The Wheel
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Capo 1
Intro
E Am D C x2
verse 1
E C G C G
A revolving wheel of metal chairs
E C G C G
Hung on chains, squealing
E C G C G
Four little children flying out
E C G C G
A blind man sings in Arabic
[Refrão]
D Am
Hey little children don’t disappear
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
D Am
Lost upon a revolving wheel
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
verse 2
E C G C G
Now you see them, now you don’t
E C G C G
Children vanish ‘hind vehicle
E C G C G
Now you see them, now you don’t
E C G C G
Faces, limbs, a bouncing skull
[Refrão]
D Am
Hey little children don’t disappear
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
D Am
All that’s left after a year
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
D Am
A faded face, the trace of an ear
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
verse 3
E C G C G
A tableau of the missing
E C G C G
Tied to the government building
E C G C G
8,000 sun-bleached photographs
E C G C G
Faded with the roses
[Refrão]
D Am
Hey little children don’t disappear
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
D Am
Lost upon a revolving wheel
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
D Am
All that’s left after a year
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
D Am
A faded face, the trace of an ear
C G
(I heard it was 28,000)
Outro
E Am D C
E
And watch them fade out
Am D
And watch them fade out
C
And watch them fade out
E
And watch them fade out...
How to play The Wheel
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.