Chords for Joni Mitchell: Mr Tambourine Man, 1970.10.18
Tempo:
144 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Em
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[F] [Em]
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] [F]
I [C] have no one [F] to meet.
[C] And the ancient [F] empty streets too dead [G] for dreaming.
[Bb] Oh, [G]
[Dm] [C] play a [Em] song for [F] me.
I'm [C] not sleepy.
[F] And there ain't no place [Em] I'm going
[G] to.
[F] [E]
[B] [C] Play a song for [F] me.
In the [Em] jingle [F] jangle [G] fire.
[C]
[F] Take [E] me for a trip, [C] magic [F] swirl and chill.
[C] My senses have been [F] tripped.
[C] My toes can't feel [F] the steps.
[C] My toes too [F] numb to step.
[C] Wait only for [F] my blues to [G] be wandering.
[Em]
[G] [F] I'd rather [Em]
[C] [F]
be [C] to my own [F]
parade.
[C] As the dancers spell [F] my way.
[C]
[Em] [C] [G]
[F] [Em]
[C]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[C] [G]
[F] [E]
[C] [F]
[C] I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers [F] spell [G] [C]
my way.
Wait only [G]
[C] for [F] my blues [Em] to be wandering.
I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers spell my way.
[C] Where they [F] cross the sun.
[C] It's not aimed at [F] anyone.
[C] It's just a ski turn all [F]
around.
And [C] before the sun, [F] there are no fences [C] facing.
[G]
[F] [Em]
[C] [Em] [F]
[C] Do do do do [B] do do.
[C] Wouldn't pay him any [F]
mind.
[C] He's just a spaghet clown [F]
behind.
[C] Blue is the shadow [F] of the sea.
The [G] mist is in the [F] sky.
[Em]
[C] Play a song for me.
I'm not sleepy.
[F] And there ain't no place [G] I'm going to.
[Dm] [F] [C]
[G] [C] Play a song for [F] me.
[C] In the jingle [F] jangle [G] fire.
[Bb]
[C] [Bb]
[F] [Em]
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] [F]
I [C] have no one [F] to meet.
[C] And the ancient [F] empty streets too dead [G] for dreaming.
[Bb] Oh, [G]
[Dm] [C] play a [Em] song for [F] me.
I'm [C] not sleepy.
[F] And there ain't no place [Em] I'm going
[G] to.
[F] [E]
[B] [C] Play a song for [F] me.
In the [Em] jingle [F] jangle [G] fire.
[C]
[F] Take [E] me for a trip, [C] magic [F] swirl and chill.
[C] My senses have been [F] tripped.
[C] My toes can't feel [F] the steps.
[C] My toes too [F] numb to step.
[C] Wait only for [F] my blues to [G] be wandering.
[Em]
[G] [F] I'd rather [Em]
[C] [F]
be [C] to my own [F]
parade.
[C] As the dancers spell [F] my way.
[C]
[Em] [C] [G]
[F] [Em]
[C]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[C] [G]
[F] [E]
[C] [F]
[C] I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers [F] spell [G] [C]
my way.
Wait only [G]
[C] for [F] my blues [Em] to be wandering.
I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers spell my way.
[C] Where they [F] cross the sun.
[C] It's not aimed at [F] anyone.
[C] It's just a ski turn all [F]
around.
And [C] before the sun, [F] there are no fences [C] facing.
[G]
[F] [Em]
[C] [Em] [F]
[C] Do do do do [B] do do.
[C] Wouldn't pay him any [F]
mind.
[C] He's just a spaghet clown [F]
behind.
[C] Blue is the shadow [F] of the sea.
The [G] mist is in the [F] sky.
[Em]
[C] Play a song for me.
I'm not sleepy.
[F] And there ain't no place [G] I'm going to.
[Dm] [F] [C]
[G] [C] Play a song for [F] me.
[C] In the jingle [F] jangle [G] fire.
[Bb]
[C] [Bb]
Key:
C
F
G
Em
Bb
C
F
G
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ I [C] have no one [F] to meet.
[C] And the ancient [F] empty streets too dead [G] for _ _ _ dreaming.
_ _ [Bb] Oh, _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] play a [Em] song for [F] me.
I'm [C] not sleepy.
_ [F] And there ain't no place [Em] I'm going _
[G] to.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ Play a song for [F] me.
In the [Em] jingle _ [F] jangle _ _ _ _ [G] _ fire. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Take [E] me for a trip, _ _ [C] _ magic [F] swirl and chill.
_ _ [C] My senses have been [F] tripped.
_ [C] My toes can't feel [F] the steps.
_ [C] My toes too [F] numb to step.
_ [C] Wait only for [F] my blues to [G] be wandering.
[Em] _ _
[G] _ _ [F] I'd rather _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
be _ [C] to my own [F]
parade.
_ [C] As the dancers spell [F] my way.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers _ [F] spell _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C]
my way.
Wait only [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] my blues _ [Em] to be wandering.
I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers spell my way.
[C] Where they [F] cross the sun.
[C] It's not aimed at [F] anyone.
_ [C] It's just a ski turn all [F]
around.
And [C] before the sun, [F] there are no fences _ [C] facing.
[G] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] Do do do do [B] do do.
_ [C] Wouldn't pay him any [F]
mind.
[C] He's just a spaghet clown [F]
behind.
_ [C] _ Blue is the shadow [F] of the sea.
The [G] mist is in the [F] sky.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] Play a song for me.
I'm not sleepy.
_ [F] And there ain't no place [G] I'm _ going to.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ Play a song for [F] me.
[C] In the jingle _ [F] jangle _ _ _ [G] _ fire. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ I [C] have no one [F] to meet.
[C] And the ancient [F] empty streets too dead [G] for _ _ _ dreaming.
_ _ [Bb] Oh, _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] play a [Em] song for [F] me.
I'm [C] not sleepy.
_ [F] And there ain't no place [Em] I'm going _
[G] to.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ Play a song for [F] me.
In the [Em] jingle _ [F] jangle _ _ _ _ [G] _ fire. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Take [E] me for a trip, _ _ [C] _ magic [F] swirl and chill.
_ _ [C] My senses have been [F] tripped.
_ [C] My toes can't feel [F] the steps.
_ [C] My toes too [F] numb to step.
_ [C] Wait only for [F] my blues to [G] be wandering.
[Em] _ _
[G] _ _ [F] I'd rather _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
be _ [C] to my own [F]
parade.
_ [C] As the dancers spell [F] my way.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers _ [F] spell _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C]
my way.
Wait only [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] my blues _ [Em] to be wandering.
I'd rather be to my own parade.
As the dancers spell my way.
[C] Where they [F] cross the sun.
[C] It's not aimed at [F] anyone.
_ [C] It's just a ski turn all [F]
around.
And [C] before the sun, [F] there are no fences _ [C] facing.
[G] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] Do do do do [B] do do.
_ [C] Wouldn't pay him any [F]
mind.
[C] He's just a spaghet clown [F]
behind.
_ [C] _ Blue is the shadow [F] of the sea.
The [G] mist is in the [F] sky.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] Play a song for me.
I'm not sleepy.
_ [F] And there ain't no place [G] I'm _ going to.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ Play a song for [F] me.
[C] In the jingle _ [F] jangle _ _ _ [G] _ fire. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _