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)    (G)
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7---7---------3-|-5---5-------2-5-|
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          D7#9    G
        You got no money and you got no home
        E7#9      A13  D7#9  G [no horns]
        Spinnin' wheel all alone
        E7#9               A13              D7#9   G
        Talkin' 'bout your troubles and you never learn
        D7 [N.C.]                      D7#9
        Ride a painted pony let the spinnin' wheel turn

Bridge:

        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              C
        And show you the colors 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)           (D7)                     (G)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
        14b16---14b16-14-------------------12---14b16-14-12----12-----|
        -----------------------------12-14---14-------------14--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|

         (E7)         (A7)           (D7)                     (G)
        17b19---17b19-17-------------------19-19-----19--17--15-------|
        --------------------------------------------------------------|
        -----------------------------17s19----19-----19--17--16-------|
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
         / / /  / / /  / / /  / / /  / / /