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Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire by Joni Mitchell
Cold Blue Steel Sweet Fire
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
Joni plays this in an Open tuning (CGDGBD).
Here it is arranged for Standard tuning.
[Intro]
G C
[Verse 1]
C
Cold Blue Steel out of money
C
One eye for the beat police
G7
Sweet Fire calling, "You can't deny me
G7
Now you know what you need"
[Verse 2]
C
Underneath the jungle gym
C
Hollow-grey-fire-escape-thief
G7 D
Looking for Sweet Fire
C
Shadow of Lady Release
[Chorus 1]
C
"Come with me, I know the way," she says
D Bb F G C
"It's down, down, down the dark ladder
C
Do you want to contact somebody first, leave someone a letter?
G
You can come now or you can come later"
[Verse 3]
C
A wristwatch, a ring, a downstairs screamer
C
Edgy black cracks of the sky
G
"Pin-cushion-prick, fix this poor bad dreamer!"
G
"Money" cold shadows reply
[Verse 4]
C
Pawnshops crisscrossed and padlocked
C
Corridors, spit-on prayers and pleas
G D
Sparks fly up from Sweet Fire
C
Black soot of Lady Release
[Chorus 2]
C
"Come with me, I know the way" she says
G Bb F
"It's down, down, down the dark ladder
C
Do you want to contact somebody first, does it really matter?
G
You can come now or you can come later"
[Verse 5]
C
Red water in the bathroom sink
C
Fever and the scum brown bowl
G
Blue Steel still begging but it's indistinct
G
Someone's HI-Fi drumming Jelly Roll
[Verse 6]
C
Concrete concentration camp
C
Bashing in veins for peace
G D
Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire
C
Fall into Lady Release
[Chorus 3]
C
"Come with me, I know the way" she says
G Bb F
"It's down, down, down the dark ladder
C
Do you want to contact somebody first, I mean what does it really matter?
G
You're going to come now or you're going to come later"
[Outro Sax Solo]
C G C G
D C D Bb F
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version 2
Tuning:D G D G B D
Capo:no capo
**Tuning: CGDGBD**
G C F G Bb G F G G F G Bb G F D
D|-X--X--X--X--X---X--X--X---X-----X--X--X---X--X---X--|
B|-X--X--X--X--X---X--X--X---X-----X--X--X---X--X---X--|
G|-X--X--X--X--X---X--X--X---X-----X--X--X---X--X---X--|
D|-X--X--X--X--X---X--X--X---X-----X--X--X---X--X---X--|
G|-7--0--5--7--10--7--5--7---1to7--5--7--10--7--5---2--|
C|-7--0--5--7--10--7--5--7---1to7--5--7--10--7--5---2--|
(slide)
C Gmaj7/C Csus2 Gmaj7/C Csus2
D|--X------------------0------0-------------------------0-------0----|
B|-h1------------------3------5-------------------------7-------8----|
G|--0------------------0------0-------------------------0-------9----|
D|-h2------------------4------5-------------------------7-------10---|
G|--0------------------0------5-------------------------7-------0----|
C|--0------------------0------0-------------------------0-------0----|
Cold Blue Steel out of mon-ey, one eye for the beat po-lice
(slide)
G F G Bb G F
D|-X----------X----X-----X---X--------X---------|
B|-X----------X----X-----X---X--------X---------|
G|-X----------X----X-----X---X--------X---------|
D|-X----------X----X-----X---X--------X---------|
G|-1to7-------5----7-----10--7--------5---------|
C|-1to7-------5----7-----10--7--------5---------|
Sweet Fire call-ing, “You can’t de- -ny me,”
G F G Bb G F D C
D|-X---------X---X---------X-----X--X---X--X--|
B|-X---------X---X---------X-----X--X---X--h1-|
G|-X---------X---X---------X-----X--X---X--0--|
D|-X---------X---X---------X-----X--X---X--h2-|
G|-1to7------5---7---------10----7--5---2--0--|
C|-1to7------5---7---------10----7--5---2--0--|
“Now you know what you need”
Gmaj7/C Csus2 Gmaj7/C Csus2
D|----0-----------------0-------------------------0------0-------|
B|----3-----------------5-------------------------7------8-------|
G|----0-----------------0-------------------------0------9-------|
D|----4-----------------5-------------------------7------10------|
G|----0-----------------5-------------------------7------0-------|
C|----0-----------------0-------------------------0------0-------|
Un-der-neath the jun-gle gym, hollow grew fire es-cape thief
G F G D G C
D|-X------------X-------X--7---0----------5-------------|
B|-X------------X-------X--7---0----------5-------------|
G|-X------------X-------X--7---0----------5-------------|
D|-X------------X-------X--7---0----------5-------------|
G|-7------------5-------7--X---X----------0-------------|
C|-7------------5-------7--X---X----------0--0----------|
Look-ing for Sweet Fire, shad-ow of La-dy Release
(slide) (slide)
C Bb/C C G Bb/CtoC Bb/CtoC
D|--5----3----5---0--3to5-----3to5-----------|
B|--5----3----5---0--3to5-----3to5-----------|
G|--5----3----5---0--3to5-----3to5-----------|
D|--5----3----5---0--3to5-----3to5-----------|
G|--0----0----0---X--0--------0--------------|
C|--0----0----0---X--0--------0--------------|
“Come with me, I know the way,” she says
D/G F/Bb C/F
D|-------7-----10----5---------------------|
B|-------7-----10----5---------------------|
G|-------7-----10----5---------------------|
D|-------7-----10----5---------------------|
G|-------7-----10----5---------------------|
C|-------7-----10----5---------------------|
“It’s down, down, down the dark ladder”
C Gmaj7/C Csus2 Gmaj7/C Csus2
D|-X--------------0-------0---------------------------0--------------0----|
B|-h1-------------3-------5---------------------------7--------------8----|
G|-0--------------0-------0---------------------------0--------------9----|
D|-h2-------------4-------5---------------------------7--------------10---|
G|-0--------------0-------5---------------------------7--------------0----|
C|-0--------------0-------0---------------------------0--------------0----|
“Do you want to con- tact somebody first? Leave some-one a let- ter”
G F G Bb G F G G C F G
D|---------------X----X--X---X-----X----X---X-----X-----X--X--X-------------|
B|---------------X----X--X---X-----X----X---X-----X-----X--X--X-------------|
G|---------------X----X--X---X-----X----X---X-----X-----X--X--X-------------|
D|---------------X----X--X---X-----X----X---X-----X-----X--X--X-------------|
G|---------------7----5--7---10----7----5---7-----1to7--0--5--7-------------|
C|---------------7----5--7---10----7----5---7-----1to7--0--5--7-------------|
“You can come now or you can come la- ter”
G F D
D|-X--X--X--|
B|-X--X--X--|
G|-X--X--X--|
D|-X--X--X--|
G|-7--5--2--|
C|-7--5--2--|
A wristwatch, a ring, a downstairs screamer
Edgy-black cracks of the sky
“Pin-cushion-prick, fix this poor bad dreamer!”
“Money,” cold shadows reply
Pawn shops crisscrossed and padlocked
Corridors spit on prayers and pleas
Black soot of Lady Release
“Come with me, I know the way,” she says
“It’s down, down, down the dark ladder
Do you want to contact somebody first?
I mean, does it really matter if you come now
Or if you come later?”
G F D
D|-X--X--X--|
B|-X--X--X--|
G|-X--X--X--|
D|-X--X--X--|
G|-7--5--2--|
C|-7--5--2--|
Red water in the bathroom sink
Fever and the scum brown bowl
Blue Steel still begging, but it’s indistinct
Someone’s Hi-Fi drumming jelly-roll
Concrete concentration camp, bashing in veins for peace
Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire fall into Lady Release
“Come with me, I know the way,” she says
“It’s down, down, down the dark ladder
Do you want to contact somebody first?
I mean, what does it really matter?
You’re going to come now
Or you’re going to come on later”
C Gmaj7/C Csus2 Gmaj7/C Csus2
D|-X---0------0------------0------0---|
B|-h1--3------5------------7------8---|
G|-0---0------0------------0------9---|
D|-h2--4------5------------7------10--|
G|-0---0------5------------7------0---|
C|-0---0------0------------0------0---|
(2x) (2x)
/ \ * * / \
G F G Bb G F G D C Gmaj7/C Csus2
D|-X-----X--X--X---X--X---X---X----X-----0-------0---|
B|-X-----X--X--X---X--X---X---X----h1----3-------5---|
G|-X-----X--X--X---X--X---X---X----0-----0-------0---|
D|-X-----X--X--X---X--X---X---X----h2----4-------5---|
G|-1to7--5--7--10--7--5---7---2----0-----0-------5---|
C|-1to7--5--7--10--7--5---7---2----0-----0-------0---|
(slide) 1st 2nd
time time
G F G Bb G F G D G C
D|-X--X--X--X---X--X---X--7---0--5--|
B|-X--X--X--X---X--X---X--7---0--5--|
G|-X--X--X--X---X--X---X--7---0--5--|
D|-X--X--X--X---X--X---X--7---0--5--|
G|-7--5--7--10--7--5---7--X---X--0--|
C|-7--5--7--10--7--5---7--X---X--0--|
(2x)
/ \
C Bb/C C G Bb/CtoC D/G F/Bb C/F
D|-5---3---5--0--3to5-----7---10----5--|
B|-5---3---5--0--3to5-----7---10----5--|
G|-5---3---5--0--3to5-----7---10----5--|
D|-5---3---5--0--3to5-----7---10----5--|
G|-0---0---0--X--0--------7---10----5--|
C|-0---0---0--X--0--------7---10----5--|
(slide) ^repeat & fade
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