The Spinnin´ of the World

Written by John Stewart

‘The Spinnin´ of the World’ is from “Bombs Away, Dream Babies”, RSO, 1979, re-released as CD by Razor & Tie, 1994.

Ben Blake points out that this song originally appeared on the 1966 Kingston Trio album “Children of the Morning” (Decca, reissued on CD by Folk Era, available from Rediscover Music). Thanks, Ben!

Fast lil´ number with a great singalong chorus. Fun to sing and play. ´Nuff said.

Is it (G)wrong to be (C)so much in (D)love with a (G)girl

That you (Am)can't tell her (D)voice

From the (G)spinning (C)of the (G)world?

(D, bass run D-C-B-A) (D, bass run D-C-B-A)

(D, bass run D-C-B-A) (A, bass run A-G-Gb) (A7)

I'm (D)gone, I can (G)fly, like a (D)comet on the (G)sky,

(D)Looking for the (G)shelter of a (C)hurri(G)cane's (A7)eye.

(D)If I turn the (G)corner and your (D)face, it isn't (G)there,

I'll come (D)running back to(G)morrow

And go (C)searching (G)every(D)where. (D7, bass C-B-A)

Is it (G)wrong to be (C)so much in (D)love with a (G)girl

That you (Am)can' t tell her (D)voice

From the (G)spinning (C)of the (G)world?

(D, bass run D-C-B-A) (D, bass run D-C-B-A)

(D, bass run D-C-B-A) (A, bass run A-G-Gb) (A7)

The (D)sunset is (G)red, I re(D)member what you (G)said,

There's no (D)rest for the (G)weary, I'd be (C)better (G)off (A7)dead.

(D)I cannot (G)find any (D)words that'll (G)rhyme,

My (D)eyes, they can (G)see, but it (C)feels (G)like I'm (D)blind. (D7)

Is it (G)wrong to be (C)so much in (D)love with a (G)girl

That you (Am)can't tell her (D7)voice

From the (G)spinning (C)of the (G)world?

Is it wrong to be (C)so much in (D)love with a (G)girl

That you (Am)can' t tell her (D7)voice

From the (G)spinning (C)of the (G)world?

Is it wrong to be (C)so much in (D)love with a (G)girl

That you (Am)can' t tell her (D)voice

From the (G)spinning(hold) (C)of(hold) the (G)world?(hold)

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

1/2004