:

(E7) (A7) (D7) (G)

--------------------------------------------------------------

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14b16---14b16-14-------------------12---14b16-14-12----12-----

-----------------------------12-14---14-------------14--------

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(E7) (A7) (D7) (G)

17b19---17b19-17-------------------19-19-----19--17--15-------

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-----------------------------17s19----19-----19--17--16-------

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[repeat verse 3]

Coda:

E7#9 A13 [Eb] D7#9 Gmaj7 [2X]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(calliope effects on recorders)

E7#9 A13 [Eb] D7#9 Gmaj7

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(calliope effects on recorders)

E7#9 A13 [Eb] D7#9 Gmaj7 [3X; horns fade 3rd time]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

(recorders continue to end)

spoken: That wasn't too good [laughter]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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