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A Strange Boy by Joni Mitchell
A Strange Boy
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:D
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| D | D | D | D | x2
[Verse 1]
D Bm
A strange boy is weaving
A Gsus2
A course of grace and havoc
G Gsus2
On a yellow skateboard
D
Thru midday sidewalk traffic
D Bm
Just when I think he's foolish and childish
A Gsus2
And I want him to be manly
G Gsus2
I catch my fool and my child
D
Needing love and understanding
[Verse 2]
Gsus2 G
What a strange strange boy
Gsus2 G
He still lives with his family
C F
Even the war and the navy
D D C D
Couldn't bring him to maturity
[Verse 3]
D Bm
He keeps referring back to school days
A Gsus2
And clinging to his child
G
Fidgeting and bullied
Gsus2 D
His crazy wisdom holding onto something wild
D Bm
He asked me to be patient
A
Well I failed
Gsus2
"Grow up!" I cried
G Gsus2
And as the smoke was clearing he said
D
"Give me one good reason why"
[Verse 4]
Gsus2 G
What a strange strange boy
Gsus2 G
He sees the cars as sets of waves
C F
Sequences of mass and space
D C D
He sees the damage in my face
[Verse 5]
D Bm
We got high on travel
A Gsus2
And we got drunk on alcohol
G Gsus2 D
And on love the strongest poison and medicine of all
D Bm
See how that feeling comes and goes
A Gsus2
Like the pull of moon on tides
G
Now I am surf rising
Gsus2 D
Now parched ribs of sand at his side
[Verse 6]
Gsus2 G
What a strange strange boy
Gsus2 G
I gave him clothes and jewelry
C F
I gave him my warm body
D C D
I gave him power over me
[Verse 7]
D Bm
A thousand glass eyes were staring
A Gsus2
In a cellar full of antique dolls
G
I found an old piano
Gsus2 D
And sweet chords rose up in waxed New England halls
D Bm
While the boarders were snoring
A Gsus2
Under crisp white sheets of curfew
G
We were newly lovers then
Gsus2 D Bm A D
We were fire in the stiff blue-haired house rules
[Outro]
| G | Gsus2 | D | D |
| D | D | D | D | x4
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro:
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1st verse:
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A strange boy is weaving a
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course of grace and
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havoc on a yellow skateboard
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through midday sidewalk
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traffic
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Just when I think he's
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foolish and childish
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and I want him to be
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manly I catch my fool and my
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child needing love and
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understanding
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what a strange strange boy
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He still lives with his family
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even the war and the Navy
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Couldn't bring him to ma- turity
Additional verses:
He keeps referring back to school days
And clinging to his child
Fidgeting and bullied
His crazy wisdom holding onto somthing wild
He asked me to be patient
Well I failed
"Grow up!" I cried
And as the smoke was clearing, he said
"Give me one good reason why!"
What a strange, strange boy
He sees the cars as sets of waves
Sequences of mass and space
He sees the damage in my face
We got high on travel
And we got drunk on alcohol
And on love the strongest poison and medicine of all
See how that feeling comes and goes
Like the pull of moon on tides
Now I am surf rising
Now parched ribs of sand at his side
What a strange, strange boy
I gave him clothes and jewelry
I gave him my warm body
I gave him power over me
A thousand glass eyes were staring
In a cellar full of antique dolls
I found an old piano
And sweet chords rose up in waxed New England halls
While the borders were snoring
Under crisp white sheets of curfew
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We were newly lovers then We were
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fire in the stiff-blue-haired
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house rules
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Repeat intro and fade out
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