A Case of You Joni Mitchell
Case of You - Joni Mitchell
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From the album 'Blue'
NOTE :
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The original has one guitar part and a part for another instrument,
(dulcimer ? ) which uses an open tuning of some kind, and plays
the introduction bit. I've worked out a way of playing this on
guitar using an alternative tuning, and I've also written out
chord shapes which work well for standard tuning. (All chord shapes
given at the end). Please note - I've written the chord names for
normal tuning above the TAB for alternative-tuning. The chord names
do not neccessarily correspond to what the TAB plays.
Words are written under the corresponding TAB - I've tried to put the
chord changes in the right place with respect to the words, but it might
not be 100% accurate.
The dulcimer part using alternative tuning is basically the same for each
verse - but I only tabbed it once for the first verse.
For the dobro/dulcimer part use EADAAD tuning, i.e tune B down to A
and G up to A.
\ - slide
h - hammer on
p - pull off
Intro:
------- E---2----7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5\3\5---5--5----3-3---2-2----| A---0----0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-------0--0----0-0---0-0----| A---0----0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-------0--0----0-0---0-0----| D---0----5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4\2\4---4--4----2-2---0-0----| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--0-0----2-------------------0-0------0-0---------| A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4--5--0-0------0-0---------| A--0-0----0--0-----0----0--0--0-0------0-0---------| D---------0--7-------------------------------------| A--4-4-------------0----0--0--0-0----0-------------| E------------7-------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
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[D] [A/C#] [Bm7]
E--2---2-2---------------0----0--0--------------------------| A--0---0-0---------------0----0--0--------------5-----------| A--0---0-0---------------0----0--0--------------0-----------| D--0---0-0--------------------------------------7-----------| A------------------------4----4--4--------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------7-----------|
Just before our love got lost you said
[Bm7]
E--------------------------------------------------------------| A--5-5----------5----------5-----------------------------------| A--0-0----------0----------0-----------------------------------| D--7-7----------7----------7-----------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--7-7----------7----------7-----------------------------------|
I am as constant as a northern star and I said
[Em7] [D]
E--3--3-3------------------2------2--2--------------------------| A--0--0-0------------------0------0--0--------------------------| A--0--0-0------------------0------0--0--------------------------| D--2--2-2------------------0------0--0--------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Constantly in the darkness, where's that at ?
[A/C#] [Bm7] [Asus4] [A] [Asus4] [A5]
E--0-------------------------------------------------0-0---0---| A--0------5-----5-----------------5----5p4---4---5---0-0---0---| A--0------0-----0-----------------0----0-----0---0---0-0---0---| D---------7-----7----------------------------------------------| A--4------------------------------0----0-----0-------0-0---0---| E---------7-----7----------------------------------------------|
If you want me I'll be in the bar
[D] [A/C#]
E----------2---2-2----------0-----0-0---------------------| A----------0---0-0----------0-----0-0---------------------| A----------0---0-0----------0-----0-0---------------------| D----------0---0-0----------------------------------------| A---------------------------4-----4-4---------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------|
On the back of a cartoon coa - ster
[Bm7]
E-----------------------------------------------------------------| A--5-----5------5------5-5--------5-------------------------------| A--0-----0------0------0-0--------0-------------------------------| D--7-----7------7------7-7--------7-------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------| E--7-----7------7------7-7--------7-------------------------------|
In the blue TV screen light
[Em7] [D]
E--3----3-3---------------2------2-----------------------------| A--0----0-0---------------0------0-----------------------------| A--0----0-0---------------0------0-----------------------------| D--2----2-2---------------0------0-----------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------|
I drew a map of Canada
[D/A] [D] [A/C#] [Bm7]
E--2---2----0--------------------------------------------------------| A--0---0----0----5----5-5----5-5----5-5------------------------------| A--0---0----0----0----0-0----0-0----0-0------------------------------| D------0----2----7----7-7----7-7----7-7------------------------------| A--0--------0--------------------------------------------------------| E----------------7----7-7----7-7----7-7------------------------------|
Oh Ca - na - da
[G] [D] [A] [Asus2] [A]
E------3-----2----------------0-------0--0-------------------| A------0-----0----------------0-------0--0-------------------| A------0-----0----------------4-------2--4-------------------| D------2-----0----------------2-------2--2-------------------| A-----------------------------0-------0--0-------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------|
With your face sketched on it twice
[G] [F#m]
E----10----------------------9------------------------------| A----0-----------------------0------------------------------| A----0-----------------------0------------------------------| D----9-----------------------7------------------------------| A----10----------------------9------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
[Em7] [A7sus4] [D] [Dsus2]
E---7------7--7-------2----2-2---------------------------------| A---0------0--0-------0----0-0---------------------------------| A---0------0--0-------0----0-0---------------------------------| D---5------5--5-------0----0-0---------------------------------| A---7------0--0------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------|
Taste so bitter and so sweet oh
[D] [A] [Bm7]
E--2---2---------2----0--------------------------------------------| A--0---0---------0----0---5-5---5-5----5-5----5--------------------| A--0---0---------0----0---0-0---0-0----0-0----0--------------------| D--0---0---------0--------7-7---7-7----7-7----7--------------------| A---------------------4--------------------------------------------| E-------------------------7-7---7-7----7-7----7--------------------|
I could drink a case of you darling and I would
[G] [D] [Asus4] [A] [D]
E--3----2-------------0-------------0----------2-----------------| A--0----0-------------0-------------0----------0-----------------| A--0----0-------------4-------------4----------0-----------------| D--2----0-------------2-------------2----------0-----------------| A---------------------0-------------0----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------|
still be on my feet oh I would still be on my
[G] [Em7] [A7sus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [A7] [D]
E------7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5-5-----5--5----3-3---2-2-------| A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------| A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------| D------5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4-4-----4--4----2-2---0-0-------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
fee - ee - eet
[A] [D] [E7] [Asus4] [A] [Asus4] [A5]
E--0-0----2---------------------0-0------0-0---------| A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4---5---0-0------0-0---------| A--0-0----0--0-----0----0---0---0-0------0-0---------| D---------0--7---------------------------------------| A--4-4-------------0----0---0---0-0----0-------------| E------------7---------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
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[D]Oh I am a [A]lonely paint[Bm7]er
[Bm7]I live in a box of paints
[G]I'm frightened by the [D]devil
And I'm [A]drawn to [Asus2]those ones that a[A]in't afrai[Asus4]d[A]
I rem[D]ember that time you told me[A] you said love is touching[Bm7] souls
[Bm7]Surely you touched mine cos
[G]Part of you pour[D]s out of me
[A]In these l[D/A]ines from time to ti[A]me[D/A] [A7]
[G]Oh You're in my blood li[F#m]ke holy wine
[Em7]Taste so [A7sus4]bitter [D] and so sw[Dsus4]eet[Dsus2]
[D]oh I could drink a case [A]of [Bm7] you darling
[G]Still I'[D]d be on my fe[A]et
I would [Asus2]still be[A] on [D]my
[G] [Em7] [A7sus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [A7] [D]
E------7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5-5-----5--5----3-3---2-2-------| A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------| A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------| D------5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4-4-----4--4----2-2---0-0-------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
fee - ee - eet
[A] [D] [E7] [Asus4] [A] [Asus4] [A]
E--0-0----2---------------------0-0------0-0---------| A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4---5---0-0------0-0---------| A--0-0----0--0-----0----0---0---0-0------0-0---------| D---------0--7---------------------------------------| A--4-4-------------0----0---0---0-0----0-------------| E------------7---------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
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I met a [D]woman she had a [A]mouth like yours she knew your [Bm7]life
[Bm7]She knew your devils and your deeds and she said
[G]Go to him, [D] stay with him if you can
[A]But b[Asus2]e prepared to [Asus4]bleed[A]
Oh but [G]you are in my blood you're my[F#m] holy wine
[Em7]You're so b[A7sus4]itter
[D]Bitter [Dsus4]and [D]so [Dsus2]sweet
[D]Oh I could drink a cas[A]e of [Bm7]you darling
[G]Still I'd be [D]on my [Asus4]feet[A]
[A]I would still [D]be on
[G] [Em7] [A7sus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [A7] [D]
E------7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5-5-----5--5----3-3---2-2-------| A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------| A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------| D------5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4-4-----4--4----2-2---0-0-------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
my fee - eet
[A] [D] [E7] [Asus4] [A] [Asus4] [A5] [Asus2] [A] [G] [C]
E--0-0----2---------------------0-0----/9-7-5--------------0-0------| A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4---5---0-0-----0-0-0---5p4--4--5--3-3------| A--0-0----0--0-----0----0---0---0-0-----0-0-0---0----0--0-----------| D---------0--7------------------------------------------------------| A--4-4-------------0----0---0---0-0-------------0----0-----3-3------| E------------7------------------------------------------3-----------|
Chord Shapes :
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(For normal tuned guitar)
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]x4x220 [EADGBE]x24232 [EADGBE]3x0033 [EADGBE]3x0003 [EADGBE]x02230 [EADGBE]x02220
[D] [A/C#] [Bm7] [G] [G] [Asus4] [A]
[EADGBE]x2x230 [EADGBE]x0225x [EADGBE]x02200 [EADGBE]244222 [EADGBE]022030 [EADGBE]x02030 [EADGBE]x32010
[Bm11] [A5] [Asus2] [F#m] [Em7] [A7sus4] [C]
[EADGBE]xx0234 [EADGBE]xx0230 [EADGBE]x0423x [EADGBE]x02020 [EADGBE]x05250
[Dsus4] [Dsus2] [D/A] [A7] [A7]
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