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.
In 1954
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No Capo
F#m7/C# x42222
D5 xx0225
E/B xx9997
[Intro]
A D A
Asus4 A Asus2 F#m
D A
D D5 A
In a world like today It's a rare occasion to be able
D A
to see young mothers
Asus4 A Asus2 F#m
Like the ones that were around when I grew up
D A
But they live on in memory to quite a few of us
D E D D5 A
And this song is dedicated to those who cherish that memory
[Verse]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Early one Sunday morning
A E F#m E/B F#m
Breakfast was on the table
A E B
There was no time to eat
Bm7
She said to me
F#m F#m E
"Boy, hurry to Sunday school"
[Verse]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Filled with her load of glory
A E F#m E/B F#m
We learned the holy story
A E B
She'll always have her dreams
Bm7
Despite the things
F#m F#m E
This troubled world can bring
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Oh, Sadie
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
C#m A
Place no one above you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (well, well, well)
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D
Some times it seems so funny
C#m D F#m F#m E
But no money will turn your life around
[Verse 2]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Sweeter than cotton candy
A E F#m E/B F#m
Stronger than papa's old brandy
A E B
Always that needed smile
Bm7
Once in awhile
F#m F#m E
She would break down and cry
[Verse 2]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Sometimes she'd be so happy
A E F#m E/B F#m
Just being with us and daddy
A E B
Standing the worst of times
Bm7
Breaking the binds
F#m F#m E
With just a simple song
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Oh, Sadie
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
C#m A
Place no one above you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (well, well, well)
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D C#m
Oh, she's never sinnin'
D F#m F#m E
In love she's always winnin, yeah
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Sadie (My, my, my, my, my)
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (I love you, mama)
C#m A
Place no one above you (I just can't forget)
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (how you gave me love, oh, Lord)
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D C#m
If there's a heaven up above
D F#m F#m E
I know she's teaching angels how to love
[Outro]
Dmaj7
Sadie (It's a mean world without you)
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (all the love you showed)
C#m A
Place no one above you (oh, I could never, ever doubt her lovely word)
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D C#m
Ain't it funny that in the end it's not money
D F#m F#m E
It's just the love you gave us all ...
F#m7/C# x42222
D5 xx0225
E/B xx9997
[Intro]
A D A
Asus4 A Asus2 F#m
D A
D D5 A
In a world like today It's a rare occasion to be able
D A
to see young mothers
Asus4 A Asus2 F#m
Like the ones that were around when I grew up
D A
But they live on in memory to quite a few of us
D E D D5 A
And this song is dedicated to those who cherish that memory
[Verse]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Early one Sunday morning
A E F#m E/B F#m
Breakfast was on the table
A E B
There was no time to eat
Bm7
She said to me
F#m F#m E
"Boy, hurry to Sunday school"
[Verse]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Filled with her load of glory
A E F#m E/B F#m
We learned the holy story
A E B
She'll always have her dreams
Bm7
Despite the things
F#m F#m E
This troubled world can bring
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Oh, Sadie
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
C#m A
Place no one above you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (well, well, well)
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D
Some times it seems so funny
C#m D F#m F#m E
But no money will turn your life around
[Verse 2]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Sweeter than cotton candy
A E F#m E/B F#m
Stronger than papa's old brandy
A E B
Always that needed smile
Bm7
Once in awhile
F#m F#m E
She would break down and cry
[Verse 2]
A E F#m E/B F#m
Sometimes she'd be so happy
A E F#m E/B F#m
Just being with us and daddy
A E B
Standing the worst of times
Bm7
Breaking the binds
F#m F#m E
With just a simple song
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Oh, Sadie
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
C#m A
Place no one above you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (well, well, well)
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D C#m
Oh, she's never sinnin'
D F#m F#m E
In love she's always winnin, yeah
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Sadie (My, my, my, my, my)
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (I love you, mama)
C#m A
Place no one above you (I just can't forget)
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (how you gave me love, oh, Lord)
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D C#m
If there's a heaven up above
D F#m F#m E
I know she's teaching angels how to love
[Outro]
Dmaj7
Sadie (It's a mean world without you)
C#m A
Don't you know we love you
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie (all the love you showed)
C#m A
Place no one above you (oh, I could never, ever doubt her lovely word)
Bm7 Dmaj7
Sweet Sadie
C#m F#m
Living in the past
D C#m
Ain't it funny that in the end it's not money
D F#m F#m E
It's just the love you gave us all ...
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