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The Dawntreader by Joni Mitchell
The Dawntreader
Tuning (low to high) D G D D A D (D57075 in Joni Mitchell notation)
As string number 3 and 4 are tuned to the same D, The picking of the
chords is ambiguous, but as the third string has a totally different
tonal color beeing tuned that low, I think my picking is the same as Joni's.
I've indicated the fingering of the right hand for the first two bars:
Thumb(p)
fingers(i,m,a)
The three base notes in the third bar should be strummed with the thumb.
As Joni goes high up on her board (up to fret number 15), I labeled the
higher frets with letters because I did not want to disturb the time
vs distance in the TAB score:
frets 123456789 10 11 12 13 14 15
in TAB: 123456789 A B C D E F
Dm7sus2 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
D|------0---------------0--------|--------------0---------0------|
A|----F---F-----------A---A------|--------------C---------C------|
D|--E-------E---0---9-------9---9|------------0---0--------------|
D|F-----------F---A-----------A--|----C-----C---------C---------0|
G|-------------------------------|----B---0-C-------0-B-------0--|
D|-------------------------------|0-----0---------------0---0----|
p i m a m i p i p p i a i p a p
p p p m p p i p
p p p p
Dno3 Dm7 D7sus4
D|------0---------------0--------|------0---------------0--------|
A|----0---0-----------0---0------|----0---0---------------0------|
D|--0-------0---0---0-------0---0|--0-------0---0-----0-----0---0|
D|7-----------7---A-----------A--|5-----------5-----5---------0--|
G|7---------------A--------------|5---------------5--------------|
D|0---------------0--------------|0------------------------------|
Peridots and periwinkle blue medallions
D|------0---------------0--------|--------------0---------0------|
A|----F---F-----------A---A------|--------------C---------C------|
D|--E-------E-------9-------9---9|------------0---0--------------|
D|F-----------F---A-----------A--|----C-----C---------C---------0|
G|-------------------------------|----B---0-C-------0-B-------0--|
D|-------------------------------|0-----0---------------0---0----|
Gilded galleons spilled across the ocean floor
D|------0---------------0--------|------0---------------0--------|
A|----0---0-----------0---0------|----0---0---------------0------|
D|--0-------0---0---0-------0---0|--0-------0---0-----0-----0---0|
D|7-----------7---A-----------A--|5-----------5-----5---------0--|
G|7---------------A--------------|5---------------5--------------|
D|0---------------0--------------|0------------------------------|
Treasure somewhere in the sea and he will find where
D|------0---------------0--------|--------------0---------0------|
A|----F---F-----------A---A------|--------------C---------C------|
D|--E-------E-------9-------9---9|------------0---0--------------|
D|F-----------F---A-----------A--|----C-----C---------C---------0|
G|-------------------------------|----B---0-C-------0-B-------0--|
D|-------------------------------|0-----0---------------0---0----|
Never mind their questions there's no answer for
D7sus4 D6 A4
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----0---------------0-----0----|--------------------0-----0----|
D|--0-----0---0-----0-----0-----0|--0-----0---0-----0-----0-----0|
D|5-----5---4---5-5-----2-----0--|5---5-5---4---5-5-----2-----0--|
G|5-----5---4---5-5-----2-----2--|5---5-5---4---5-5-----2-----2--|
D|0-----0---0---0-0--------------|0---0-0---0---0-0--------------|
The roll of the harbor wake The song that the rigging makes
D|-------------------------------|------0---------0-----------0--|
A|--------------------0-----0----|------0---0-----0---0-------0--|
D|--0-----0---0-----0-----0-----0|--0---0---------0-----------0--|
D|5---5-5---4---5-5-----2-----0--|0---0-------0---------0---0----|
G|5---5-5---4---5-5-----2-----2--|0---0-----------------0---0----|
D|0---0-0---0---0-0--------------|5---5-----------------5---5----|
The tase of the spray he takes and he learnes to live, He aches and he
Bbmaj7
D|------0---------0-----------0--|------0-----0-------0----------|
A|------0---------0-----------0--|------0-----0---------0-----0--|
D|--0---0---------0-----------0--|--0---0-----0-----------3-----0|
D|2---2-----2-2-------2-2---2----|3---3-----3-------3-------3----|
G|2---2-----2-2-------2-2---2----|3---3-----3-----3--------------|
D|0---0--------------------------|0---0-----0--------------------|
learnes to live, he stakes all his silver
G7sus4 G
D|----------0-----------0--------|----------0-----------0--------|
A|3-----3-----3---2-----2-----2--|3-----3-----3---2-----------0--|
D|----0---------0-----0-----0---0|----0---------0-----0-----0----|
D|--3-----3---------0-----0------|--3-----3---------0-----0------|
G|0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0--|0-----0-----0---0-----0--------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
on a promise to be free Mermaids live in colonies
D|------0---------------0--------|--------------0---------0------|
A|----F---F-----------A---A------|--------------C---------C------|
D|--E-------E-------9-------9---9|------------0---0--------------|
D|F-----------F---A-----------A--|----C-----C---------C---------0|
G|-------------------------------|----B---0-C-------0-B-------0--|
D|-------------------------------|0-----0---------------0---0----|
all his seadreams come to me
City satins left at home I will not need them
I believe him when he tells of loving me
Something truthfull in the sea your lies will find you
Leave behind your streets he said and come to me
Come down from the neon nights
Come down from the tourist sites
Run down till the rain delights you
You do not hide
Sunlight will renew your pride
Skin white by skin golden
Like a promise to be free
Dolphins playing in the sea
All his seadreams come to me
Seabird I have seen you fly above the pilings
I am smiling at your circles in the air
I will come and sit by you wile he lies sleeping
Fold your fleet wings I have brought some dreams to share
A dream that you love someone
A dream that the wars are done
A dream that you tell no one but the gray sea
They'll say that you're crazy
And a dream of a baby rm
Like a promise to be free
Children laughing out to sea
All his seadreams come to me
All his seadreams come to me
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:D
Capo:no capo
Dm7 - XX0211
C7sus2 - X30310
D - XX0232
Dsus4 - XX0233
D7sus4 - XX0213
D7 - XX0212
D6 - XX0202
Asus4 - X00220
Bm - 224432
G - 320003
Bb - 113331
[Intro]
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
[Verse One]
D Dm7 D7sus4
Peridots and periwinkle blue medallions
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Gilded galleons spilled across the ocean floor
D Dm7 D7sus4
Treasure somewhere in the sea and he will find where
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Never mind their questions there's no answer for
D7 D6 Asus4
The roll of the harbour wake
D7 D6 Asus4
The songs that the rigging makes
D7 D6 Asus4
The taste of the spray he takes
Bm
And he learns to give
G
He aches and he learns to live
Bb
He stakes all his silver
G
On a promise to be free
Bm
Mermaids live in colonies
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
All his seadreams come to me
[Verse Two]
D Dm7 D7sus4
City satins left at home I will not need them
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
I believe him when he tells of loving me
D Dm7 D7sus4
Something truthful in the sea your lies will find you
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Leave behind your streets he said and come to me
D7 D6 Asus4
Come down from the neon nights
D7 D6 Asus4
Come down from the tourist sights
D7 D6 Asus4
Run down till the rain delights you
Bm
You do not hide
G
Sunlight will renew your pride
Bb
Skin white by skin golden
G
Like a promise to be free
Bm
Dolphins playing in the sea
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
All his seadreams come to me
[Verse Three]
D Dm7 D7sus4
Seabird I have seen you fly above the pilings
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
I am smiling at your circles in the air
D Dm7 D7sus4
I will come and sit by you while he lies sleeping
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Fold your fleet wings I have brought some dreams to share
D7 D6 Asus4
A dream that you love someone
D7 D6 Asus4
A dream that the wars are done
D7 D6 Asus4 Bm
A dream that you tell no one but the grey sea
G
They'll say that you're crazy
Bb
And a dream of a baby
G
Like a promise to be free
Bm
Children laughing out to sea
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
All his seadreams come to me
Dm7 C7sus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
All his seadreams come to me
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
TUNING: D G D D A D
Tino in his original tab took the liberty to use letters instead of numbers when going higher than 9,
so I will do the same, this is directly from his tab:
"frets - 123456789 10 11 12 13 14 15
in TAB - 123456789 A B C D E F"
[Chords]
Dm9 | xxFEF0
Cmaj7sus2 | xxA9A0
D | 0BC000
D4 | 0CC000
D5 | 077000
Dm7 | 0AA000
D7sus4 | 055000
D6 | 045000
A4 | 022000
Gsus2 | 500000
Bbmaj7 | 033000
G7sus4 | x03030
G | x00020
[Intro]
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
[Verse 1]
D5 Dm7 D7sus4
Peridots and periwinkle blue medallions
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
Gilded galleons spilled across the ocean floor
D5 Dm7 D7sus4
Treasure somewhere in the sea and he will find where
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
Never mind their questions, there's no answer for
D7sus4 D6 A4
The roll of the harbor wake
D7sus4 D6 A4
The songs that the rigging makes
D7sus4 D6 A4
The taste of the spray he takes
Gsus2
And he learns to give
A4
He aches and he learns to live
Bbmaj7
He stakes all his silver
G G7sus4
On a promise to be free
G G7sus4
Mermaids live in colonies
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
All his sea dreams come to me
[Break]
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
[Verse 2]
D5 Dm7 D7sus4
City satins left at home, I will not need them
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
I believe him when he tells of loving me
D5 Dm7 D7sus4
Something truthful in the sea your lies will find you
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
"Leave behind your streets", he said, "And come to me"
D7sus4 D6 A4
Come down from the neon nights
D7sus4 D6 A4
Come down from the tourist sights
D7sus4 D6 A4
Run down 'til the rain delights you
Gsus2
You do not hide
A4
Sunlight will renew your pride
Bbmaj7
Skin white by skin golden
G G7sus4
Like a promise to be free
G G7sus4
Dolphins playing in the sea
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
All his sea dreams come to me
[Break]
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
[Verse 3]
D5 Dm7 D7sus4
Seabird I have seen you fly above the pilings
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
I am smiling at your circles in the air
D5 Dm7 D7sus4
I will come and sit by you while he lies sleeping
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
Fold your fleet wings, I have brought some dreams to share
D7sus4 D6 A4
A dream that you love someone
D7sus4 D6 A4
A dream that the wars are done
D7sus4 D6 A4 Gsus2
A dream that you tell no one but the grey sea
A4
They'll say that you're crazy
Bbmaj7
And a dream of a baby
G G7sus4
Like a promise to be free
G G7sus4
Children laughing out to sea
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
All his sea dreams come to me
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
All his sea dreams come to me
[Outro]
Dm9 Cmaj7sus2 D D4 D
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