Spinning Wheel

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) -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 14b16---14b16-14-------------------12---14b16-14-12----12----- -----------------------------12-14---14-------------14-------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- (E7) (A7) (D7) (G) 17b19---17b19-17-------------------19-19-----19--17--15------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------17s19----19-----19--17--16------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- [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