That Song About The Midway

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[Intro]
E D A E
[Verse]
B A G#m A E
I met you on a midway at a fair last year
B A G#m A E
And you stood out like a ruby in a black man's ear
D A E D
You were playing on the horses, you were playing on the guitar strings
A E
You were playing like a devil wearing wings
[Chorus]
D
Wearing wings
A E
You looked so grand wearing wings
D E
Do you tape them to your shoulders just to sing?
D
Can you fly?
A E
I heard you can! Can you fly?
D E
Like an eagle doin' your hunting from the sky
[Bridge]
D A E
[Verse]
B A G#m A E
I followed with the sideshows to another town
B A G#m A E
And I found you in a trailer on the camping grounds
D A E D
You were betting on some lover, you were shaking up the dice
A E
And I thought I saw you cheating once or twice
[Chorus]
D
Once or twice
A E
I heard your bid once or twice
D E
Were you wondering was the gamble worth the price
D
Pack it in
A E
I heard you did! Pack it in
D E
Was it hard to fold a hand you knew could win
[Bridge]
D A E
[Verse]
B A G#m A E
So lately you've been hiding, it was somewhere in the news
B A G#m A E
And I'm still at these races with my ticket stubs and my blues
D A E D
And a voice calls out the numbers, and it sometimes mentions mine
A E
And I feel like I've been working overtime
[Chorus]
D
Overtime
A E
I've lost my fire overtime
D E
Always playin' one more hand for one more dime
D
Slowin' down I'm gettin' tired!
A E
Slowin' down
D E
And I envy you the valley that you've found
D
'Cause I'm midway down the midway
E D A E D A E
Slowin' down, down, down, down

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This version includes simplified chords for beginners.
[Intro]
E D A E
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
D A E
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
D A E
[Verse]
[Chorus]

That Song About The Midway Chords by Joni Mitchell

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