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. FFFEbEbEbmEbmFFFEb/FEb/FEb/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:
FDmC Laugh everyone at the clown DmBb He's the best one in town
Dm Ah ah ha
BbGmF Ride on his merry-go-round GmEb Spinning faster then sound
Gm Ah ah ha EbEbmGbEbm Ah ah ha /// /// /
VERSE: FDmC Laugh as the funny man cries DmBb Though his make up is smeared
Dm Ah ah ha
BbGmF Laugh at his comical tears GmEb As he thinks of the years
Gm Ah ah ha EbEbmGbEbm Ah ah ha /// /// /
CHORUS: BbF Living just a little GmF Laughing just a little AbEb Ain't ea-sy AbEb Ah ah ah ah ah
BbF Living just a little GmF Laughing just a little AbEb Ain't ea-sy AbEb Ah ah oh no no
VERSE: FDmC Laugh everyone at the fool DmBb With his heart in his hand
Dm Ah ah ha
BbGmF Still he can't quite understand GmEb That he's less then a man
Gm Ah ah ha EbEbmGbEbm Ah ah ha /// /// /
VERSE: FDmC Lost somewhere deep in his shell DmBb There's an ember of pride Dm Ah ah ah
BbGmF Watch how he tries hard to hide GmEb That he's dying inside
Gm Ah ah ha EbEbmGbEbm Ah ah ha /// /// /
CHORUS: Ebm Hey, hey, hey BbF We're living just a little GmF Laughing just a little AbEb Ain't ea-sy Ab Sometimes it's hard, Eb Sometimes it's hard
BbF Living just a little GmF Laughing just a little AbEb Ain't ea-sy AbEb Oh no no no no
BbF Living just a little GmF Laughing just a little AbEb Ain't ea-sy
AbEb Some fool might plan though life gonna change BbF Sometimes...... GmF Laughing just a little AbEb Ain't ea-sy - FADE OUT