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The Priest by Joni Mitchell
The Priest
Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE).
Capo: fret 5.
2/4 timing, beats equidistant in tab.
Bass drum part marked with !.
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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! ! ! ! ! ! !
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! ! ! !
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The Priest sat in the airport bar, he was
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wearing his fathers tie
! !
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And his eyes looked into my eyes so far whenever the words ran
! ! ! !
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dry
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Behind the lash and the circle blue he looked as only a priest can through
! !
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And his eyes said me
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And his eyes said you
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And my eyes said let us try.
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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! ! ! ! !
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He said, "You wouldn't like it here, no it's no place you should share"
! ! ! !
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"The roof is ripped with
! ! !
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hurricanes and the room is always bare"
! !
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"I need the wind and recieve the cold",
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He reached past the wine for my hand to hold
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And he saw me young and he
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saw me old and he saw me sitting
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there
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! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Then he took his contradictions out and he
! ! ! ! !
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splashed them on my brow
! ! !
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So which words was I then to doubt when choosing what to
! ! ! !
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vow Should I
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choose them all, should I make them mine? The sermons, the hymns, and the
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valentines? And he asked for truth
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And he asked for time
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And he asked for only now.
! ! ! ! !
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Now the trials are trumpet-scored,
! ! ! !
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Oh, will we pass the test
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Or just as one loves more and more, will one love less and
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less Oh come,
!
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let's run from this ring we're in, where the Christians clap and the Germans
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grin
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Saying let them lose Try and let them
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win Oh, make them both
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confess.
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!
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The priest sat in the airport bar
He was wearing his father's tie
And his eyes looked into my eyes so far
Whenever the words ran dry
Behind the lash and the circles blue
He looked as only a priest can through
And his eyes said me and his eyes said you
And my eyes said, "Let us try"
He said, "You wouldn't like it here
No, it's no place you should share
The roof is ripped with hurricanes
And the room is always bare"
I need the wind and I seek the cold
He reached past the wine for my hand to hold
And he saw me young, and he saw me old
And he saw me sitting there
Then he took his contradictions out
And he splashed them on my brow
So which words was I then to doubt
When choosing what to vow?
Should I choose them all? Should I make them mine
The sermons, the hymns and the valentines?
And he asked for truth, and he asked for time
And he asked for only now
Now the trials are trumpet scored
Oh, will we pass the test?
Or just as one love's more and more
Will one love less and less?
Oh come, let's run from this ring we're in
Where the Christians clap and the Germans grin
Saying, let them lose crying, let them win
Oh, make them both confess
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Gm
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Gm Gm7
Dm D7
Gm Gm7
[Verse 1]
Gm Gm7
The priest sat in the airport bar
Dm Gm
He was wearing his father's tie
Gm Gm7
And his eyes looked into my eyes so far
Dm Gm
Whenever the words ran dry
Gm Gm7
Behind the lash and the circles blue
Dm9 D D7
He looked as only a priest can, thru
Gm Gm7
And his eyes said me and his eyes said you
Dm D Gm
And my eyes said let us try
[Interlude]
Gm Gm7
Dm D7
Gm Gm7
[Verse 2]
Gm Gm7
He said, "You wouldn't like it here
Dm Gm
No, it's no place you should share
Gm Gm7
The roof is ripped with hurricanes
Dm Gm
And the room is always bare
Gm Gm7
I need the wind and I seek the cold"
Dm9 D D7
He reached past the wine for my hand to hold
Gm Gm7
And he saw me young and he saw me old
Dm D Gm
And he saw me sitting there
[Interlude]
Gm Gm7
Dm D7
Gm Gm7
[Verse 3]
Gm Gm7
Then he took his contradictions out
Dm Gm
And he splashed them on my brow
Gm Gm7
So which words was I then to doubt
Dm Gm
When choosing what to vow
Gm Gm7
Should I choose them all-should I make them mine
Dm D D7
The sermons the hymns and the valentines
Gm Gm7
And he asked for truth and he asked for time
Dm D Gm
And he asked for only now
[Interlude]
Gm Gm7
Dm D7
Gm Gm7
[Verse 4]
Gm Gm7
Now the trials are trumpet scored
Dm Gm
Oh will we pass the test
Gm Gm7
Or just as one loves more and more
Dm Gm
Will one love less and less
Gm Gm7
Oh come let's run from this ring we're in
Dm9 D D7
Where the Christians clap and the Germans grin
Gm Gm7
Saying let them lose, crying let them win
Dm D Gm
Oh make them both confess
[Outro]
Gm Gm7
Gm Gm7
Gm D
Gm
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