{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1824383,"song":"Big Yellow Taxi","artist":"Joni Mitchell","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1824383-big-yellow-taxi-chords-by-joni-mitchell/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1824383?type=chord","rating":4.81208,"votes":23,"content":"BIG YELLOW TAXI - Joni Mitchell\r\n\r\n\r\nOpen E tuning = open D tuning: (EADGBe = DADF#AD) + capo on 2nd \r\n(G*: play with G- and G6-chords end on a D before the A chord\r\nD*: play with D-, D6sus4-, C6sus2/D-chords\r\nA*: play with A- and A6-chords)\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] - [ch]G6[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]G6[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]D[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]A6[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]A6[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch] \r\nD - D6sus4 - C6sus2/D - D6sus4 3x [/tab]\r\nD - D6sus4 - C6sus2/D - D \r\n\r\n\r\n G* G* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot\r\n G* A* D* \r\nWith a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nDi D5/C# \r\n Don't it always seem to go\r\n[tab] [ch]Dsus4/B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThat you don't know what you've got till it's gone[/tab]\r\n G* A* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \r\n(Shoe pa pa pa pa\r\n D* \r\nShoe pa pa pa pa) \r\n\r\n\r\n G* G* D* \r\nThey took all the trees, put 'em in a tree mu- seum\r\n G* A* D* \r\nAnd they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nDi D5/C# \r\n Don't it always seem to go\r\n[tab] [ch]Dsus4/B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThat you don't know what you've got till it's gone[/tab]\r\n G* A* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \r\n(Shoe pa pa pa pa\r\n D* \r\nShoe pa pa pa pa)\r\n\r\n\r\nG* G* D* \r\n Hey farmer farmer, put away that D.D.- T. now\r\n G* A* D* \r\nGive me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees please\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nDi D5/C# \r\n Don't it always seem to go\r\n[tab] [ch]Dsus4/B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThat you don't know what you've got till it's gone[/tab]\r\n G* A* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \r\n(Shoe pa pa pa pa\r\n D* \r\nShoe pa pa pa pa) \r\n\r\n\r\nG* G* D* \r\n Late last night I heard the screendoor slam\r\n G* A* D* \r\nAnd a big yellow taxi took away my old man\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nDi D5/C# \r\n Don't it always seem to go\r\n[tab] [ch]Dsus4/B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThat you don't know what you've got till it's gone[/tab]\r\n G* A* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \r\n(Shoe pa pa pa pa)\r\n Di D5/C# \r\nI said Don't it always seem to go\r\n[tab] [ch]Dsus4/B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThat you don't know what you've got till it's gone /[/tab]\r\n G* A* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \r\n(Shoe pa pa pa pa)\r\n G* A* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \r\n(Shoe pa pa pa pa)\r\n G* A* D* \r\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot //\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] 555555\r\n[ch]G6[/ch] 575575\r\n[ch]A[/ch] 777777\r\n[ch]A6[/ch] 797797\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] 000000\r\nD6sus4 020100[/tab]\r\nC6sus2/D 030100\r\nDi x5430x\r\n[ch]D5/C#[/ch] x4030x\r\n[ch]Dsus4/B[/ch] x2010x\r\n\r\n\r\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11MZgh_NYno","plain_text":"BIG YELLOW TAXI - Joni Mitchell\n\n\nOpen E tuning = open D tuning: (EADGBe = DADF#AD) + capo on 2nd \n(G*: play with G- and G6-chords end on a D before the A chord\nD*: play with D-, D6sus4-, C6sus2/D-chords\nA*: play with A- and A6-chords)\n\n\nIntro:\n\nD - D6sus4 - C6sus2/D - D \n\n\n G* G* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot\n G* A* D* \nWith a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot\n\n\nChorus:\nDi D5/C# \n Don't it always seem to go\n\n G* A* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \n(Shoe pa pa pa pa\n D* \nShoe pa pa pa pa) \n\n\n G* G* D* \nThey took all the trees, put 'em in a tree mu- seum\n G* A* D* \nAnd they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em\n\n\nChorus:\nDi D5/C# \n Don't it always seem to go\n\n G* A* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \n(Shoe pa pa pa pa\n D* \nShoe pa pa pa pa)\n\n\nG* G* D* \n Hey farmer farmer, put away that D.D.- T. now\n G* A* D* \nGive me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees please\n\n\nChorus:\nDi D5/C# \n Don't it always seem to go\n\n G* A* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \n(Shoe pa pa pa pa\n D* \nShoe pa pa pa pa) \n\n\nG* G* D* \n Late last night I heard the screendoor slam\n G* A* D* \nAnd a big yellow taxi took away my old man\n\n\nChorus:\nDi D5/C# \n Don't it always seem to go\n\n G* A* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \n(Shoe pa pa pa pa)\n Di D5/C# \nI said Don't it always seem to go\n\n G* A* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \n(Shoe pa pa pa pa)\n G* A* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot \n(Shoe pa pa pa pa)\n G* A* D* \nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot //\n\n\n\n\nG 555555\nG6 575575\nA 777777\nA6 797797\n\nC6sus2/D 030100\nDi x5430x\nD5/C# x4030x\nDsus4/B x2010x\n\n\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11MZgh_NYno","chords":["E","D","G","G6","A","A6","C","Dsus4/B","D5/C#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}