Biography:
The Spinners is a soul music vocal group, active for over 50 years, and with a long run of pop and R&B hits especially during the 1970s. The group, originating from Detroit, still tours regularly as of 2011.
The band is also listed occasionally as Detroit Spinners, or Motown Spinners (for their 1960s recordings with the Detroit label). These group names were used in the UK to avoid confusion with a British folk group also called The Spinners.
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SONG: LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE
ARTIST: THE SPINNERS
(AKA - THE DETROIT SPINNERS)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/AtDGVOX49EU
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
NOTE: This tab is for the version linked to the video above
which is the short version of the song.
The one that UG has at the bottom of the page is the
longer version and not the one that I tabbed out.
The main differences are that in the longer version
the INTRO is played twice and at the end of my tab
the CHORUS is played multiple times and using
additional lyrics.
This tab would also suit that version as well keeping
This in mind.
LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE
THE SPINNERS
INTRO:
sl. sl. sl.
F F F Eb Eb Ebm Ebm F F F Eb/F Eb/F Eb/F
E -------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------|
A ---8----8--6-------------------------------------|
E -----8---------9--8--6----5h6-8---6/8--6/8--6/8--|
-TRUMPET-
E -----------
B -----------
G -----------
D --------10-
A --8-8-8----
E -----------
VERSE:
F Dm C
Laugh everyone at the clown
Dm Bb
He's the best one in town
Dm
Ah ah ha
Bb Gm F
Ride on his merry-go-round
Gm Eb
Spinning faster then sound
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
VERSE:
F Dm C
Laugh as the funny man cries
Dm Bb
Though his make up is smeared
Dm
Ah ah ha
Bb Gm F
Laugh at his comical tears
Gm Eb
As he thinks of the years
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
CHORUS:
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Ah ah ah ah ah
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Ah ah oh no no
VERSE:
F Dm C
Laugh everyone at the fool
Dm Bb
With his heart in his hand
Dm
Ah ah ha
Bb Gm F
Still he can't quite understand
Gm Eb
That he's less then a man
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
VERSE:
F Dm C
Lost somewhere deep in his shell
Dm Bb
There's an ember of pride
Dm
Ah ah ah
Bb Gm F
Watch how he tries hard to hide
Gm Eb
That he's dying inside
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
CHORUS:
Ebm
Hey, hey, hey
Bb F
We're living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab
Sometimes it's hard,
Eb
Sometimes it's hard
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Oh no no no no
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Some fool might plan though life gonna change
Bb F
Sometimes......
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy - FADE OUT
ARTIST: THE SPINNERS
(AKA - THE DETROIT SPINNERS)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/AtDGVOX49EU
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
NOTE: This tab is for the version linked to the video above
which is the short version of the song.
The one that UG has at the bottom of the page is the
longer version and not the one that I tabbed out.
The main differences are that in the longer version
the INTRO is played twice and at the end of my tab
the CHORUS is played multiple times and using
additional lyrics.
This tab would also suit that version as well keeping
This in mind.
LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE
THE SPINNERS
INTRO:
sl. sl. sl.
F F F Eb Eb Ebm Ebm F F F Eb/F Eb/F Eb/F
E -------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------|
A ---8----8--6-------------------------------------|
E -----8---------9--8--6----5h6-8---6/8--6/8--6/8--|
-TRUMPET-
E -----------
B -----------
G -----------
D --------10-
A --8-8-8----
E -----------
VERSE:
F Dm C
Laugh everyone at the clown
Dm Bb
He's the best one in town
Dm
Ah ah ha
Bb Gm F
Ride on his merry-go-round
Gm Eb
Spinning faster then sound
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
VERSE:
F Dm C
Laugh as the funny man cries
Dm Bb
Though his make up is smeared
Dm
Ah ah ha
Bb Gm F
Laugh at his comical tears
Gm Eb
As he thinks of the years
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
CHORUS:
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Ah ah ah ah ah
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Ah ah oh no no
VERSE:
F Dm C
Laugh everyone at the fool
Dm Bb
With his heart in his hand
Dm
Ah ah ha
Bb Gm F
Still he can't quite understand
Gm Eb
That he's less then a man
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
VERSE:
F Dm C
Lost somewhere deep in his shell
Dm Bb
There's an ember of pride
Dm
Ah ah ah
Bb Gm F
Watch how he tries hard to hide
Gm Eb
That he's dying inside
Gm
Ah ah ha
Eb Ebm Gb Ebm
Ah ah ha /// /// /
CHORUS:
Ebm
Hey, hey, hey
Bb F
We're living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab
Sometimes it's hard,
Eb
Sometimes it's hard
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Oh no no no no
Bb F
Living just a little
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy
Ab Eb
Some fool might plan though life gonna change
Bb F
Sometimes......
Gm F
Laughing just a little
Ab Eb
Ain't ea-sy - FADE OUT
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