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Let the Wind Carry Me: Joni Mitchell
--CAP0 2ND FRET.--
Chords (in relation to capo):
C: X32010
Cmaj7: X32000
D: XX0232
D/E: 000232
Em: 022000
Em (in verses 1&4): 0XX342
Em7: 0X0433
Eb: X54030
F: XX3211
F/D: XX0121
G: 320003
Gsus2: 3X0203
Gm7/D: XX0675
Intro:  Em–  D–  C(3x)
          Cmaj7– Em  
EmPapa’s faith is D/Epeople,
DMama, she believes   Cin Emcleanin’.
       Gm7/DPapa’s F/Dfaith is in peoGm7/D- - -ple,
MaF/D- -ma, she’s al- Gm7/D- - - F/D- -ways clea- Gm7/D- - -nin’.F/D  
Papa Fbrought home the sugar,
Mama Ebtaught me the deeGm7/D- - -per meanin’.
 F/D–  Gm7/D–  Gsus2–  G– Cmaj7  
Gm7/DShe   don’t like my F/Dkick-pleat skirt,
                           Eb             Gm7/D   F/D–  Gm7/D– F/D  
   She don’t like my eyelids pain-ted green
Em7She don’t like me stayin’ D/Eup  late in my Em7high-heeled shoes,D/E  
Livin’ for that Em7rock-n’-roll     D/Edancin’ Em7scene.
    D/EPapa says, “DLeave the girl alone mother,
  CShe’s lookin’ like a Mo- Em- vie Queen.”
Gm7/DMama  thinks she F/Dspoilt me.
                       Eb           Gm7/D   F/D–  Gm7/D– F/D  
   Papa knows somehow he set   me free
Em7Mama thinks she spoilt me D/Erotten
She Em7blames herselfD/E  
But Em7Papa, he     D/Eblesses Em7me.
    D/EIt’s a Drough road to travel, Mama
CLet go now, it’s    Emalways called for me.
Some-Emtimes I get that D/Efeeling
And I Dwant to settle and raised a  Cchild up Emwith somebody.
       Gm7/DI F/Dget that strong longGm7/D- - -ing
And I F/Dwant to Gm7/Dset- tle and F/Draise a child     Gm7/Dup with somF/Debody
But it Fpasses like the summer
I’m a Ebwild seed again, let the wind carry me.
 Gm7/D–  F/D–  Gm7/D–  Gsus2–  G– Cmaj7  

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Let The Wind Carry Me

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

D/E

Gm7/D

F/D

Gsus2

Em7

Let the Wind Carry Me: Joni Mitchell

--CAP0 2ND FRET.--

Chords (in relation to capo):

C: X32010

Cmaj7: X32000

D: XX0232

D/E: 000232

Em: 022000

Em (in verses 1&4): 0XX342

Em7: 0X0433

Eb: X54030

F: XX3211

F/D: XX0121

G: 320003

Gsus2: 3X0203

Gm7/D: XX0675

Em D C

Intro: – – (3x)

Cmaj7 Em

–

Em D/E

Papa’s faith is people,

D C Em

Mama, she believes in cleanin’.

Gm7/D F/D Gm7/D

Papa’s faith is in peo- - -ple,

F/D Gm7/D F/D Gm7/D F/D

Ma- -ma, she’s al- - - - - -ways clea- - - -nin’.

Papa brought home the sugar,

Eb Gm7/D

Mama taught me the dee- - -per meanin’.

F/D Gm7/D Gsus2 G Cmaj7

– – – –

Gm7/D F/D

She don’t like my kick-pleat skirt,

Eb Gm7/D F/D Gm7/D F/D

– –

She don’t like my eyelids pain-ted green

Em7 D/E Em7 D/E

She don’t like me stayin’ up late in my high-heeled shoes,

Em7 D/E Em7

Livin’ for that rock-n’-roll dancin’ scene.

D/E D

Papa says, “Leave the girl alone mother,

C Em

She’s lookin’ like a Mo- - vie Queen.”

Gm7/D F/D

Mama thinks she spoilt me.

Eb Gm7/D F/D Gm7/D F/D

– –

Papa knows somehow he set me free

Em7 D/E

Mama thinks she spoilt me rotten

Em7 D/E

She blames herself

Em7 D/E Em7

But Papa, he blesses me.

D/E D

It’s a rough road to travel, Mama

C Em

Let go now, it’s always called for me.

Em D/E

Some-times I get that feeling

D C Em

And I want to settle and raised a child up with somebody.

Gm7/D F/D Gm7/D

I get that strong long- - -ing

F/D Gm7/D F/D Gm7/D F/D

And I want to set- tle and raise a child up with somebody

But it passes like the summer

I’m a wild seed again, let the wind carry me.

Gm7/D F/D Gm7/D Gsus2 G Cmaj7

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About Let The Wind Carry Me Chords by Joni Mitchell

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