Spider Jiving - Eric Clapton

Spider Jiving

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse]
D
There's a dead man's hand floating in the sky
D
Feedin' on people who're passing by
D Bm
Cruising around on a mountain of air
E G D
Cruising around till it can land somewhere
 
[Chorus]
D
Won't someone take away these blues
D Bb7
It's a shame but when I lose, I lose
G C
I can't survive too much spider jive
D
I'm just about, hangin' on
D
Oh Lord, don't make a poor boy run
G7 Abdim7
It ain't easy livin' under the gun
G C
Insanity's keepin' me company
D
Insanity's on the loose, yes insanity is on the loose
 
[Verse]
D
Well there's an angel of madness and she's bringing' me down
D
She won't rest until I'm in the ground
D Bm
I'll keep searching everywhere I go
E G D
I find the answers that nobody knows.
 
[Chorus]
D
Won't someone take away these blues
D Bb7
It's a shame but when I lose, I lose
G C
I can't survive too much spider jive
D
I'm just about, hangin' on
D
Oh Lord, don't make a poor boy run
G7 Abdim7
It ain't easy livin' under the gun
G C
Insanity's keepin' me company
D
Insanity's on the loose, yes insanity is on the loose
 
[Instrumental]
D - G7 - D - A7 - D
 
D
Well you can't paint pictures in a scarecrow's hat
D
Cause everybody's nobody and that's a fact
D Bm
Rich man, poor man no one is safe
E G D
You can try all you want but you can't escape.
 
[Chorus]
D
Won't someone take away these blues
D Bb7
It's a shame but when I lose, I lose
G C
I can't survive too much spider jive
D
I'm just about, hangin' on
D
Oh Lord, don't make a poor boy run
G7 Abdim7
It ain't easy livin' under the gun
G C
Insanity's keepin' me company
D
Insanity's on the loose, yes insanity is on the loose
D
Oh Lord, don't make a poorboy run
G7 Abdim7
It ain't easy livin' under the gun
G C
Insanity's keepin' me company
D
Insanity's on the loose, yes insanity is on the loose

How to play Spider Jiving

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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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