Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning wheel
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Tuning: E A D G B E
SPINNING WHEEL
As recorded by Blood, Sweat & Tears
(From the 1969 Album BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS)
Words and Music by David Clayton-Thomas
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Horns'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Calliope'
Intro 1st Verse
Q=96
Csus4 D7+9
4/4
Gtr I (Horns arr. for Gtr.)
W s s s s E s s s E. E E W W
|-----------|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--13---||----------|------|
|-----------|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--13---||----------|------|
|-10--------|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--11---||----------|------|
|-10--------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12---||----------|------|
|-----------|----------------------------------||----------|------|
|-----------|----------------------------------||----------|------|
W W W W
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
2nd Verse
D7/F# Q Q H W Q G/D Q Q F#m/C# Q Q F/C Q E N.C. S. T S E.
|-22----------|----------||---------------|------------------------|
|-22----------|----------||----12-----10--|----10--------------11--|
|-------------|----------||----12-----11--|----10-----------12-10--|
|-22----------|----------||----12-----11--|----10----12--14--------|
|-21----------|----------||---------------|------------------------|
|-------------|----------||---------------|------------------------|
Q G/D Q Q F#m/C# Q Q F/C Q H Q G/D Q Q F#m/C# Q Q F/C Q E N.C. S. T S E.
|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------------------|
|----12-----10--|----10-------|----12-----10--|----10--------------11--|
|----12-----11--|----10-------|----12-----11--|----10-----------12-10--|
|----12-----11--|----10-------|----12-----11--|----10----12--14--------|
|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------------------|
|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------------------|
Bridge
W E Csus4 E +H. W W
|----------|----------------||----------|------|
|----------|----------------||----------|------|
|----------|---10-(10)------||----------|------|
|----------|---10-(10)------||----------|------|
|----------|----------------||----------|------|
|----------|----------------||----------|------|
W W Em/D W Dm/C W
|----------|----------|-----------|-------|
|----------|----------|-17--------|-15----|
|----------|----------|-12--------|--7----|
|----------|----------|-14--------|-15----|
|----------|----------|-17--------|-15----|
|----------|----------|-----------|-------|
C#5/A#W W Cm W Dm H. Q
|----------|----------|-----------|-------------|
|----------|----------|-----------|-------------|
|-8--------|----------|--8--------|-10----------|
|-8--------|----------|-10--------|-12----------|
|----------|----------|-----------|-------------|
|----------|----------|-----------|-------------|
C W H. Q Dsus2 W +W
|-----------|------------|-----------|---------|
|-----------|------------|-----------|---------|
|--9--------|-7----------|--9--------|--(9)----|
|-10--------|------------|-12--------|-(12)----|
|-----------|------------|-----------|---------|
|-----------|------------|-----------|---------|
Ebsus2/C
|--3--| |--3--|
+H. Q e e e e e e e e e e
|--------------|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
|--------------|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
|--(9)---------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-(12)---------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|--------------|-------------------------------|
|--------------|-------------------------------|
Ebsus4/F s s s s E s s s E. E E
|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--16---|
|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--16---|
|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--15---|
|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--15---|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
3rd Verse
W Q G/D Q Q F#m/C# Q Q F/C Q E N.C. S. T S E. Q G/D Q Q F#m/C# Q
|----------||---------------|------------------------|---------------|
|----------||----12-----10--|----10--------------11--|----12-----10--|
|----------||----12-----11--|----10-----------12-10--|----12-----11--|
|----------||----12-----11--|----10----12--14--------|----12-----11--|
|----------||---------------|------------------------|---------------|
|----------||---------------|------------------------|---------------|
Q F/C Q H Q G/D Q Q F#m/C# Q Q F/C Q E N.C. S. T S E. W
|-------------|---------------|------------------------|------|
|----10-------|----12-----10--|----10--------------11--|------|
|----10-------|----12-----11--|----10-----------12-10--|------|
|----10-------|----12-----11--|----10----12--14--------|------|
|-------------|---------------|------------------------|------|
|-------------|---------------|------------------------|------|
Interlude
D7+9
E E +Q +H W W W
|---13-(13)--(13)----||----------|----------|------|
|---13-(13)--(13)----||----------|----------|------|
|---11-(11)--(11)----||----------|----------|------|
|---12-(12)--(12)----||----------|----------|------|
|--------------------||----------|----------|------|
|--------------------||----------|----------|------|
Trumpet Solo
Q=192(8=s8)
W Wx15
|----------||----------|
|----------||----------|
|----------||----------|
|----------||----------|
|----------||----------|
|----------||----------|
W G5/G# Q E E +H +W +W
|----------|-15----15-(15)----|-(15)--------|-(15)----|
|----------|-15----15-(15)----|-(15)--------|-(15)----|
|----------|-13----13-(13)----|-(13)--------|-(13)----|
|----------|------------------|-------------|---------|
|----------|------------------|-------------|---------|
|----------|------------------|-------------|---------|
+H. Q F#5/G Q E E +H +W +W
|-(15)---------|-14----14-(14)----|-(14)--------|-(14)----|
|-(15)---------|-14----14-(14)----|-(14)--------|-(14)----|
|-(13)---------|-12----12-(12)----|-(12)--------|-(12)----|
|--------------|------------------|-------------|---------|
|--------------|------------------|-------------|---------|
|--------------|------------------|-------------|---------|
+H. Q F5/F# Q E E +H +W +H H
|-(14)---------|-13----13-(13)----|-(13)--------|-(13)---------||
|-(14)---------|-13----13-(13)----|-(13)--------|-(13)---------||
|-(12)---------|-11----11-(11)----|-(11)--------|-(11)---------||
|--------------|------------------|-------------|--------------||
|--------------|------------------|-------------|--------------||
|--------------|------------------|-------------|--------------||
4th Verse
Q=96
G/Ab F#m/G ~~~ F/F# N.C. G/Ab F#m/G ~~~ F/F#
Q Q E Q. Q Q E S. T S E. Q Q E Q. Q Q H
|----19----17----|----17-----------15-18--|----19----17----|----17-------|
|----20----19----|----18----15--17----18--|----20----19----|----18-------|
|----19----18----|----17-----------12-----|----19----18----|----17-------|
|----18----17----|----16----12--14----15--|----18----17----|----16-------|
|----------------|------------------------|----------------|-------------|
|----------------|------------------------|----------------|-------------|
G/Ab F#m/G F/F# N.C. 3/4
~~~
Q Q E Q. Q Q E S. T S E. W W
|----19----17----|----17-----------15-18--|----------|------||
|----20----19----|----18----15--17--------|----------|------||
|----19----18----|----17-----------12-----|----------|------||
|----18----17----|----16----12--14----15--|----------|------||
|----------------|------------------------|----------|------||
|----------------|------------------------|----------|------||
Outro
9/8G5/Ab F#5/G 6/8F5/F# B5/A 9/8G5/Ab F#5/G
E e e E e e Q. E e e E Q E e e E e e Q.
|---15-15---14-14------|---13-13---14--|---15-15---14-14------|
|---15-15---14-14------|---13-13---12--|---15-15---14-14------|
|---13-13---12-12------|---11-11---14--|---13-13---12-12------|
|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|
6/8F5/F# B5/A 9/8G5/Ab F#5/G
E e e E Q W W E e e E e e Q.
|---13-13---14--|----------------|-----------------|---15-15---14-14-------|
|---13-13---12--|----------------|-----------------|---15-15---14-14-------|
|---11-11---14--|----------------|-----------------|---13-13---12-12-------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|
| Gtr II (Calliope arr. for Gtr.)
| W E. S S S E e e E S S S S E e e W
|---------------|-7--8-7-5-3-----|-7---8-7-5-3-----|-----------------------|
|---------------|------------3-3-|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|-7--9-7-5-4-----|---7---7-----7-7-|-----------------------|
|---------------|------------5-5-|-7---------5-----|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
6/8F5/F# B5/A 9/8G5/Ab F#5/G
E e e E Q W W E e e e e e Q.
|---13-13---14--|----------------|-----------------|---15-15---14-14-------|
|---13-13---12--|----------------|-----------------|---15-15---14-14-------|
|---11-11---14--|----------------|-----------------|---13-13---12-12-------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|
| W E. S S S E e e E S S S S E e e W
|---------------|-7--8-7-5-3-----|-7---8-7-5-3-----|-----------------------|
|---------------|------------3-3-|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|-7--9-7-5-4-----|---7---7-----7-7-|-----------------------|
|---------------|------------5-5-|-7---------5-----|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
6/8F5/F# B5/A N.C.
Gtr II
E e e E Q E. S S S E E E E E E Q. E. S S S E e e
|---13-13---14--|-7--8-7-5-------|-5----------|-7--8-7-5-3-----|
|---13-13---12--|----------8-----|-------8----|------------3-3-|
|---11-11---14--|------------7-7-|---7-7------|-7--9-7-5-4-----|
|---------------|----------------|------------|------------5-5-|
|---------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
E S S S S E e e E. S S S E E E E E E Q. E. S S S E e e
|-7---8-7-5-3-----|-7--8-7-5-------|-5----------|-7--8-7-5-3-----|
|-----------------|----------8-----|-------8----|------------3-3-|
|---7---7-----7-7-|------------7-7-|---7-7------|-7--9-7-5-4-----|
|-7---------5-----|----------------|------------|------------5-5-|
|-----------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
|-----------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
E S S S S E e e E. S S S E e e E S S S S E e e E. S S S E E E
|-7---8-7-5-3-----|-7--8-7-5-3-----|-7---8-7-5-3-----|-7--8-7-5-------|
|-----------------|------------3-3-|-----------------|----------8-----|
|---7---7-----7-7-|-7--9-7-5-4-----|---7---7-----7-7-|------------7-7-|
|-7---------5-----|------------5-5-|-7---------5-----|----------------|
|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
E E E Q. E. S S S E E E E E E Q. E. S S S E e e
|-5----------|-7--8-7-5-------|-5----------|-7--8-7-5-3-----|
|-------8----|----------8-----|-------8----|------------3-3-|
|---7-7------|------------7-7-|---7-7------|-7--9-7-5-4-----|
|------------|----------------|------------|------------5-5-|
|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
E S S S S E e e E. S S S E e e E S S S S E e e E. S S S E E E
|-7---8-7-5-3-----|-7--8-7-5-3-----|-7---8-7-5-3-----|-7--8-7-5-------|
|-----------------|------------3-3-|-----------------|----------8-----|
|---7---7-----7-7-|-7--9-7-5-4-----|---7---7-----7-7-|------------7-7-|
|-7---------5-----|------------5-5-|-7---------5-----|----------------|
|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
E E E Q. E. S S S E e e E S S S S E e e
|-5----------|-7--8-7-5-3-----|-7---8-7-5-3-----*|
|-------8----|------------3-3-|-----------------*|
|---7-7------|-7--9-7-5-4-----|---7---7-----7-7-*|
|------------|------------5-5-|-7---------5-----*|
|------------|----------------|-----------------*|
|------------|----------------|-----------------*|
Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths