Status Quo – Spinning Wheel Blues (Guitar Tab)
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Chords
G7 C9 (quick change) E|------------------------|------------------------| B|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| G|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| D|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|------------------------| . . . . . . . . G7 E|------------------------|------------------------| B|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| G|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-| D|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-| E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| . . . . . . . . C9 E|------------------------|------------------------| B|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| G|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| D|2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-|2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-| A|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| E|------------------------|------------------------| . . . . . . . . G7 E|------------------------|------------------------| B|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| G|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-| D|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-| E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| . . . . . . . . D9 C9 E|------------------------|------------------------| B|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| G|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| D|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-|2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| E|------------------------|------------------------| . . . . . . . . G7 D9 E|------------------------|------------------------| B|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-| G|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-| D|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-| E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|------------------------| . . . . . . . .
For the right "Quo-feel" play the chords above the dots (.) very
short. The other (shorter) chord may sound for its full value (and
that's not too long). And it might be (as I said above) that Rick
was using the more basic triads (without third) but that's less
important for the sound then you being able to play the rhythm
staccato. Just listen to Rick's rhythm to know what I mean.
When you're ready for it, just add the words! Play the progression
once for each verse and twice for the solo's.
Intro: |G7 |G7 |G7 |G7 |
Well I spent my money on the spinning wheel last night (2x)
I went on red twenty-seven, it didn't do me right
Well I went in smilin' but I came out feeling down (2x)
Well now that I'm a poor man, I got no friends around
Solo (guitar)
I went high on that lonesome, high on that lonesome hill (2x)
I need a whole lot of money so I can pay my bills
Well the spinning wheel blues I need to pack-ah-my bags and go (2x)
I have to leave my hotel, 'cause they don't want me no more
Solo (Harp)
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3. Tabs
Intro: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------8/10----|------------------------| B|------6-----8p6---------8-|----8\------------------| G|------7---------7---------|------------------------| D|--------------------------|------------------------| A|--------------------------|------------------------| E|--------------------------|------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 3 4 E|------------------8/10----|------------------------|--------------| B|----6-6-----8p6---------8-|------------------------|--------------| G|----7-7---7-----7---------|------------------------|--------------| D|--------------------------|----------------0-3p0-3-|5p3-0---------| A|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------| E|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------|
Verse 1, fill 1:
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------8/10----|------------------------| B|------6-----8p6---------8-|----8\------------------| G|------7---------7---------|------------------------| D|--------------------------|------------------------| A|--------------------------|------------------------| E|--------------------------|------------------------|
Verse 1, fill 2:
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------8/10----|------------------------| B|------8p6---6-----------8-|----8\------------------| G|----------7---------------|------------------------| D|--------------------------|------------------------| A|--------------------------|------------------------| E|--------------------------|------------------------|
Verse 1, fill 3:
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|----------------0-3p0-3-|5p3-0-------------------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|
Verse 2, fill 1:
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------10----10----10----10----10-|13/15----------------------| B|---------------------------------|-------12------------------| G|---------12----12----12----12----|---------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
Verse 2, fill 2
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------10----10----10----10-------|------------------------| B|---------------------------------|------------------------| G|---------12----12----12----12-11-|10----------------------| D|---------------------------------|------------------------| A|---------------------------------|------------------------| E|---------------------------------|------------------------|
Verse 2, fill 3
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|-----------------(15)---| start of B|------------------------|------------------------| the solo G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------0-----|------------------------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|
Solo:
4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|15----|13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-| B|------|------------------------------------| G|------|------------------------------------| D|------|------------------------------------| A|------|------------------------------------| E|------|------------------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-13-15-|13--15---13--15--13---15--| B|------------------------------------|--------------------------| G|------------------------------------|--------------------------| D|------------------------------------|--------------------------| A|------------------------------------|--------------------------| E|------------------------------------|--------------------------|
*you have to bend
these a little higher
than 18 to create the
friction between Gminor
and Gmajor
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|17b18*--17b18*--17b18*-------------|-------------------------|
B|----------------------18-18-18--18-|18----15-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------18-17----------|
D|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|-------------15-17--15-----------|---------------------------|
D|----------17---------------17p15-|17-------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----17-----------17-15-----|
E|---------------------------------|------------------------18-|
* bend 1/4 tone
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|--------------------------|------------------------|
B|--------------------------|6*----------------------|
G|----------------7-7-7---7-|------7---6-5-----------|
D|--------------------------|------------------------|
A|--------------------------|------------------------|
E|15------------------------|------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|----10---8---6-8-6-8-6-8-|7-----------------------|
B|-------------------------|----8-------8-----------|
G|-------------------------|----------9---------5-6-|
D|-------------------------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------10----10----|10--------------------6-|
B|------------------------|------8-----8\------8---|
G|7-----7---------7-----7-|----7-------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
* bend 1/4 tone
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|8--p6-8--p6-8--p6-------|----6*--------------------|
B|------------------8--p6-|8---------------------6h7-|
G|------------------------|--------------------------|
D|------------------------|--------------------------|
A|------------------------|--------------------------|
E|------------------------|--------------------------|
* bend 1/4 tone * bend 1/4 tone
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|----6*----------10--10--|10p9p8-------10p9p8-------|
B|8-----------------------|-------11*-8--------11*-8-|
G|------------------------|--------------------------|
D|------------------------|--------------------------|
A|------------------------|--------------------------|
E|------------------------|--------------------------|
* bend 1/4 tone
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|10p9p8-------10p9p8-----8-|--------------------------|
B|-------11*-8--------11*---|11--8-------8-------------|
G|--------------------------|----------9---------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------12p10-|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|----12-------------10-----|12p11p10---------------------|
D|9---------------12-----12-|---------12--11-10--------12-|
A|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|10----10----8------8---8-|------------------------|
B|----------------11-------|----8-------8-----8-----|
G|-------------------------|----------9-------9-----|
D|-------------------------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------------------------------|------------------------|
B|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|------------------------|
G|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|12\---------------------|
D|------------------------------------|12\---------------------|
A|------------------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|------------------------|Verse 3, fill 1
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------3-----------------|3---3-3-----------------| B|------3-----------------|3---3-3-----------------| *bend 1/4 tone G|----------5-3*----------|----------5-3*----------| D|----------------5-------|----------------5-------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|
Verse 3, fill 2
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------6---6-6---6-----6-|----6-6---6-6---8-------| G|------7---7-7---7-----7-|----7-7---7-7---7-------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|
Verse 3, fill 3:
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|----------------0-3p0-3-|5p3-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-----| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|
Francis' is playing also some backing during the harpsolo
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|
A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|----------0-------------|
D|------------------------|------0h3-0-------------|
A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-----------5-5---5-|
E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-----------3-3---3-|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|
A|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
Palm muted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|0---0-----0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-----0-0---0-0---0-|
D|0---0-0h3-0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0h3-0-0---0-0---0-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------5-----------|
G|------------------------|------------5-----------|
D|7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-|5---5-5---5-----5-5---5-|
A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-----3-3---3-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
> > > >
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E|------------------------|------------------------| Use alternate up
B|------------------------|------------------------| and downstrokes
G|------------------------|------------------------| for the triplets
D|------------------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| and alternately
A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| emphasize the
E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|------------------------| down and upstroke
on the count.(>)On the last progression Francis plays the a boogie backing.
I will only write down the first bar.
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
Ending lick in free tempo:
E|---------------------------3-----/10-8--7-8-7-8p7-------| B|-----------------------------6p3------------------8~~~\-| G|--3-5-5/6-5/6-5/6-5p3-----------------------------------| D|5---------------------5-3-------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| tremolo E|3---| B|6---| G|4---| D|3---| A|5---| E|3---|
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