Spiral Chords
by Eric Clapton
Spiral by Eric Clapton is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, D, A, D/F#, Am/E, F, E7, F/E and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro = verse
Verse
Am D A A (bass is playing just A)
You don't know how much this means
Am D A A
To have this music in me
D/F# D/F# Am/E Am/E
I just keep playing these blues
F F E7 E7
Hoping that i dont lose
Verse
Am D A A
I just keep playing my song
Am D A A
Hoping that i get along
D/F# D/F# Am/E Am/E
You don't know how much it means
F F E7 E7
To have this music in me
Bridge
D D Am Am
In the morning, in the daytime
D D Am Am
In the evening, in the nighttime too
F F F/E F/E E7 E7 Am G
I gotta have it, i gotta have this blues
F F F/E F/E E7 E7 E7
I gotta have it, i gotta have this blues
THEME: Am D A A (x2)
Verse
Am D A A
You don't know how much it means
Am D A A
To have this music in me
D/F# D/F# Am/E Am/E
I just keep playing my song
F F E7 E7
Hoping that i get along
Bridge
D D Am Am
In the morning, in the daytime, in the night, in the night time too
D D Am Am
In the morning, in the daytime, in the evening, in the midnight hours
F F F/E F/E E7 E7 Am G
I gotta have it, i gotta have this blues
F F F/E F/E E7 E7 E7
I gotta have it, i gotta have this blues
OUTRO SOLOS: Am D A A (ad lib.)