Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi (Guitar Live)
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Song: Big yellow taxi
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Joni Mitchell
Album: Ladies of the canyon
Tabbed by DJ 6th Mar 2019
NOTE:
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the live key of F#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJIuP7zEVeM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr__rRGWVgI
OPEN D TUNING: D-A-D-F#-A-D
De-tune 6th string DOWN to D
4th and 5th strings remain the same as standard tuning
De-tune 3rd string DOWN to F#
De-tune 2nd string DOWN to A
De-tune 1st string DOWN to D
IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website displays
as they are automatically imposed on every chord tab.
The diagrams are not my choices of voicings, and often do not
display the best option for a particular chord sequence.
Just follow the voicing text numbers in the columns below
G = 555555 D = 000000 D5 = 054300
G6 = 575555 Gadd9/D = 020100 Dmaj7 = 044300
A = 777777 D7sus4 = 030100 A7sus4 = x00100
A6 = 797777
N.C. = No chord ^ = Emphasise the beats
A short slide up to the G and A barre chords adds more life to the rhythm.
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of the page
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[Intro]
G G6 G G6 A A6 A A6 | / /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ / / | / /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D | / / / / | / / / / | D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
D G G D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D They paved paradise, put up a parking lot, G G6 G A A6 With a pink ho - tel, a boutique, A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D And a swingin'------------...hot spot!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,... A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D ...put up a park - ing lot! (Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!) D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D (Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Verse 2]
D G G6 G G6 G D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree mu -seum, D G G6 G And they charged the people... A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D ...A dollar and a half just to see 'em----------------------!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,... A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D ...put up a park - ing lot! (Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!) D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D (Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Verse 3]
G G6 G G6 D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D Hey, farmer, farmer, put away the D. D. T. now, D G G6 G Give me spots on my apples, A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D But leave me the birds and the bees----------------------, ...please-------!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,... A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D ...put up a park - ing lot! (Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!) D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D (Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Verse 4]
G G6 G G6 G D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D Late last night, I heard the screen door slam------, D G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D And a big yellow taxi ...took away my old man------------------------!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,... A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D ...put up a park - ing lot! (Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Coda]
D5 Dmaj7 I said, don't it always seem to go... Gadd9/D A7sus4 D That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?... N.C. G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D They paved para -dise,...put up a park - ing lot! (Shoo-----------, bop, bop, bop, bop!) D G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D They paved para -dise,...put up a park - ing lot! (Shoo-----------, bop, bop, bop, bop!) D G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D They paved para -dise ,...put up a park - ing lot!
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Song: Big yellow taxi (Live in Open E tuning)
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Joni Mitchell
Live performance Wembley Arena, 24th April 1983
Tabbed by DJ 6th Mar 2019
Live version in Open E tuning-
www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=-FOqJq2GK_4
NOTE:
Same basic chord shapes as original album version, (which was in Open D tuning),
but this version requires no capo to sound in E and only 3 strings retuned from
standard tuning instead of 4 strings for the open D tuning.
The arrangement of the intro and coda are different to the original album version,
and there is an additional verse.
She varies the way she plays the original main riff, sometimes she skips the
progression on the 5th string and alternates between the open E and Aadd9/E instead,
so just take your own choice.
OPEN E TUNING: E-B-E-G#-B-E
6th string remains the same as standard tuning
Tune 5th string UP to B
Tune 4th string UP to E
Tune 3rd string UP to G#
1st and 2nd strings remain the same as standard tuning
IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website displays
as they are automatically imposed on every chord tab.
The diagrams are not my choices of voicings, and often do not
display the best option for a particular chord sequence.
Just follow the voicing text numbers in the columns below
E = 000000 A = 555555 B = 777777 E5 = 054300
Aadd9/E = 020100 A6 = 575555 B6 = 797777 Emaj7 = 044300
E7sus4 = 030100
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
Please select a star rating for my tabs, many thanks
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[Intro]
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Aadd9/E E A A6 A A A6 A | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | / / / / | A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E5 Emaj7 Aadd9/E E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
E A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E They paved para - dise, put up a park -ing lot, A A6 A B B6 With a pink ho - tel, ...a boutique, B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E And a swingin'-------- ...hot spot!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Aadd9/E E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot! E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
E A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E7sus4 Aadd9/E E They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree mu -seum, E A A6 A And they charged all the people... B B6 B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E ...A dollar and a half just to see 'em!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Aadd9/E E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot! E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 3]
A A6 A A6 A E E Aadd9/E E7sus4 Aadd9/E E Hey, farmer, farmer, ...put away the D. D. T. now, E A A6 A Give me spots on my apples, B B6 B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E But ...leave me the birds and the bees, ...please!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Aadd9/E E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot! E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E Aadd9/E E Late last night, I heard that screen door slam, E A A6 B B6 B And a big yellow tractor come and took down my house, E Aadd9/E E7sus4 Aadd9/E E Pushed a - round--------- my land!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Aadd9/E E You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot! E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 5]
A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E Late last night, I heard that screen door slam a - gain, E A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E And a big yellow taxi...come and took away my old man------------- ...a - gain!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7 Don't it always seem to go... Aadd9/E E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot!
[Coda]
A A6 A B B6 B They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing... E5 Emaj7 Aadd9/E E Oh, oo-oo, oo, they come and they put up a parking lot, E5 Emaj7 Aadd9/E E Oo---, oo-oo-oo, they come and they put up a parking lot! E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / ||
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