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Woodstock

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO ON SIX OR SEVEN!!!
(it sounds fine on either, just see which suits your vocal range best.
It does sound good on lower frets too.) 
These chords are a somewhat easier to sing cover for the video version of
Joni performing Woodstock live on BBC in 1970...it's very easy to find on
the internet and a great performance. 
 I tried and tried to find some of these chord names with chordbook, but when
 i searched the chord names it gave me it came up with differnet finger
 placements...so here is a chord chart and I'm sorry if the names don't match
 properly!
            Em        D     Dsus    Cadd9  A7sus4/   E      G     Gmaj  Cmaj7/E  
e|----0-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3------3------3-----|
B|----0-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0------3------0-----|
G|----0-------2-------2-------0-------2-------0------0------0-----|
D|----2-------0-------0-------2-------2-------0------0------2-----|
A|----2-------x-------x-------3-------0-------2------2------3-----|
E|----0-------x-------x-------x-------0-------3------3------x-----|
[Verse 1]
EmI came upon a child of God
He was Dwalking along the Dsusroad
I Dasked him, where are you gDsusoing?
And this he Emtold me
EmI'm going down to Yasgur's Farm,
Gonna jDoin in a rock and roll Dsusband.
Get cDamp out on the Dsusland and get my Emsoul free.
[Chorus]
   Em     Cadd9  A7sus4/         E   Gmaj  Cmaj7/ E  
We are  stardust,     we are   golden,
And we Emgot to get ourselves back to the Dsusga---Daa-Asus4/E-aa------Gar-Emden.
[Verse 2]
EmSo can I walk beside you?
I've coDme here to lose the Dsussmog,
I fDeel to be  a Dsuscog in something Emturning.
EmMaybe it's just the time of year,
DMaybe it's the time of Dsusman.
I don't kDnow who I Dsusam,  but life is for Emlearning.
[Chorus]
   Em     Cadd9  A7sus4/         E   Gmaj  Cmaj7/ E  
We are  stardust,     we are   golden,
And we Emgot to get ourselves back to the Dsusga---Daa-Asus4/E-aa------Gar-Emden.
[Verse 3]
EmBy the time we got to Woodstock,
We were Dhalf a million Dsusstrong
And EverDywhere there was Dsussong and celeEmbration.
And I dreamed I saw the bombers
Riding shoDtgun in the Dsussky,
Turning Dinto butterDsusflies
Above our Emnation.
[Chorus]
   Em   Cadd9  A7sus4/   E         Em  
We are stardust,      billion year old carbon,
       Gmaj  Cmaj7/ E  
we are golden
EmCaught in a devils bargain
EmAnd we Cadd9got to get Asus4/Eourselves back to the Dsusga---Daa-Asus4/E-aa------Gar-Emden.
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| x  Dead note
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All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This song captures the spirit of the iconic Woodstock festival, telling the story of a journey to Max Yasgur's farm to join in the "song and celebration." Though Joni Mitchell herself couldn't attend, she wrote it after hearing accounts and watching televised reports, giving her a unique perspective on the event. The lyrics paint a picture of a spiritual pilgrimage, comparing the festival site to the Garden of Eden and contrasting the peaceful gathering with the Cold War's "mutual assured destruction." It plays like a hopeful anthem for a generation seeking peace and community.

AI-written from these sources:Woodstock (song) — Wikipedia ↗Joni Mitchell — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Woodstock

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Cadd9

A7sus4

Gmaj

Cmaj7

Asus4/E

CAPO ON SIX OR SEVEN!!!

(it sounds fine on either, just see which suits your vocal range best.

It does sound good on lower frets too.)

These chords are a somewhat easier to sing cover for the video version of

Joni performing Woodstock live on BBC in 1970...it's very easy to find on

the internet and a great performance.

I tried and tried to find some of these chord names with chordbook, but when

i searched the chord names it gave me it came up with differnet finger

placements...so here is a chord chart and I'm sorry if the names don't match

properly!

Em D Dsus Cadd9 A7sus4 E G Gmaj Cmaj7 E

/ /

e|----0-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3------3------3-----|

B|----0-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0------3------0-----|

G|----0-------2-------2-------0-------2-------0------0------0-----|

D|----2-------0-------0-------2-------2-------0------0------2-----|

A|----2-------x-------x-------3-------0-------2------2------3-----|

E|----0-------x-------x-------x-------0-------3------3------x-----|

[Verse 1]

I came upon a child of God

D Dsus

He was walking along the road

D Dsus

I asked him, where are you going?

And this he told me

I'm going down to Yasgur's Farm,

D Dsus

Gonna join in a rock and roll band.

D Dsus Em

Get camp out on the land and get my soul free.

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 A7sus4 E Gmaj Cmaj7 E

/ /

We are stardust, we are golden,

Em Dsus D Asus4/E G Em

And we got to get ourselves back to the ga---aa--aa------ar-den.

[Verse 2]

So can I walk beside you?

D Dsus

I've come here to lose the smog,

D Dsus Em

I feel to be a cog in something turning.

Maybe it's just the time of year,

D Dsus

Maybe it's the time of man.

D Dsus Em

I don't know who I am, but life is for learning.

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 A7sus4 E Gmaj Cmaj7 E

/ /

We are stardust, we are golden,

Em Dsus D Asus4/E G Em

And we got to get ourselves back to the ga---aa--aa------ar-den.

[Verse 3]

By the time we got to Woodstock,

D Dsus

We were half a million strong

D Dsus Em

And Everywhere there was song and celebration.

And I dreamed I saw the bombers

D Dsus

Riding shotgun in the sky,

D Dsus

Turning into butterflies

Above our nation.

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 A7sus4 E Em

We are stardust, billion year old carbon,

Gmaj Cmaj7 E

we are golden

Caught in a devils bargain

Em Cadd9 Asus4/E Dsus D Asus4/E G Em

And we got to get ourselves back to the ga---aa--aa------ar-den.

************************************

| x Dead note

************************************

About Woodstock Chords by Joni Mitchell

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