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)    
         v   v   v   v     v   v  
(G)
 v   v
E|-----------------|-------------
B|-----------------|-------------
G|-7---7---------3-|-5---5-------
D|-------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          
        You got no money and you
D7#9    G
 got no home
        E7#9      A13  D7#9  G [no 
horns]
        Spinnin' wheel all alone
        E7#9               A13    
        Talkin' 'bout your 
          D7#9   G
troubles and you never learn
        D7 [N.C.]                   
   D7#9
        Ride a painted pony let the 
spinnin' wheel turn

Bridge:

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        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      
        And show you the colors 
        C
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)           (
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
  D7)                     (G)
E|------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------| 


        14b16---14b16-14-------------------12---14b16-14-12----12-----|
        --------------------------
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------

 |---12-14---14-------------14------
E|------------------------------|   
B|------------------------------|   

 |--| 
E|    
B|    

        
 (E7)         (A7)           (D7)
17b19---17b19-17-------------------19-19-----19--17--15-------|
                     (G)

        --------------------------
        --------------------------
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
        --------------------------

 |----------------------------------
 |---17s19----19-----19--17--16-----
E|------------------------------|   
B|------------------------------|   
 |----------------------------------

 |--| 
 |--| 
E|    
B|    
 |--| 

[repeat verse 3]

Coda:

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

        (calliope effects on 
recorders)

        E7#9   A13    [Eb]   
         / / /  / / /  / / / 
D7#9   Gmaj7
 / / /  / / /