x“Blonde in the Bleachers” by Joni Mitchell Tabbed by Robin Young [email protected] Chords: A: X02220 (A: X0222X use on quick E/A – A changes) (A: X0XX20 use after Bm/A, after quick E/A – A changes) A/D: XX0220 Am: X02210 Am/D: XX0210 Am7: X02010 Am7: X05550 use only once: in 2nd verse, on ‘soul’ Bm/A: X0X43X Bm: X24432 bar 2nd fret Bm7: X24232 bar 2nd fret Bm7/E: 024232 bar 2nd fret C: X32010 Cmaj7/F: 13300X play F on first string with thumb D: XX0232 Dmaj7/G: 3X022X D/C: X3023X Dsus2: XX0230 E: 022100 E/A: X02100 (E/A: X0210X use on quick E/A – A changes) Emaj7: 02110X Em7sus2: 0X4430 Esus4: 022200 E6sus4: 022220 F: 13321X Fmaj7: 133210 play F on first string with thumb F#m/B: X42222 bar 2nd fret F#m7: 242222 bar 2nd fret G: 32003X Chords in (parentheses) are optional—just slight variations with muting on the regular chord that you only need if you’re being a perfectionist. Sound-wise, it shouldn’t make much of a difference. Intro: Am/D – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Dmaj7/G – G – Dmaj7/G – G Am/D Am7 The blonde in the bleachers, she flips her hair for you, Fmaj7 Dmaj7/G G Dmaj7/G G A-bove the loudspeakers you start to fall. Bm F#m/B A E/A She follows you home, but you miss livin’ a-lone F#m7 Bm7 E Esus4 You can still hear sweet mysteries cal-ling you. C D/C C The bands and the roadies, lo- vin’ ‘em and lea- vin’ ‘em Emaj7 E6sus4 Cmaj7/F F A/D It’s pleasure to try ‘em, it’s trouble to keep ‘em. Am Em7sus2 A ‘Cause it seems like you’ve got- - -ta give up Em7sus2 Am7 Em F#m Such a piece of your soul when you give up the chase. Dsus2 D Bm Feeling it hot and cold, you’re in rock ‘n’ roll, Esus4 A E/A – A – E/A - A It’s the na- - ture of the race. Bm/A A Dsus2 D Bm It’s the un- - known child, so sweet and wild, Esus4 A E/A – A – E/A - A It’s youth, it’s too good to waste. E/A – Am/D – Am7 – Fmaj7 Dmaj7/G – G – Dmaj7/G – G – Cmaj7/F – F Fmaj7 D Bm7 Bm7/E A E/A She tapes her re-grets to the mi- - crophone stand A Dsus2 Bm7 She says, “You can’t hold the hand of a Bm7/E A E/A A rock ‘n’ roll man ve-ry long, Dsus2 Bm7 Or count on your plans with a Bm7/E A E/A A rock ‘n’ roll man ve-ry long, Dsus2 Bm7 Com-pete with the fans for your Bm7/E A E/A A rock ‘n’ roll man for ve-ry long, Dsus2 Bm7 Bm7/E A Am7 The girls and the bands and the rock ‘n’ roll man.” Ending: Cmaj7/F – Fmaj7 A7 (saxophone interlude) End on A7
