For The Roses chords and lyrics
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For the Roses- Joni Mitchell
Tabbed by Robin Young
*CAPO 3*
Tuning: GGDGBD (after addition of capo)
Chords:
Am7: X22010
C/G: 00504X
F/G: 00654X
Gb5: 005050
G/Cm: 00404X
Intro:
Gsus4 – G – G6b5 – Gb5 – G/Cm
Open G – C/G – Open G
Pattern 1
Open G C/G – Open G - Pattern 1
For you way up here?
Pattern 1 Gm7sus4
I get these notes on butterflies and
F/G – G7 (3x)
F/G – F6/G
In some office sits a poet
And he trembles as he sings
And he asks some guy
To circulate his soul around
On your mark red ribbon runner
The caressing rev of motors
Finely tuned like fancy women
In thirties evening gowns
Up the charts, off to the airport
Your name’s in the news
Everything’s first class
The lights go down, and
It’s just you up there
Getting them to feel like that
Remember the days when you used to sit
And make up your tunes for love
And pour your simple sorrow
To the soundhole and your knee
And now you’re seen on giant screens
And at parties for the press
And for people who have slices of you
From the company
They toss around your latest golden egg
Speculation- well, who’s to know
If the next one in the nest
Will glitter for them so
I guess I seem ungrateful
With my teeth sunk in the handFor The Roses Chords by Joni Mitchell
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