I was playing around with the sounds on my VG-8 and  
I'm pretty sure the basic patch for this song is the
Crystal patch (PA82), tuned as above.  It also sounds
very good with other guitar sounds. 

I think the song sounds right in this tuning.  It may 
or may not have been Joni's tuning, but it's possible 
to reproduce all of the chords and bass lines of the 
song (except for the special effects) with this one.  
I hope you like it!

Fret positions are in relation to the capo.

\ = slide down

+ + + + + + + +


Intro:

E -------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------
G ------------------0-2-2--------------------------
E --0-0---0-0-0-0-----------0-0---0-0---0----------
B -------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------


E -------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------
G ------------------0-2-2--------------------------
E --0-0---0-0---0-----------0-0---0-0---0----------
B -------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------


007787   002232  (or 005775)   004454


007787   002232  (or 005775)  004454


002232   004454   002232   004454   002232   004454


055600   033400   


E ----------11-11-11--------------11-11--------
B -------12-12-12-12-----------12-12-12--------
G -------13-13-13-13-----------13-13-13--------
E ---------------------------------------------
B ----0----------------0---2---(4)-------------
E ---------------------------------------------


E ----------------11-11-11----------------11-11------------
B -------------12-12-12-12-------------12-12-12------------
G -------------13-13-13-13-------------13-13-13------------
E ---------0-----------------------------------------------
B --8--7----------------------0---2---(4)---------8---7----
E ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                         At the



007787 
far end of the midway by the double ferris wheel, there's a



002232  (or 005775)
band that plays so snakey, You


004454    
can't help how you feel


007787   
Emmy May ran away with a man as black as night - you can



002232 (or 005775)        004454
see him if you go there, second trumpet to the right



002232                      004454
They play "Night Train" so  snakey


002232                  004454
Black girls dancing long and leggy



Chorus:

002232              004454
Barkers barking    "Step right up folks!


055600
      The show is about to begin it's


033400
Harlem in Havana time step right


E ----------11-11-11-------------------------------------------
B -------12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------
G -------13-13-13-13-------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
B ----0----------------0------2----------------4---------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
      in               Silver spangles see 'em dangle in the


E --------------
B --------------
G --------------
E --------------
B ----8----7----
E --------------
      farm boys'



E ----------11-11----11----------------------------------------
B -------12-12-12-12-12----------------------------------------
G -------13-13-13-13-13----------------------------------------
E ----0---------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------0-------2--------------4------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
      eyes                 Hoochie coochie Auntie Ruthie would have




E --------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------
B ----8-----------------7----------------0-0--------------------
E ---------------------------------------------5-5---3-3--2-----
      cried if she knew we were on the inside


E --------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------
G ---6--\--4----------------------------------------------------
E ---5--\--3----------------------------------------------------
B ---5--\--3---0-----------------------0------------------------
E -----------------5-5---3-3---2-2---0-----5-5---3-3---2--------



E -----------------------------------
B -----------------------------------
G ---6--\--4-------------------------
E ---5--\--3-------------------------
B ---5--\--3---0---------------------
E -----------------5-5---3-3---2-2---
                                   When Emmy



May ran away she came back a bottle blonde - God!
The gossips had a gourmet feast
chomping on how she went wrong
But miracle of miracles ('cause we were under age)
she got us nearly front row seats
to the right side of the stage
See that tall girl - that's a man!
That one too... with the yellow feather fan


Chorus:

002232              004454
Barkers barking    "Step right up folks!


055600
      The show is about to begin it's


033400
Harlem in Havana time step right


E ----------11-11-11-------------------------------------------
B -------12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------
G -------13-13-13-13-------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
B ----0----------------0------2----------------4---------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
      in               Silver spangles see 'em dangle in the


E --------------
B --------------
G --------------
E --------------
B ----8----7----
E --------------
      farm boys'



E ----------11-11----11----------------------------------------
B -------12-12-12-12-12----------------------------------------
G -------13-13-13-13-13----------------------------------------
E ----0---------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------0-------2--------------4------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------
      eyes                 Hoochie coochie Auntie Ruthie would have




E --------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------
B ----8-----------------7----------------0-0--------------------
E ---------------------------------------------5-5---3-3--2-----
      died if she knew  we were on the inside


E --------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------
G ---6--\--4----------------------------------------------------
E ---5--\--3----------------------------------------------------
B ---5--\--3---0-----------------------0------------------------
E -----------------5-5---3-3---2-2---0-----5-5---3-3---2--------



E ------------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------------
G ---6--\--4--------------------------------
E ---5--\--3--------------------------------
B ---5--\--3---0----------------------------
E -----------------5-5---3-3---2-2---0------


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