Joni Mitchell – Harlem In Havana (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]

Em
At the far end of the midway

By the double Ferris wheel

Bm7
There's a band that plays so snakey

E
You can't help how you feel

Em
Emmie Mae ran away

With a man as dark as night

Bm7
You can see him if you go there

E
Second trumpet to the right

D
They play "night train"

E
So snaky

D
Black girls dancing

E
Long and lanky

D
Barkers barking

E
Step right up, folks!

[Chorus]

A
The show is about to begin

C7        Bm7
It's Harlem in Havana time

E
Step right in

E
Silver spangles

E     G   F#     E
See 'em dangle in the farm boy's eyes

Em
Hootchie kootchie

A              A7
Auntie Ruthie would've cried

Em          G   F#   E
If she knew we were on the inside

[Verse 2]

Em
When Emmie Mae ran away

She came back a bottle blond

Bm7
God, the gossips had a gourmet feast

E
Chomping on how she was born

Em
But miracle of miracles

'Cause we were underage

Bm7
She got us nearly front row seats

E
To the right side of the stage

D
See that tall girl?

E
That's a man

D
That one, too

E
Big yellow feather fan

D
Barkers barking

E
Step right up, folks!

[Chorus]

A
The show is about to begin

C7        Bm7
It's Harlem in Havana time

E
Step right in

E
Silver spangles

E           G   F#     E
See 'em dangle in the farm boy's eyes

Em
Hootchie kootchie

A          A7
Auntie Ruthie would've cried

Em     G   F#   E
If she knew we were on the inside

[End]