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Chinese Cafe / Unchained Melody by Joni Mitchell
Chinese Cafe / Unchained Melody
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
D G
Caught in the middle, Carol, we're middle class
Am7
We're middle-aged, we were wild in the old days
G Em
Birth of rock n' roll days, now your kids are coming up straight
C Am7 G
My child's a stranger, I bore her but I could not raise her
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Nothing lasts for long
D
Nothing lasts for long
C6
Nothing lasts for long
[Chorus]
Am7
Down at the Chinese Cafe
Em
We'd be dreaming on our dimes
Em
We'd be playing,
C Am7 F
"Oh my love, my darling"
F
One more time
[Verse 2]
D G
Uranium money is booming in the old hometown now
Am7 G
It's putting up sleek concrete, tearing the old landmarks down now
Em C6
Paving over brave little parks, ripping off Indian land again
Am7 G
How long, how long, short-sighted business man?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Ah, nothing lasts for long
D
Nothing lasts for long
C6
Nothing lasts for long
[Chorus]
Am7
Down at the Chinese Cafe
Em
We'd be dreaming on our dimes
C Am7 F
We'd be playing, "You give your love so sweetly"
D
One more time
[Verse 3]
D G
Christmas is sparkling out on Carol's lawn
Am7 G
This girl of my childhood games with kids nearly grown and gone
Em C6
Grown so fast like the turn of a page
Am7 G
We look like our mothers did now when we were those kids' age
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Nothing lasts for long
D
Nothing lasts for long
C6
Nothing lasts for long
[Chorus]
Am7
Down at the Chinese Cafe
Em
We'd be dreaming on our dimes
Em
We'd be playing,
C Am7 F
"Oh my love, my darling
G C
I've hungered for your touch
Am7 G
A long lonely time
C Am7 F
And time goes by so slowly
G C
And time can do so much
Am7 Em
Are you still mine?
C G
I need your love
Am7
I need your love
F G D
God speed your love to me"
[Outro]
(Time goes - where does the time go
I wonder where the time goes)
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:D
Capo:no capo
[Chords]
D5 x x 0 2 3 x
Dadd11(no5) x 5 4 0 3 x
Gmaj7sus2 3 0 0 0 3 2
Am11 5 3 0 0 0 0
Gsus2 3 0 0 0 3 x
C6/9 x 3 2 2 3 3
Gadd9 3 0 0 2 0 x
Cadd9 x 3 2 0 3 x
F6 1 0 0 2 1 x
[Intro]
e|----------------------0|
B|------------5-------3--|
G|--5--7-5--7---5---4----|
D|----------------5------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[Riff]
D5 Dadd11
e|-----------------|
B|----3-------3----|
G|--2-2-----0--0-0-|
D|-0--0----4-4--4--| x3
A|--------5--------|
E|-----------------|
[End Riff]
D5 Dadd11
e|-----------------|
B|----3------3-----|
G|--2-2-----0------|
D|-0--0----4---0---|
A|--------5--------|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
D Gmaj7sus2
Caught in the middle, Carol, we're middle class
Am11
We're middle-aged, we were wild in the old days
Gsus2 Em
Birth of rock n' roll days, now your kids are coming up straight
C6/9 Am7 Gadd9
My child's a stranger, I bore her but I could not raise her
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Nothing lasts for long
D
Nothing lasts for long
Cadd9
Nothing lasts for long
[Chorus]
Am7
Down at the Chinese Cafe
Em
We'd be dreaming on our dimes
C Am7 F6
We'd be playing,"Oh my love, my darling"
One more time [Riff]x3 [End Riff]
[Verse 2]
D Gmaj7sus2
Uranium money is booming in the old hometown now
Am11 Gsus2
It's putting up sleek concrete, tearing the old landmarks down now
Em C6/9
Paving over brave little parks, ripping off Indian land again
Am7 Gadd9
How long, how long, short-sighted business man?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Ah, nothing lasts for long
D
Nothing lasts for long
Cadd9
Nothing lasts for long
[Chorus]
Am7
Down at the Chinese Cafe
Em
We'd be dreaming on our dimes
C Am7 F6
We'd be playing, "You give your love so sweetly"
One more time [Riff]x3 [End Riff]
[Verse 3]
D Gmaj7sus2
Christmas is sparkling out on Carol's lawn
Am11 Gsus2
This girl of my childhood games with kids nearly grown and gone
Em C6/9
Grown so fast like the turn of a page
Am7 Gadd9
We look like our mothers did now when we were those kids' age
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Nothing lasts for long
D
Nothing lasts for long
Cadd9
Nothing lasts for long
[Chorus]
Am7
Down at the Chinese Cafe
Em
We'd be dreaming on our dimes
C Am7 Fmaj7
We'd be playing,"Oh my love, my darling
G C
I've hungered for your touch
Am7 G
A long lonely time
C Am7 Fmaj7
And time goes by so slowly
G C
And time can do so much
Am7 Em
Are you still mine?
C G
I need your love
Am7
I need your love
F G D
God speed your love to me...
[Outro]
D5 Dadd11
[Riff/fade in] Time goes - where does the time go
I wonder where the time goes
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