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Nathan La Franeer

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[Intro]
Gm Dm Gm Dm
[Verse 1]
GmI hired a coach to take me from conDmfusion to the plane
And though we sCmhared a common space I know I'll nevGer meet again
The dGmriver with his eyebrows furrowed iDmn the rear-view mirror
I rCmead his name and it was plainly written NGathan La Franeer
I aGmsked him would he hurry
But we crDawled the canyons slowly
Through the bDmuyers and the sellers
Through the buCrglar bells and the wishing weGllsC  
With gGmangs and girly shBbowsD7  
The ghostly gGmarden grows
[Verse 2]
The cGmars and buses bustled thru the bedDmlam of the day
I looked through wCmindow-glass at streets and Nathan gruGmbled at the grey
I sGmaw an aging cripple selling SupDmerman balloons
The city gCmrated through chrome-plate
The clock struck slGowly half-past-noon
Through the tGmunnel tiled and turning
Into dDaylight once again I am escapiDmng
Once again goodbye
To symphConies and dirty treGesC  
With pGmarks and plastic cloBbtheD7s
The ghostly gGmarden grows
[Verse 3]
He asGmked me for a dollar more
He cuDmrsed me to my face
He hated everCmyone who paid to ride
And shaGre his common space
I pGmicked my bags up from the curb
And stDmumbled to the door
Another Cmman reached out his hand
Another hGand reached out for more
And I fGmilled it full of silver
And I leDft the fingers counting
And the sDmky goes on forever
Without meCter maids and peace parGadCes
You feeGmd it all your woBbesD7  
The ghostly gGmarden grows
You feGmed it all your wBboesD7  
The ghostly gGmarden grows

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Nathan La Franeer

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm Dm Gm Dm

[Verse 1]

Gm Dm

I hired a coach to take me from confusion to the plane

Cm G

And though we shared a common space I know I'll never meet again

Gm Dm

The driver with his eyebrows furrowed in the rear-view mirror

Cm G

I read his name and it was plainly written Nathan La Franeer

I asked him would he hurry

But we crawled the canyons slowly

Through the buyers and the sellers

C G C

Through the burglar bells and the wishing wells

Gm Bb D7

With gangs and girly shows

The ghostly garden grows

[Verse 2]

Gm Dm

The cars and buses bustled thru the bedlam of the day

Cm G

I looked through window-glass at streets and Nathan grumbled at the grey

Gm Dm

I saw an aging cripple selling Superman balloons

The city grated through chrome-plate

The clock struck slowly half-past-noon

Through the tunnel tiled and turning

D Dm

Into daylight once again I am escaping

Once again goodbye

C G C

To symphonies and dirty trees

Gm Bb D7

With parks and plastic clothes

The ghostly garden grows

[Verse 3]

He asked me for a dollar more

He cursed me to my face

He hated everyone who paid to ride

And share his common space

I picked my bags up from the curb

And stumbled to the door

Another man reached out his hand

Another hand reached out for more

And I filled it full of silver

And I left the fingers counting

And the sky goes on forever

C G C

Without meter maids and peace parades

Gm Bb D7

You feed it all your woes

The ghostly garden grows

Gm Bb D7

You feed it all your woes

The ghostly garden grows

About Nathan La Franeer Chords by Joni Mitchell

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The chords for "Nathan La Franeer" show the original chord names (including Gm, Dm, Cm, G, D, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.