Joni Mitchell – California (Guitar Intro Tab)
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Song: California
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Joni Mitchell
Album: Blue
Tabbed by DJ 29th July 2020
Based on James Taylor's guitar accompaniment
to Joni's dulcimer.
(Song will then sound in the recorded key of E)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
A7 = x02020 (D/A) = x0xxxx D5 = xx0235
G = 320003 (D+/A#) = x1xxxx E = 022100
A = x02220 B7 = x21202 C = x32010
D = xx0232 B7/F# = 2x1202 Asus2 = x02200
A7sus4 = x02030 D/F# = 20023x G/B = x2003x
(G/F#) = 2xxxxx Dsus2 = xx0230 G * = xx5433
E7 = 020100 Gmaj7 = 320002 E7 * = xx2434
A7sus2 = x02000 G6 = 320000 A7 * = x05655
G4 = 320013 D4 = xx0233 A7 ** = 020203
A4 = x02230
Chords shown in brackets are intended to be played as
passing bass notes only, but if preferred you could
play them as... D/A = x00232 D+/A# = xxx332
In Verse 3, the G *, E7 *, A7 * & A7 ** chords marked
with asterisks are specific voicings played staccato.
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[Intro]
(See bottom of page for an adapted guitar tablature
of the dulcimer Riff)
A7 G A | / / | / / / / | / / / / | D D D4 D D4 | / / / / | / / /_/ /_/ |
[Verse 1]
D Sitting in a park in Paris, France, G E7 Reading the news and it sure looks bad, E7 They won't give peace a chance, A7sus2 A7 D That was just a dream some of us had, G Still a lot of lands to see, (G/F#) E7 But I wouldn't wanna stay here, A7sus2 A7 G It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here, G4 G Ah, but Cali - fornia, G G4 G D (D/A)(D+/A#) B7 B7/F# Ca---li - fornia--------------- I'm coming home, B7 G I'm going to see the folks I dig, D/F# A7 I'll even kiss a sunset pig, A7sus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Gmaj7 G6 D Cali- fornia, I'm coming home-----------------------!
D4 D A7sus4 A7 A7sus4
[Verse 2]
D I met a redneck on a Grecian isle, G E7 Who did the goat dance very well, E7 He gave me back my smile, A7sus2 A7 But he kept my camera to sell, D Oh, the rogue, the red, red rogue, G He cooked good omelettes and stews, E7 And I might have stayed on with him there, A7sus2 A7 G But my heart cried out for you------, G4 G G4 G Cali - fornia, oh---- oh, D (D/A)(D+/A#) B7 B7/F# California---------------, I'm coming home, B7 G Oh, make me feel good, rock'n'roll band, D/F# A7 ...I'm your biggest fan, Cali - fornia, A7sus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Gmaj7 G6 D D4 D5 I'm coming home---------------------------!
[Bridge 1]
D5 D E G Oh, it gets so ...lone - ly, when you're walking, D A And the streets are full of strangers, A7sus4 A7 E G All the news of home you read... E7 C Just give you the blues--------, A A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 Just give you the blues-----------------------! G G4 G Asus2 A | / / / / | / / /__/ / | D G/B D | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
D G * So I bought me a ticket, I caught a plane to Spain, E7 * Went to a party down a red dirt road, E7 * There were lots of pretty people there, A7 * A7 ** D Reading 'Rolling Stone', reading 'Vogue', G * They said, "How long can you hang around?" E7 * I said, "A week, ...maybe two! A7 * Just until my skin turns brown, A7 ** G G4 G Then I'm going home----- ...to Cali - fornia!" G G4 G D (D/A) (D+/A#) B7 Ca------li - fornia-------, I'm com - ing home, B7/F# B7 G Oh, ...will you take me as I am, D/F# A7 A7sus4 ...Strung out on another man? Cali - fornia, A7 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Gmaj7 G6 D D4 D5 I'm coming home--------------------------!
[Bridge 2]
D5 D E G Oh, it gets so ...lone - ly, when you're walking, D A And the streets are full of strangers, A7sus4 A7 E G All the news of home you read, D A More about the war and the bloody changes, E G Oh - oh, ...will you take me as I am?
[Coda]
D A Will ya take me as I am? Will ya-----? A4 E7 G Will you take me as I am--------? D A Hmm - hmm - hmm! Hmm - hmm - hmm - hmm! E7 G D A Take me as I am------, will you take ...me as I am? E7 G D A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E7 G D | / / / / | / / / / | / || ===================================================== [Intro Riff] Dulcimer adapted for guitar e|----------------------|--3-------3--3----3------| B|-------2-h3-2---------|--3-------3--3----3------| G|---------------2---2--|--0-------0--0----0------| D|-----------------4----|--0-------0--0----0------| A|----------------------|--2-------2--2----2------| E|----------------------|--3-------3--3----3------| e|--3------------0------|--2-------2-------2------| B|--3--3-------2---2----|--3-------3-------3------| G|--0--------2-------2--|--2----2--2----2--2---2--| D|--0----4--------------|--4-------4-------4------| A|--2-------------------|-------------------------| E|--3-------------------|-------------------------| e|--3-------------------| B|--2-------------------| G|--3-------------------| D|--0----4-h5---4-5-----| h = Hammer on notes A|--0-------------------| E|----------------------|
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