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This Flight Tonight

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G OPEN TUNING with a low G bass note : G-G-D-G-B-d
CAPO: 1st fret
(Chords will then sound in the recorded key of Ab)
1st string DOWN to D
2nd, 3rd and 4th strings as standard tuning
5th string DOWN to G
6th string DOWN to G
THEN, gently add the CAPO at the 1st fret.
You may need to use a capo type where the pressure
string tight enough. Re-check all the tuning,
that growl. Keep your strumming a bit lighter than
VERY FINE TUNING:
with the 'Blue' album track. Joni's guitar is tuned a
For the G to C chords slide up from the open strings
into the 5th fret barre.
In the Breaks, slide up two frets from 
the Gsus2 chord into the G * chord.
For the Cadd9 chords hammer-on and off the chord
from the open string voicing of the G chord.
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
this song's open tuning. Just use the voicings
voicing for the G chord, differentiated in the tab
[Intro]           [Verses]
Gsus4 = 000535     Gsus4 = 000535    G     = 000000
Gm11  = 000313     Gm7   = 008760    C     = 555555
                   G5    = 005030    Cadd9 = 002010
                   Gsus7 = 003010
 [Choruses]       [Breaks]           [Coda]
 Gmaj7 = 000434    Gsus2 = 000210    Gmaj7 = 004030
 Am11  = 000212    G *   = 000430    Cadd9 = 002010
 Cadd9 = 002010    Cadd9 = 002010    G     = 000000
 G     = 000000    G     = 000000
[Intro]
| Gsus4/  /  /  / | Gm11/  /  /  / | Gsus4/  /  /  / | Gm11/  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
"Gsus4Look out the left", the Gm7Captain said,
    G5"The lights down there, Gsus7that's where we'll land"
   G     CI saw a falling     G  C...star burn up,G  C  
Above the Las Cadd9Vegas GsandsCadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  
[Verse 2]
It Gsus4wasn't the one that you Gm7gave to me,
    G5That night down Gsus7south between the trail - Gers,
  G    CNot the early one  G.C..that you can wish upon,G  C  
Not the northern one that Gguides in the Cadd9sail - Gors
[Chorus]
Oh, Gmaj7star bright,  Am11star bright,
Cadd9You've got the loving that I like, Galright,
Gmaj7Turn this crazy Am11bird around,
I..Cadd9.    shouldn't have got Gon this flight to - Cadd9night
[Break]
 Gsus2   G*     Gsus2   G*            Cadd9  G  
|  /__/  /  /  /__/  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
           Cadd9   Gsus2   G*     Gsus2   G*  Cadd9  G  
|  /  /  /  /  |  /__/  /  /  /__/  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 3]
Gsus4You got that look so Gm7gentle and sweet, but...
   G5...You've got the look so Gsus7critical,
Now, GI  Ccan't talk to you, Gbaby, I Cget so weak,G  C  
Sometimes I Gthink that love is just   Cadd9...mythi - Gcal
[Verse 4]
Gsus4Up there's a heaven, Gm7down there's a town,
    G5Blackness everywhere and Gsus7little lights shine,
GOh, Cblackness, black - Gness, Cdragging me down,G  C  
Come on, light the candle in this Gpoor Cadd9heart of Gmine
[Chorus]
Oh, Gmaj7star bright,  Am11star bright,
Cadd9You've got the loving that I like, Galright,
Gmaj7Turn this crazy Am11bird around,
I..Cadd9.    shouldn't have got Gon this flight to - Cadd9night
[Break]
 Gsus2   G*     Gsus2   G*            Cadd9  G  
|  /__/  /  /  /__/  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
           Cadd9   Gsus2   G*     Gsus2   G*  Cadd9  G  
|  /  /  /  /  |  /__/  /  /  /__/  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 5]
I'm drinking Gsus4sweet champagne,
Got the Gm7headphones up high,
Can't G5...numb you out, can't drum you Gsus7out of my mind,
They're Gplaying, 'CGoodbye, ba - Gby! CBaby, goodbye!
COo - Goo,  Cadd9love is Gblind!Cadd9'G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  
[Verse 6]
Gsus4Up go the flaps,  Gm7down go the wheels,
    G5I hope you got your Gsus7heat turned on, baby,
GI  Chope they finally fixed Gyour Cautomobile,G  C  
I hope it's better Gwhen we Cadd9meet a - Ggain, baby
[Chorus]
Gmaj7Star bright,  Am11star bright,
Cadd9You've got the loving that I like, al - Gright,
Gmaj7Turn this crazy Am11bird around,
   G  Cadd9Shouldn't have got Gon this flight ...to - Cadd9night
[Coda]
|  Gmaj7/  /  Cadd9/  /  |  G/Cadd9__/  /  /  /  |  G/  /  /  /  |
|  Cadd9/  /  /  /  |  Gmaj7/  /  Cadd9/  /  |  G/Cadd9__/  /  G/  /  |
|  G/Cadd9__/  /  G/  /  |  G/   Cadd9/   G/   / ||

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This Flight Tonight

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Gm11

Gm7

Gsus7

Cadd9

Gmaj7

Am11

Gsus2

G OPEN TUNING with a low G bass note : G-G-D-G-B-d

CAPO: 1st fret

(Chords will then sound in the recorded key of Ab)

1st string DOWN to D

2nd, 3rd and 4th strings as standard tuning

5th string DOWN to G

6th string DOWN to G

THEN, gently add the CAPO at the 1st fret.

You may need to use a capo type where the pressure

string tight enough. Re-check all the tuning,

that growl. Keep your strumming a bit lighter than

VERY FINE TUNING:

with the 'Blue' album track. Joni's guitar is tuned a

For the G to C chords slide up from the open strings

into the 5th fret barre.

In the Breaks, slide up two frets from

the Gsus2 chord into the G * chord.

For the Cadd9 chords hammer-on and off the chord

from the open string voicing of the G chord.

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

this song's open tuning. Just use the voicings

voicing for the G chord, differentiated in the tab

[Intro] [Verses]

Gsus4 = 000535 Gsus4 = 000535 G = 000000

Gm11 = 000313 Gm7 = 008760 C = 555555

G5 = 005030 Cadd9 = 002010

Gsus7 = 003010

[Choruses] [Breaks] [Coda]

Gmaj7 = 000434 Gsus2 = 000210 Gmaj7 = 004030

Am11 = 000212 G * = 000430 Cadd9 = 002010

Cadd9 = 002010 Cadd9 = 002010 G = 000000

G = 000000 G = 000000

[Intro]

Gsus4 Gm11 Gsus4 Gm11

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Gsus4 Gm7

"Look out the left", the Captain said,

G5 Gsus7

"The lights down there, that's where we'll land"

G C G C G C

I saw a falling ...star burn up,

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Above the Las Vegas sands

[Verse 2]

Gsus4 Gm7

It wasn't the one that you gave to me,

G5 Gsus7 G

That night down south between the trail - ers,

G C G C G C

Not the early one ...that you can wish upon,

G Cadd9 G

Not the northern one that guides in the sail - ors

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Am11

Oh, star bright, star bright,

Cadd9 G

You've got the loving that I like, alright,

Gmaj7 Am11

Turn this crazy bird around,

Cadd9 G Cadd9

I... shouldn't have got on this flight to - night

[Break]

Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Cadd9 G

* *

| /__/ / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / |

Cadd9 Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Cadd9 G

* *

| / / / / | /__/ / / /__/ | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Gsus4 Gm7

You got that look so gentle and sweet, but...

G5 Gsus7

...You've got the look so critical,

G C G C G C

Now, I can't talk to you, baby, I get so weak,

G Cadd9 G

Sometimes I think that love is just ...mythi - cal

[Verse 4]

Gsus4 Gm7

Up there's a heaven, down there's a town,

G5 Gsus7

Blackness everywhere and little lights shine,

G C G C G C

Oh, blackness, black - ness, dragging me down,

G Cadd9 G

Come on, light the candle in this poor heart of mine

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Am11

Oh, star bright, star bright,

Cadd9 G

You've got the loving that I like, alright,

Gmaj7 Am11

Turn this crazy bird around,

Cadd9 G Cadd9

I... shouldn't have got on this flight to - night

[Break]

Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Cadd9 G

* *

| /__/ / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / |

Cadd9 Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Cadd9 G

* *

| / / / / | /__/ / / /__/ | / / / / |

[Verse 5]

Gsus4

I'm drinking sweet champagne,

Gm7

Got the headphones up high,

G5 Gsus7

Can't ...numb you out, can't drum you out of my mind,

G C G C

They're playing, 'Goodbye, ba - by! Baby, goodbye!

C G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Oo - oo, love is blind!'

[Verse 6]

Gsus4 Gm7

Up go the flaps, down go the wheels,

G5 Gsus7

I hope you got your heat turned on, baby,

G C G C G C

I hope they finally fixed your automobile,

G Cadd9 G

I hope it's better when we meet a - gain, baby

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Am11

Star bright, star bright,

Cadd9 G

You've got the loving that I like, al - right,

Gmaj7 Am11

Turn this crazy bird around,

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Shouldn't have got on this flight ...to - night

[Coda]

Gmaj7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

| / / / / | /__/ / / / | / / / / |

Cadd9 Gmaj7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

| / / / / | / / / / | /__/ / / / |

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

| /__/ / / / | / / / / ||

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