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Shades Of Scarlet Conquering

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From "The Hissing of the Summer Lawns"
Am7(002010)          Bm7(004030)         G  
Out of the fire like Catholic Saints
D/Ebass               Am7  
Comes Scarlett in her deep complaint
Am7mimicking tenderBm7ness she seesG  
D/Ebass                Am7  
in sentimental movies
Am7A celluloid Bm7rider comes to Dm7town
                      C  C/Bbass(020010)  C/F(003010)
cinematic lovers sway
plantations and Gsweeping ballG7room Am7gowns
         Am7sus4(002230)
take her breath away
Lyrics:
Out of the fire like Catholic saints
Comes Scarlett and her deep complaint
Mimicking tenderness she sees
In sentimental movies
A celluloid rider comes to town
Cinematic lovers sway
Plantations and sweeping ballroom gowns
Take her breath away
Out in the wind in crinolines
Chasing the ghosts of Gable and Flynn
Through stand-in boys and extra players
Magnolias hopeful in her auburn hair
She comes from a school of southern charm
She likes to have things her way
Any man in the world holding out his arm
Would soon be made to pay
Friends have told her not so proud
Neighbors trying to sleep and yelling "not so loud"
Lovers in anger "Block of Ice"
Harder and harder just to be nice
Given in the night to dark dreams
>From the dark things she feels
She covers her eyes in the X-rated scenes
Running from the reels
Beauty and madness to be praised
'Cause it is not easy to be brave
To walk around in so much need
To carry the weight of all that greed
Dressed in stolen clothes she stands
Cast iron and frail
With her impossibly gentle hands
And her blood-red fingernails
Out of the fire and still smoldering
She says "A woman must have everything"
Shades of Scarlett Conquering
She says "A woman must have everything"

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

Joni Mitchell is celebrated for her personal lyrics and unconventional compositions, blending folk with pop, jazz, and rock. Her work has established her as a highly influential singer-songwriter. This song emerges from a later period in her career, appearing on a collection of archival recordings. Playing this song can connect you to the artistic depth and evolving musical landscape that defines her enduring legacy.

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Shades Of Scarlet Conquering

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Dm7

C/F

From "The Hissing of the Summer Lawns"

Am7 Bm7 G

(002010) (004030)

Out of the fire like Catholic Saints

D Am7

/Ebass

Comes Scarlett in her deep complaint

Am7 Bm7 G

mimicking tenderness she sees

D Am7

/Ebass

in sentimental movies

Am7 Bm7 Dm7

A celluloid rider comes to town

C C C/F

/Bbass(020010) (003010)

cinematic lovers sway

G G7 Am7

plantations and sweeping ballroom gowns

Am7sus4(002230)

take her breath away

Lyrics:

Out of the fire like Catholic saints

Comes Scarlett and her deep complaint

Mimicking tenderness she sees

In sentimental movies

A celluloid rider comes to town

Cinematic lovers sway

Plantations and sweeping ballroom gowns

Take her breath away

Out in the wind in crinolines

Chasing the ghosts of Gable and Flynn

Through stand-in boys and extra players

Magnolias hopeful in her auburn hair

She comes from a school of southern charm

She likes to have things her way

Any man in the world holding out his arm

Would soon be made to pay

Friends have told her not so proud

Neighbors trying to sleep and yelling "not so loud"

Lovers in anger "Block of Ice"

Harder and harder just to be nice

Given in the night to dark dreams

>From the dark things she feels

She covers her eyes in the X-rated scenes

Running from the reels

Beauty and madness to be praised

'Cause it is not easy to be brave

To walk around in so much need

To carry the weight of all that greed

Dressed in stolen clothes she stands

Cast iron and frail

With her impossibly gentle hands

And her blood-red fingernails

Out of the fire and still smoldering

She says "A woman must have everything"

Shades of Scarlett Conquering

She says "A woman must have everything"

About Shades Of Scarlet Conquering Chords by Joni Mitchell

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