Big Yellow Taxi chords by Joni Mitchell

Chords with lyrics

BIG YELLOW TAXI- Joni Mitchell

TUNING: E MajorE BB E MajorE G#G# BB E MajorE

A augmentedA AsusAsus A augmentedA AsusAsus A augmentedA BB BsusBsus BB BsusBsus BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
    A augmentedA               E MajorE   EsusEsus E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
They ..
     A augmentedA       BB           E MajorE
With ..

CHORUS:
 E MajorE
Don't ...
     A augmentedA                   (n.c.)
That..
    A augmentedA         BB        E MajorE
They ..
 EsusEsus E MajorE EsusEsus    E MajorE   EsusEsus E MajorE EsusEsus    E MajorE
(Choo   ...

They ..
And ...
CHORUS

Hey ..
Give ..
please
CHORUS

Late ..
And a ..
CHORUS TWICE (with only one chooo bop... at each end)

They .(choo bop bop bop bop)
They ..


   E MajorE  A augmentedA  BB  EsusEsus AsusAsus BsusBsus
E MajorE --0----5----7----0----5----7-----
BB --0----5----7----0----5----7-----
G#G# --0----5----7----1----6----8-----
E MajorE --0----5----7----0----5----7-----
BB --0----5----7----2----7----9-----
E MajorE --0----5----7----0----0----7-----

NOTE: I don't actually know if these chords are "sus" chords, but I had
to call them something! Also, on the first two lines of the chorus and
frequently on the verse, it is better to somewhat muffle the chords so
that the rhythm can be heard but the actual notes barely heard. Also,
the song can be played in regular tuning with the same chords, but I
think it sounds much better this way (and this is what J.M. actually does).
Also, please post if you know any J.M. songs in their actual
tuning. I hear that of all her guitar songs, she only did around
two of them in standard tuning!
(from Ladies of the Canyon, 1970)
(sent by Harlan at [email protected])

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