Joni Mitchell – Edith And The Kingpin (Guitar)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## ----------------------------------------------------- From the album 'Hissing of summer lawns' Tabbed by Howard Wright [email protected] The tuning for this is (low to high) : D A E G C E or in Joni notation : D 7 7 3 5 4 (See 'joni_tunings' file for more about her notation) Chord shapes used : ---------------------- DAEGCE DAEGCE DAEGCE DAEGCE DAEGCE 055555 777777 888000 555555 556555 Dm7 Em7/A Bb6/9-5 Dm7/G Gm11 DAEGCE DAEGCE DAEGCE DAEGCE 333000 779977 002220 002020 Fmaj7sus2 A9 Dadd9 Dadd9add4 I still havn't convinced myself 100% whether she uses the Dm7/G chord AND the Gm11 chord - they're almost identical. In fact I think she just uses the simpler shape (i.e Dm7/G) - but if you like the variation you can use both shapes. I'm going to be lazy again and not write out all the words (I can't remember many of them) - but I'll write out a few phrases I can remember so you know where the changes come. Here are the main progressions : Intro : -------- Bb6/9-5 Em7/A Dadd9 Bb6/9-5 Em7/A The outtro uses the same three chords repeating over and over. Verse : -------

Dm7                   Em7/A         Bb6/9-5
The big man arrives  disco dancers greet him

                        Dm7/G          Bb6/9-5
Plain clothes cops greet him   small town big man, fresh lipstick glistening

Dm7            Em7/A                Bb6/9-5
Sophomore jive beating frantic and snowblind

             Dm7/G                       Dadd9  Dadd9add4
Romantic and snowblind he says his crime belongs

Bb6/9-5                                     Em7/A
His eyes hold edith his left hand holds his right

                  Fmaj7sus2     Bb6/9-5    Em7/A  A9  Em7/A  A9
What does that hand desire that he grips it so tight

If I've mixed up words from several verses then forgive me ! As long as you see how the chords fit the words/tune then it should be easy. Enjoy ! Howard