Blood Sweat And Tears

Blood Sweat And Tears - Spinning wheel guitar chord

"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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