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Don't Interrupt The Sorrow - Joni Mitchell
Capo: 3
Intro:
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Chorus 1:
E
Don't interrupt the sorrow. Darn right. In flames our prophet witches. Be polite
F
A room full of glasses
G
He says, "Your notches, liberation doll"
E
And he chains me with that serpent to that Ethiopian wall
A E A
Verse 1:
E
Anima rising. Queen of Queens
A
Wash my guilt of Eden. Wash and balance me
F G
Anima rising. Uprising in me tonight
E
She's a vengeful little goddess with an ancient crown to fight
Verse 2:
E
Truth goes up in vapors. The steeples lean
A
Winds of change patriarchs. Snug in your bible belt dreams
F G
God goes up the chimney. Like childhood Santa Claus
E
The good slaves love the good book. A rebel loves a cause
Interlude:
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Verse 3:
E
I'm leaving on the 1:15. You're darn right
A
Since I was seventeen. I've had no one over me. He says
F G
"Anima rising- So what-
E
Petrified wood process. Tall timber down to rock!"
Chorus 2:
E
Don't interrupt the sorrow. Darn right. He says, "We walked on the moon, You be polite"
F
Don't let up the sorrow . Death and birth and death and birth and death and birth
G
He says, "Bring that bottle kindly . And I'll pad your purse-
E
I've got a head full of quandary. And a mighty, mighty, mighty thirst"
A E A
Verse 4:
E
Seventeen glasses. Rhine wine
A
Milk of the Madonna. Clandestine
F G
He don't let up the sorrow. He lies and he cheats
E
It takes a heart like Mary's these days . When your man gets weak
Outro:
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(Repeat and fade)
Other versions of this song
- Don't Interrupt The Sorrow (Tabs)
- Don't Interrupt The Sorrow (Bass)
Song History
Published: April 12, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025