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This arrangement is fondly dedicated to the memory of Wally Breese
(6 February 1952 - 4 February 2000), creator of www.JoniMitchell.com.
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This is actually an arrangement rather than a direct transcription.
Joni does not use this tuning or even play guitar on the recording
of this song; however, most of the chords are very close to those
implied by the vocals. The intro chords which are repeated at various
points are my arrangement and are optional.
Notation:
4/2 = slide from 4th to 2nd fret
2p0 = pull off from 2nd fret
0h2 = hammer on to 2nd fret
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Intro: [repeat 4 times]
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
1st verse:
00 10 11 00
Every picture has its
009900 000000
shadows and it
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has some source of
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
light
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
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Blind - ness
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Blindness and
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
sight
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
00 10 11 00
The perils of bene-
009900 000000
factors the
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blessings of para-
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
sites
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
555400 777600
Blind - ness
222000 777000
Blindness and
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
sight
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
008000
Threatened by all things Devil of
055500
cruelty Dra-
333200 555400 002200
awn to all things
001200 002200
devil of delight
12 12 12 11 00
Mythical
224422 222222 224422 000000
devil of the ever-present laws governing
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Blind - ness
222000 777000
Blindness and
[repeat intro chords 4 times]
sight
2nd verse:
00 14 14 00 00 12 12 00 00 10 11 00 009900
Suntans in reservation dining rooms
003400 005600
Pale miners in their lantern
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
rays
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
It's like
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ni- ight
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night and
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
day
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
00 10 11 00
Hostage smiles on
009900 000000
presidents
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freedom scribbled in the sub-
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
ways
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
It's like
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ni - ight
222000 777000
Night and
00 0h2 000 002000 00 2p0 000 000000
day
00 0h3 000 00 3/2 000 00 2p0 000 000000
008000
Threatened by all things
555400 222000 770600
God of cruel - ty Dra -
333200 555400 002200
awn to all things
777600 999700
God of de- light
12 12 12 11 00
Mythical
224422 222222 224422 000000
god of the everlasting laws governing
555400 777600
Da- ay
222000 777000
Day and
[repeat following intro variation chords 4 times]:
00 0h2 0h2 00 002200 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
night
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
3rd verse:
00 10 11 00
Critics of all
009900 000000
expression
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judges in black and
00 0h2 0h2 00 002200 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
white
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
saying it's
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Wro- ong
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Saying it's
00 0h2 0h2 00 002200 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
right
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
00 10 11 00
Compelled by prescribed
009900 000000
standards or
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some i- deals we
00 0h2 0h2 00 002200 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
fight
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
for
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wro - ong
222000 777000
Wrong and
00 0h2 0h2 00 002200 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
right
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
008000
Threatened by all things man of
440340
man of cruelty mark of Cain Dra-
333200 555400 002200
awn to all things
222000 777000
man of de-
00 0h2 0h2 00 002200 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
light
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
12 12 12 11 00
Man of the
224422 222222 224422 000000
laws, of the ever-broken laws governing
555400 777600
Wro- ong
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Wrong and
002200
right governing
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Wro- ong
555400 777600 999700
Wrong and right
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wrong and
[repeat following intro variation chords 4 times]:
00 0h2 0h2 00 002200 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
right
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
[and end with]:
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
00 0h3 0h4 00 00 3/2 4/2 00 00 2p0 2p0 00 000000
00 14 14 00
© 1975 Crazy Crow Music (BMI)
This transcription is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
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