Blonde In The Bleachers

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“Blonde in the Bleachers”
by Joni Mitchell
Tabbed by Robin Young
paperthinxhymn@gmail.com
Chords:
A
: X02220
A E/AA
(: X0222X use on quick – changes)
A Bm/A E/AA
(: X0XX20 use after , after quick – changes)
A/D
: XX0220
Am
: X02210
Am/D
: XX0210
Am7
: X02010
Am7
: X05550 use only once: in 2nd verse, on ‘soul’
Bm/A
: X0X43X
Bm
: X24432 bar 2nd fret
Bm7
: X24232 bar 2nd fret
Bm7E
/: 024232 bar 2nd fret
C
: X32010
Cmaj7F
/: 13300X play F on first string with thumb
D
: XX0232
Dmaj7G
/: 3X022X
D/C
: X3023X
Dsus2
: XX0230
E
: 022100
E/A
: X02100
A E/AA
(E/: X0210X use on quick – changes)
Emaj7
: 02110X
Em7sus2: 0X4430
Esus4
: 022200
E6sus4: 022220
F
: 13321X
Fmaj7
: 133210 play F on first string with thumb
F#mB
/: X42222 bar 2nd fret
F#m7
: 242222 bar 2nd fret
G
: 32003X
Chords in (parentheses) are optional—just slight variations with muting on the
regular chord that you only need if you’re being a perfectionist. Sound-wise, it
shouldn’t make much of a difference.
Am/DAm7Fmaj7Dmaj7G G Dmaj7G G
Intro: – – – / – – / –
Am/D Am7
The blonde in the bleachers, she flips her hair for you,
Fmaj7 Dmaj7G G Dmaj7G G
/ /
A-bove the loudspeakers you start to fall.
Bm F#mB A E/A
/
She follows you home, but you miss livin’ a-lone
F#m7 Bm7 E Esus4
You can still hear sweet mysteries cal-ling you.
C D/C C
The bands and the roadies, lo- vin’ ‘em and lea- vin’ ‘em
Emaj7 Cmaj7F F A/D
E6sus4 /
It’s pleasure to try ‘em, it’s trouble to keep ‘em.
Am A
Em7sus2
‘Cause it seems like you’ve got- - -ta give up
Am7 Em F#m
Em7sus2
Such a piece of your soul when you give up the chase.
Dsus2 D Bm
Feeling it hot and cold, you’re in rock ‘n’ roll,
Esus4 A E/AA EA A
– – / -
It’s the na- - ture of the race.
Bm/A A Dsus2 D Bm
It’s the un- - known child, so sweet and wild,
Esus4 A E/AA EA A
– – / -
It’s youth, it’s too good to waste.
E/AAm/DAm7Fmaj7
– – –
Dmaj7G G Dmaj7G G Cmaj7F F
/ – – / – – / –
Fmaj7 D Bm7 Bm7E A E/A
/
She tapes her re-grets to the mi- - crophone stand
A Dsus2 Bm7
She says, “You can’t hold the hand of a
Bm7E A E/AA
/
rock ‘n’ roll man ve-ry long,
Dsus2 Bm7
Or count on your plans with a
Bm7E A E/AA
/
rock ‘n’ roll man ve-ry long,
Dsus2 Bm7
Com-pete with the fans for your
Bm7E A E/AA
/
rock ‘n’ roll man for ve-ry long,
Dsus2 Bm7 Bm7E A Am7
/
The girls and the bands and the rock ‘n’ roll man.”
Ending:
Cmaj7F Fmaj7
/ –
A7
(saxophone interlude)
A7
End on

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“Blonde in the Bleachers”
by Joni Mitchell
Tabbed by Robin Young
paperthinxhymn@gmail.com
Chords:
A:       X02220
(A:      X0222X  use on quick E/A – A changes)
(A:      X0XX20  use after Bm/A, after quick E/A – A changes)
A/D:     XX0220
Am:      X02210
Am/D:    XX0210
Am7:     X02010
Am7:     X05550  use only once: in 2nd verse, on ‘soul’
Bm/A:    X0X43X
Bm:      X24432  bar 2nd fret
Bm7:     X24232  bar 2nd fret
Bm7/E:   024232  bar 2nd fret
C:       X32010
Cmaj7/F: 13300X  play F on first string with thumb
D:       XX0232
Dmaj7/G: 3X022X
D/C:     X3023X
Dsus2:   XX0230
E:       022100
E/A:     X02100
(E/A:    X0210X  use on quick E/A – A changes)
F:       13321X
Fmaj7:   133210  play F on first string with thumb
F#m/B:   X42222  bar 2nd fret
F#m7:    242222  bar 2nd fret
G:       32003X
Chords in (parentheses) are optional—just slight variations with muting on the
regular chord that you only need if you’re being a perfectionist. Sound-wise, it
shouldn’t make much of a difference.
Intro: Am/D – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Dmaj7/G – G – Dmaj7/G – G
E/A – Am/D – Am7 – Fmaj7
Dmaj7/G – G – Dmaj7/G – G – Cmaj7/F – F
Ending:
Cmaj7/F – Fmaj7
End on A7

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