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Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Hejira
First things first - the tuning.
From low to high it is : CGDFGC
In 'Joni' notation this is : C 7 7 3 2 5
which means start with a C on the bottom string, tune the
5th string to match the 7th fret of the bottom (6th) string, then
tune the 4th string to match th 7th fret on the 5th string, and
so on up the strings at frets 3,2 and 5
C---------------------------------------0----------|
G---------------------------------------0----------|
F---------0------------0------------0---------0----|
D-------2----2-------2----2-------2---2-----2------|
G-----2------------2------------2------------------|
C--2------------2------------2---------------------|
C-------------------------------------------0--------|
G-------------------------------------------0--------|
F----------0-------------0------------0----------0---|
D-------3----3--------3----3-------3-----3-----3-----|
G-----3-------------3------------3-------------------|
C--3-------------3------------3----------------------|
You should get the feel of the picking from this.
By the way - don't be put off by the weird looking chord names.
The names are tricky, but the shapes are easy !
Intro :
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Dm11 Eb6/9 Dm11 Eb6/9
Verse :
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C6/9
I'm travelling on some vehicle
Fsus2add4 F
Sitting in some cafe
Fsus2add4
A defector from the petty wars
F C
that shell shock love away
C6/9
There's comfort in melancholy
Fsus2add4 F
When there's no need to explain
Fsus2add4 F
It's just as natural as the weather
C
in this moody sky today
Fadd9
In our possessive coupling
C
So much could not be expressed
Fadd9
So now I am returning to myself
Gadd9add4 G9add4
These things that you and I supressed
Gadd9add4 Fadd9
I see something of myself in everyone
C
Just at this moment of the world
Gadd9add4
As snow gathers like bolts of lace
Fadd9
Waltzing on a ballroom girl
Then back to the intro chords, and another verse...
Shapes :
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CGDFGC CGDFGC CGDFGC CGDFGC CGDFGC CGDFGC
222000 333000 002222 555555 557755 002200
Dm11 Eb6/9 C6/9 Fsus2add4 F C
CGDFGC CGDFGC CGDFGC
555400 777600 777000
Fadd9 Gadd9add4 G9add4
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
[Verse 1]
G
I'm traveling in some vehicle
C
I'm sitting in some cafe
F C
A defector from the petty wars
G
That shell shock love away
G F
There's comfort in melancholy
C
When there's no need to explain
F
It's just as natural as the weather
G
In this moody sky today
C
In our possessive coupling
G D
So much could not be expressed
C D
So now I'm returning to myself
D
These things that you and I suppressed
C
I see something of myself in everyone
G
Just at this moment of the world
D
As snow gathers like bolts of lace
C
Waltzing on a ballroom girl
Am F Bb
[Verse 2]
D G
You know it never has been easy
C
Whether you do or you do not resign
F C
Whether you travel the breadth of extremities
G
Or stick to some straighter line
G C
Now here's a man and a woman sitting on a rock
F C
They're either going to thaw out or freeze
C
Listen ... Strains of Benny Goodman
F
Coming through the snow and the pinewood trees
C
I'm porous with travel fever
G
But you know I'm so glad to be on my own
C
Still somehow the slightest touch of a stranger
D
Can set up trembling in my bones
C
I know no one's going to show me everything
G
We all come and go unknown
D
Each so deep and superficial
C
Between the forceps and the stone
Am Bb F
[Verse 3]
G
Well I looked at the granite markers
C
Those tribute to finality to eternity
C
And then I looked at myself here
G
Chicken scratching for my immortality
D
In the church they light the candles
C
And the wax rolls down like tears
C
There's the hope and the hopelessness
G
I've witnessed thirty years
C
We're only particles of change I know I know
G
Orbiting around the sun
C
But how can I have that point of view
D
When I'm always bound and tied to someone
C
White flags of winter chimneys
G
Waving truce against the moon
D
In the mirrors of a modern bank
C
From the window of a hotel room
Am Bb F
[Outro]
G
I'm traveling in some vehicle
C
I'm sitting in some cafe
F C
A defector from the petty wars
G
Until love sucks me back that way
[Coda]
Am Bb F
Am Bb F
(Repeat and fade)
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:B
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C#m7 D6
C#m7 D6
[Verse 1]
Bsus2
I'm traveling in some vehicle
E7sus4 E
I'm sitting in some cafe
E7sus4 E
A defector from the petty wars
B
That shell shocked love away
Bsus2
There's comfort in melancholy
E7sus4 E
When there's no need to explain
E7sus4 E
It's just as natural as the weather
B
In this moody sky today
E7sus4 E
In our possessive coupling
B
So much could not be expressed
E9 E
So now I am returning to myself
F#7
These things that you and I suppressed
E9 E
I see something of myself in everyone
B
Just at this moment of the world
F#7sus4 F#
As snow gathers like bolts of lace
E9 E
Waltzing on a ballroom girl
[Interlude]
C#m7 D6
[Verse 2]
Bsus2
You know it never has been easy
E7sus4 E
Whether you do or you do not resign
E7sus4 E
Whether you travel the breadth of extremities
B
Or stick to some straighter line
Bsus2
Now here's a man and a woman sitting on a rock
E7sus4 E
They're either going to thaw out or freeze
E7sus4 E
Listen, strains of Benny Goodman
B
Coming through' the snow and the pinewood trees
E7sus4 E
I'm porous with travel fever
B
But you know I'm so glad to be on my own
E9 E
Still somehow the slightest touch of a stranger
F#7
Can set up trembling in my bones
E9 E
I know, no one's going to show me everything
B
We all come and go unknown
F#7sus4 F#
Each so deep and superficial
E9 E
Between the forceps and the stone
[Interlude]
C#m7 D6
[Verse 3]
Bsus2
Well, I looked at the granite markers
E7sus4 E
Those tributes to finality, to eternity
E7sus4 E
And then I looked at myself here
B
Chicken scratching for my immortality
Bsus2
In the church, they light the candles
E7sus4 E
And the wax rolls down like tears
E7sus4 E
There is the hope and the hopelessness
B
I've witnessed thirty years
E7sus4 E
We're only particles of change I know, I know
B
Orbiting around the sun
E9 E
But how can I have that point of view
F#7
When I'm always bound and tied to someone
E9 E
White flags of winter chimneys
B
Wave truce against the moon
F#7sus4 F#
In the mirrors of a modern bank
E9 E
From the window of a hotel room
[Interlude]
C#m7 D6
[Outro]
Bsus2
I'm traveling in some vehicle
E7sus4 E
I'm sitting in some cafe
E7sus4 E
A defector from the petty wars
B
Until love sucks me back that way
C#m7 D6
(repeat to fade)
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