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Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
Big Yellow Taxi
Chords used in this song :
E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| G#
e ---|---|---|-x-|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Asus
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Bsus
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|-x-|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| Esus
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| c
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|
TUNING: E B E G# B E
A Asus A Asus A B Bsus B Bsus B E Esus E Esus E
A E Esus E Esus E
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
A B E
With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot
CHORUS:
E
Don't it always seem to go
A (n.c.)
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
A B E
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Esus E Esus E Esus E Esus E
(Choo bop bop bop bop, choo bop bop bop bop)
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em
CHORUS
Hey farmer farmer, put away that D.D.T. now
Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees
please
CHORUS
Late last night I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man
CHORUS TWICE (with only one chooo bop... at each end)
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (choo bop bop bop bop)
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
E A B Esus Asus Bsus
E --0----5----7----0----5----7-----|
B --0----5----7----0----5----7-----|
G# --0----5----7----1----6----8-----|
E --0----5----7----0----5----7-----|
B --0----5----7----2----7----9-----|
E --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!
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
(Ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop, ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
They took all the trees put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar an' a half just to see 'em
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
(Ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop, ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
Hey farmer, farmer put away that DDT now
Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees
Please
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
(Ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop, ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
Late last night I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
I said don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
G G A A
D7 D7 D7 D7
[Verse 1]
G D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
G A D
with a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot.
[Chorus]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 2]
G D
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum
G A D
and they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em.
[Chorus]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 3]
G D
Hey farmer, farmer, put away that D.D.T. now,
G A D
give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees, please.
[Chorus 3]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 4]
G D
Late last night I heard the screen door slam
G A D
and a big yellow taxi took away my old man
[Chorus]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Outro]
D G A D
Yeah they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
D G A D
I said they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
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version 3
Tuning:D A D F# A D
Capo:2nd fret
I play it in open D tuning with a capo on 2. Muffling the bar G and A chords in the
intro and first verse help give the rhythm to the song. Listen to the song and you'll
figure it out :)
[Chord Shapes] All chords relative to capo
D G A D6sus4 D7sus4 G6 A6 D5 Dmaj7
D |--0----5----7----0-------0-----5----7----0-----0---|
A |--0----5----7----0-------0-----5----7----0-----0---|
F#|--0----5----7----1-------1-----5----7----3-----3---|
D |--0----5----7----0-------0-----5----7----0-----0---|
A |--0----5----7----2-------3-----7----9----5-----4---|
D |--0----5----7----0-------0-----5----7----0-----0---|
[Intro]
G G6 G G6 G A A6 A A6 A
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D D6sus4 D D6sus4
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D D6sus4 D
[Verse 1]
G G6 G D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D
G G6 A A6
With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin'
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D D6sus4 D
hot spot
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
D6sus4 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G G6 A A6 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
(Shoo bop bop bop bop
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
Shoo bop bop bop bop)
[Verse 2]
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
D6sus4 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G G6 A A6 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
(Shoo bop bop bop bop
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
Shoo bop bop bop bop)
[Verse 3]
Hey farmer farmer, put away that D.D.T. now
Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees please
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
D6sus4 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G G6 A A6 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
(Shoo bop bop bop bop
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
Shoo bop bop bop bop)
[Verse 4]
Late last night I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
D6sus4 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G G6 A A6 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
(Shoo bop bop bop bop
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
Shoo bop bop bop bop)
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
D6sus4 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G G6 A A6 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
(Shoo bop bop bop bop
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
Shoo bop bop bop bop)
[Outro]
G G6 A A6 D
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D
(Shoo bop bop bop bop
G G6 A A6 D
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
D D6sus4 D7sus4 D6sus4 D D6sus4 D
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version 4
Tuning:D A D F# A D
Capo:2nd fret
Open E tuning = open D tuning: (EADGBe = DADF#AD) + capo on 2nd
(G*: play with G- and G6-chords end on a D before the A chord
D*: play with D-, D6sus4-, C6sus2/D-chords
A*: play with A- and A6-chords)
Intro:
G - G6 - G - G6 - G - D - A - A6 - A - A6 - A
D - D6sus4 - C6sus2/D - D6sus4 3x
D - D6sus4 - C6sus2/D - D
G* G* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
G* A* D*
With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot
Chorus:
Di D5/C#
Don't it always seem to go
Dsus4/B D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G* A* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
(Shoe pa pa pa pa
D*
Shoe pa pa pa pa)
G* G* D*
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree mu- seum
G* A* D*
And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em
Chorus:
Di D5/C#
Don't it always seem to go
Dsus4/B D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G* A* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
(Shoe pa pa pa pa
D*
Shoe pa pa pa pa)
G* G* D*
Hey farmer farmer, put away that D.D.- T. now
G* A* D*
Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees please
Chorus:
Di D5/C#
Don't it always seem to go
Dsus4/B D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G* A* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
(Shoe pa pa pa pa
D*
Shoe pa pa pa pa)
G* G* D*
Late last night I heard the screendoor slam
G* A* D*
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man
Chorus:
Di D5/C#
Don't it always seem to go
Dsus4/B D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G* A* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
(Shoe pa pa pa pa)
Di D5/C#
I said Don't it always seem to go
Dsus4/B D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone /
G* A* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
(Shoe pa pa pa pa)
G* A* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
(Shoe pa pa pa pa)
G* A* D*
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot //
G 555555
G6 575575
A 777777
A6 797797
D 000000
D6sus4 020100
C6sus2/D 030100
Di x5430x
D5/C# x4030x
Dsus4/B x2010x
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version 5
Tuning:D A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Guitar setup - Drop D tuning. Capo 4th fret. All chords listed relative
to capo and NOT the true chords. Let the low E string (tuned to D)
ring open through the whole song.
Heres how I play the chords (relative to capo)
D - 000232
Dmaj9 - 000220
G - 020033
A secondary or altrenate voicing (relative to capo)...
D - 000775
Dmaj9 - 000655
G - 000433
[Intro]
D Dmaj9 G Dmaj9
D Dmaj9 G Dmaj9
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
[Verse]
G D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
G Dmaj9 D
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot
[Chorus]
D Dmaj9
Don't it always seem to go
G Dmaj9 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G Dmaj9 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D
Ooo wap wap wap wap
Dmaj9
Ooo wap wap wap wap
[Verse]
G D
They took all the trees and put 'em in a tree museum
G Dmaj9 D
And they charged the people a buck and a half just to see 'em
[Chorus]
D Dmaj9
Don't it always seem to go
G Dmaj9 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G Dmaj9 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D
Ooo wap wap wap wap
Dmaj9
Ooo wap wap wap wap
[Verse]
G D
Hey farmer farmer, put away the D. D. T. Now
G
Give me spots on my apples,
Dmaj9 D
But leave me the birds and the bees Please!
[Chorus]
D Dmaj9
Don't it always seem to go
G Dmaj9 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G Dmaj9 D
They paved paradise ad put up a parking lot
D
Ooo wap wap wap wap
Dmaj9
Ooo wap wap wap wap
D
Ooo wap wap wap wap
Dmaj9
Ooo wap wap wap wap
[Instrumental]
(Same as chorus add guitar solo)
[Verse]
G D
Late last night, I heard my screen door slam
G Dmaj9 D
And a big yellow taxi, took away my gal
[Chorus]
D Dmaj9
Don't it always seem to go
G Dmaj9 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G Dmaj9 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
D
Ooo wap wap wap wap
Dmaj9
Ooo wap wap wap wap
D Dmaj9
I said Don't it always seem to go
G Dmaj9 D
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
G Dmaj9 D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Dmaj9 D
Paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Dmaj9 D
Paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Dmaj9 D
Paved paradise and put up a parking lot
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version 6
Tuning:D A D F# A D
Key:E
Capo:2nd fret
NOTE:
Original album version in Open D tuning:
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the original recorded key of E)
Live versions in Open D tuning:
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the live key of F#)
OPEN D TUNING: D-A-D-F#-A-D
De-tune 6th string DOWN to D
4th and 5th strings remain the same as standard tuning
De-tune 3rd string DOWN to F#
De-tune 2nd string DOWN to A
De-tune 1st string DOWN to D
G = 555555 D = 000000 D5 = 054300
G6 = 575555 Gadd9/D = 020100 Dmaj7 = 044300
A = 777777 D7sus4 = 030100 A7sus4 = x00100
A6 = 797777
N.C. = No chord ^ = Emphasise the beats
A short slide up to the G and A barre chords adds more life to the rhythm.
[Intro]
G G6 G G6 A A6 A A6
| / /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ / / | / /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D
| / / / / | / / / / |
D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
D G G D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot,
G G6 G A A6
With a pink ho - tel, a boutique,
A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
And a swingin'------------...hot spot!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,...
A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
...put up a park - ing lot!
(Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
(Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Verse 2]
D G G6 G G6 G D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree mu -seum,
D G G6 G
And they charged the people...
A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
...A dollar and a half just to see 'em----------------------!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,...
A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
...put up a park - ing lot!
(Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
(Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Verse 3]
G G6 G G6 D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
Hey, farmer, farmer, put away the D. D. T. now,
D G G6 G
Give me spots on my apples,
A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
But leave me the birds and the bees----------------------, ...please-------!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,...
A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
...put up a park - ing lot!
(Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
(Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Verse 4]
G G6 G G6 G D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
Late last night, I heard the screen door slam------,
D G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
And a big yellow taxi ...took away my old man------------------------!
[Chorus]
D5 Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Gadd9/D A7sus4 D N.C. G G6 G
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved para - dise,...
A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
...put up a park - ing lot!
(Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
[Coda]
D5 Dmaj7
I said, don't it always seem to go...
Gadd9/D A7sus4 D
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?...
N.C. G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
They paved para -dise,...put up a park - ing lot!
(Shoo-----------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
D G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
They paved para -dise,...put up a park - ing lot!
(Shoo-----------, bop, bop, bop, bop!)
D G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D
They paved para -dise ,...put up a park - ing lot!
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version 7
NOTE:
Same basic chord shapes as original album version, (which was in Open D tuning),
but this version requires no capo to sound in E and only 3 strings retuned from
standard tuning instead of 4 strings for the open D tuning.
The arrangement of the intro and coda are different to the original album version,
and there is an additional verse.
She varies the way she plays the original main riff, sometimes she skips the
progression on the 5th string and alternates between the open E and Aadd9/E instead,
so just take your own choice.
OPEN E TUNING: E-B-E-G#-B-E
6th string remains the same as standard tuning
Tune 5th string UP to B
Tune 4th string UP to E
Tune 3rd string UP to G#
1st and 2nd strings remain the same as standard tuning
E = 000000 A = 555555 B = 777777 E5 = 054300
Aadd9/E = 020100 A6 = 575555 B6 = 797777 Emaj7 = 044300
E7sus4 = 030100
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
[Intro]
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Aadd9/E E A A6 A A A6 A
| /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | / / / / |
A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E5 Emaj7 Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
E A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E
They paved para - dise, put up a park -ing lot,
A A6 A B B6
With a pink ho - tel, ...a boutique,
B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E
And a swingin'-------- ...hot spot!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Aadd9/E E
...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E
They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot!
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E
| / / / / | / / / / |
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
E A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E7sus4 Aadd9/E E
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree mu -seum,
E A A6 A
And they charged all the people...
B B6 B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E
...A dollar and a half just to see 'em!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Aadd9/E E
...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E
They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot!
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E
| / / / / | / / / / |
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 3]
A A6 A A6 A E E Aadd9/E E7sus4 Aadd9/E E
Hey, farmer, farmer, ...put away the D. D. T. now,
E A A6 A
Give me spots on my apples,
B B6 B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E
But ...leave me the birds and the bees, ...please!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Aadd9/E E
...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E
They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot!
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E
| / / / / | / / / / |
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E Aadd9/E E
Late last night, I heard that screen door slam,
E A A6 B B6 B
And a big yellow tractor come and took down my house,
E Aadd9/E E7sus4 Aadd9/E E
Pushed a - round--------- my land!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Aadd9/E E
You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E
They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot!
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E
| / / / / | / / / / |
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 5]
A A6 A A6 A E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E
Late last night, I heard that screen door slam a - gain,
E A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E
And a big yellow taxi...come and took away my old man------------- ...a - gain!
[Chorus]
E5 Emaj7
Don't it always seem to go...
Aadd9/E E
...You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
N.C. A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E
They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing lot!
[Coda]
A A6 A B B6 B
They paved para - dise, ...put up a park - ing...
E5 Emaj7 Aadd9/E E
Oh, oo-oo, oo, they come and they put up a parking lot,
E5 Emaj7 Aadd9/E E
Oo---, oo-oo-oo, they come and they put up a parking lot!
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E
| / / / / | / / / / |
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E
| / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / ||
^ ^ ^ ^
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version 8
Tuning:D A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
Gtr I (D A D F# A D) - 'Joni Mitchell - Acoustic Guitar (Open D-Tuning w/ capo 2nd fret)'
Intro
Moderately fast Q=172
A A6 A6 B B6 B B6 E
4/4
Gtr I (Ac Gtr. (Open D-Tuning - DADF#AD) w/ capo 2nd fret)
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-5-|---5-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-7-|-x-7-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-5-|---5-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-7-|-x-7-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-5-|---5-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-7-|-x-7-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-5-|---5-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-7-|-x-7-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-5-x-x-5-7-7-x-5-|---5-x-7-7-5-x-x-|-7-x-x-9-9-9-x-7-|-x-7-x-9-9-7-x-0--|
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-5-|---5-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-7-|-x-7-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
A9 E7sus4E A9 E A9 E A9 E7suA9 E A9 E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-0-|-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-|-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0--||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-0-0-2-2-3-2-2-0-|-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-|-0-2-2-3-3-2-2-0-|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0--||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
1st - 4th Verses
A A6 A A6 A9 E7A9s4E A9E A9
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
||--5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
||o-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
||--5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-0-|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-0-|-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-|
||--5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
||o-5-x-x-5-7-7-x-x-|-5-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-2-2-3-2-2-0-|-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-|
||--5-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A A6 E B B6 B E A9 E7A9s4E A9 E
E E E E E E Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0--|-7--x-7-x-7-7-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0--|-7--x-7-x-7-7-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0--|-7--x-7-x-7-7-0-|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0--||
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0--|-7--x-7-x-7-7-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-5-x-x-7-7-7-0--|-7--x-9-x-7-7-0-|-0-0-2-2-3-2-2-0-|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0--||
|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0--|-7--x-7-x-7-7-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
Chorus
E5 Emaj7 A9 E
Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-x-x-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-x-x-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-(3)-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-x-x-1-1-1-1-0-|
|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-x-x-0-0-0-2-0-|
|-5--5-5-5-5-5-4-|-(4)-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-x-x-2-2-2-0-0-|
|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-x-x-0-0-0-0-0-|
1.,2.,3.
B7sus4 E A A6 E B B6 E E A9 E7A9s4
E E E E H E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|-0-0-0-0-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|-1-1-1-1-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
|-2-2-2-2-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|-0-0-0-0-0----|-5-x-x-7-7-7-0-0-|-7-x-x-9-9-9-x-0-|-0-0-2-2-3-2-2-2--|
|---------0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E A9 E A9 E A9 E7suA9 E A9 E A9 E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-o||
|-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-|-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-|-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0--||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-|-0-2-2-3-3-2-2-0-|-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-o||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
Out-Chorus
4.
E A9 E7suA9 E A9 A9 E5 Emaj7
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-||-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-(3)-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|-0-0-2-2-3-3-2-2-|-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-||-5--5-5-5-5-5-4-|-(4)-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A9 E B7sus4 E A A6 E B B6 E
E E E E E E E E E E E E H E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-x-x-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-0-x-x-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-1-x-x-1-1-1-1-0-|-1-1-1-1-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-0-x-x-0-0-0-2-0-|-2-2-2-2-0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-2-x-x-2-2-2-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----|-5-x-x-7-7-7-0-0-|-7-x-x-9-9-9-x-0--|
|-0-x-x-0-0-0-0-0-|---------0----|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
A9 E7A9s4 E A9 E A9 E A A6 A E B B6 E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
|-0-0-2-2-3-2-2-2-|-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-|-5-x-x-7-7-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-9-9-9-x-0--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0--|
A9 E7A9s4 A9 E A9 E A A6 E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|
|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|
|-0-0-2-2-3-2-2-2-|-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-|-5-x-x-7-7-7-0-0-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-x-x-5-5-5-0-0-|
B B6 E A9 E7A9s4 A9 E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E H +W
|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----|-(0)----*|
|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----|-(0)----*|
|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-0-|-0-1-1-1-0----|-(0)----*|
|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----|-(0)----*|
|-7-x-x-9-9-9-x-0-|-0-0-2-2-3-2-2-0-|-0-2-2-2-0----|-(0)----*|
|-7-x-x-7-7-7-x-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----|-(0)----*|
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
(Ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop, ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
They took all the trees put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar an' a half just to see 'em
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
(Ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop, ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
Hey farmer, farmer put away that DDT now
Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees
Please
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
(Ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop, ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
Late last night I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
I said don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (ooh, bop-bop-bop-bop)
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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