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Little Green

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OPEN TUNING:  D-G-D-G-B-D  (Open G tuning)
Top and bottom E strings tuned DOWN to D
A string tuned DOWN to G
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of B)
requires further tuning down of all of the strings to be
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
   Gmaj7= x04434           G= x00000           C= x55555
 Gmaj7/B= x44030    Gsus2/4 = x00210          Bb= x33333
    Am11= x22010          G9= x00203   C6sus2/A = x20210
Hammer-on the G2sus4, and pull off back to the G
[Intro]
         Gmaj7     Gmaj7/B     Am11    GGsus2/4          G  
|  /  /  /  / |  /  /   /  / |   /___/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
  Gmaj7              Gmaj7/B        Am11        GGsus2/4  G  
 Born----------  with the moon in cancer,
Gmaj7Choose-Gmaj7/B-------- her a Am11name she will anGswer to,G9  
Call her Am11green, and the winters cannot fade her,
  Gmaj7/BCall her grCeen for the children who've made her,
          Gmaj7    Gmaj7/B              Am11           GGsus2/4  G  
Little green---------     ...be a gypsy ...dancer--------!
[Verse 2]
       Gmaj7             Gmaj7/B        Am11        GGsus2/4  G  
       He-----------  went to Cali - fornia,
Gmaj7Hear----Gmaj7/B--ing that eveAm11rything's waGrmer there,G9  
So you Am11write him a letter, and say, 'Her eyes are blue',
  Gmaj7/BHe   seCnds you a poem, and she's lost to you,
                   Gmaj7         Gmaj7/B            Am11     GGsus2/4 G  
      Little green----,        he's a non - con - former!
[Chorus]
Just a little grCeen,
                          Bb        GG2sus4    G  
Like the colour when the Spring is born----,
                 Gmaj7/B                     Am11      GGsus2/4   G  
There'll be crocuses to bring to school to - morrow-------!
Just a little gCreen,
                                  Bb            GGsus2/4  G  
Like the nights when the northern lights per - form,
There'll be Gmaj7/Bicicles, and biAm11rthday clothes,
        Gmaj7/B                Am11           GGsus2/4   G  
And sometimes    ...there'll be sorrow-----------!
[Verse 3]
         Gmaj7             Gmaj7/B     Am11               GGsus2/4  G  
       Child----------  with a child   ...pretending-------,
       Gmaj7Weary---Gmaj7/B-------  of Am11lies   G...you are sending home,G9  
So you Am11sign all the papers in the family name,
         Gmaj7/B      CYou're sad and you're sorry, but you're not ashamed,
                 Gmaj7    Gmaj7/B            Am11             GGsus2/4 G  
      Now Little green------      ...have a happy ending-------!
[Chorus]
Just a little grCeen,
                          Bb        GGsus2/4    G  
Like the colour when the Spring is born----,
                 Gmaj7/B                     Am11      GGsus2/4   G  
There'll be crocuses to bring to school to - morrow-------!
Just a little gCreen,
                                  Bb            GGsus2/4  G  
Like the nights when the northern lights per - form,
There'll be Gmaj7/Bicicles, and biAm11rthday clothes,
        Gmaj7/B               Am11  C6sus2/A            GGsus2/4
And sometimes     ...there'll be sor------------row!
[Coda]
                 G    GG2sus4                 G            Gsus4  G  
||: /  /  /  /  | /___/  /  /  / :||x2  | /___/  /  /  / |  /  ||

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

"Little Green" is a deeply personal song written by Joni Mitchell in 1966, shortly after she placed her daughter for adoption as a poor folk singer in Toronto. The lyrics express the difficult decision and tender wishes of a mother parting with her child, born from the belief that an unhappy mother does not raise a happy child. Though the existence of her daughter was not widely known for many years, the song carries the weight of this private experience. It plays like a poignant reflection on love, sacrifice, and the enduring bond of motherhood.

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

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Little Green

by Joni Mitchell

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Gmaj7/B

Am11

C6sus2

Gsus4

OPEN TUNING: D-G-D-G-B-D (Open G tuning)

Top and bottom E strings tuned DOWN to D

A string tuned DOWN to G

CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of B)

requires further tuning down of all of the strings to be

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:

Gmaj7 G C

= x04434 = x00000 = x55555

Gmaj7/B Bb

= x44030 Gsus2/4 = x00210 = x33333

Am11 G9 C6sus2

= x22010 = x00203 /A = x20210

Hammer-on the G2sus4, and pull off back to the G

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

| / / / / | / / / / | /___/ / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

Born---------- with the moon in cancer,

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G9

Choose--------- her a name she will answer to,

Am11

Call her green, and the winters cannot fade her,

Gmaj7/B C

Call her green for the children who've made her,

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

Little green--------- ...be a gypsy ...dancer--------!

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

He----------- went to Cali - fornia,

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G9

Hear------ing that everything's warmer there,

Am11

So you write him a letter, and say, 'Her eyes are blue',

Gmaj7/B C

He sends you a poem, and she's lost to you,

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

Little green----, he's a non - con - former!

[Chorus]

Just a little green,

Bb G G

G2sus4

Like the colour when the Spring is born----,

Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

There'll be crocuses to bring to school to - morrow-------!

Just a little green,

Bb G G

Gsus2/4

Like the nights when the northern lights per - form,

Gmaj7/B Am11

There'll be icicles, and birthday clothes,

Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

And sometimes ...there'll be sorrow-----------!

[Verse 3]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

Child---------- with a child ...pretending-------,

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G9

Weary---------- of lies ...you are sending home,

Am11

So you sign all the papers in the family name,

Gmaj7/B C

You're sad and you're sorry, but you're not ashamed,

Gmaj7 Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

Now Little green------ ...have a happy ending-------!

[Chorus]

Just a little green,

Bb G G

Gsus2/4

Like the colour when the Spring is born----,

Gmaj7/B Am11 G G

Gsus2/4

There'll be crocuses to bring to school to - morrow-------!

Just a little green,

Bb G G

Gsus2/4

Like the nights when the northern lights per - form,

Gmaj7/B Am11

There'll be icicles, and birthday clothes,

Gmaj7/B Am11 C6sus2 G

/A Gsus2/4

And sometimes ...there'll be sor------------row!

[Coda]

G G G Gsus4 G

G2sus4

||: / / / / | /___/ / / / :||x2 | /___/ / / / | / ||

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