Spinning Wheel
Blood Sweat and Tears (Clayton-Thomas, 1969)


Mostly 2 beats to a chord
2/4 | d - D - |
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Intro (Trumpet Hits)
[Eb7]

[E7] What goes [A7] up [D7] must come [G] down
[E7] Spinning [A7] wheel [D7] got to go [G] round
[E7] Talkin 'bout your [A7] troubles it's a [D7] crying [G] sin
[D7↓] Ride a painted pony let the spinning wheel spin...

[E7] You got no [A7] money and you [D7] you got no [G] home
[E7] Spinning [A7] wheel [D7] all a- [G] lone
[E7] Talkin 'bout your [A7] troubles and you
[D7] You never [G] learn
[D7↓] Ride a painted pony let the spinning wheel turn.....

Bridge
[C] Did you find your [Bb] directing sign
On the [Ab] straight and narrow [G] highway
[C] Would you mind a re- [Bb] flecting sign
Just [Ab] let it shine with- [G↓] in your mind
And [Ab↓] show you the [Bb↓] colours that are
[C] real | [D] | [D] | [D] | [D] | [Eb7]

[E7] Someone is [A7] waiting [D7] just for [G] you
[E7] Spinning [A7] wheel [D7] spinning [G] true
[E7] Drop all your [A7] troubles by the [D7] river [G] side
[D7↓] Catch a painted pony on the spinning wheel ride....

Instrumental
[E7] [A7] [D7] [G] [E7] [A7] [D7] [G]

[E7] Someone's [A7] waiting [D7] just for [G] you
[E7] Spinning [A7] wheel [D7] spinning [G] true
[E7] Drop all your [A7] troubles by the [D7] river [G] side
[D7↓] Ride a painted pony let the spinning wheel fly.....


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#Last Updated 4/6/18 JJ
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