Jericho

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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 13:08:30 -0500 (EST)
From: sem8@cornell.edu (Susan McNamara)
Subject: CRD:Jericho by Joni Mitchell
Thanks to Jim Leary for the initial clue of the tuning for this song.
Jericho
by Joni Mitchell
from the albums Miles of Aisles 1974 and Don Juan's Reckless Daughter 1977
DAEGCE
Tuning:
Intro:
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Fmaj7Bm7E Bbmaj7Em7/ACmaj7FB D
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C/D G/A
I'll try to keep myself open up to you
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F/G
That's a promise that I made to love when it was new
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Fmaj7 D/E
"Just like Jericho," I said, "let these walls come tumblin' down."
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G/A EbF
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I said it like I'd finally found the way
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F/G
To keep the good feelings alive
I said it like it was something to strive for
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A
Second verse same as the first:
I'll try to keep myself open up to you
And approve your self-expression
I need that, too, I need your confidence, baby
And the gift of your extra time
In turn I'll give you mine, sweet darling
It's a rich exchange it seems to me
It's a warm arrangement
Bridge:
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Anyone will tell you just how hard it is
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Em7/A A G A
To make and keep a friend
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Fmaj7
Maybe they'll short sell you or
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D/E
Maybe it's you, Judas, in the end
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G/A
When you just can no longer pretend
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EbF
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That you're getting what you need
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F/G
Or you're giving out anything for them to grow and feed on
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A
Third verse:
I'll try to keep myself open up to you
It gets easier and easier to do
Just like Jericho
Let these wall come tumbling down now
Let them fall right on the ground
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EbF
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Let all these dogs go running free
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F/G
The wild and the gentle dogs
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G/A
Kennelled in me ...
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A
Outro:
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Fmaj7Bm7E Bbmaj7Em7/ACmaj7FB
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These charts look better if you print them in Courier pitch 10 or 12
If you question any of these chord names or have any other corrections
please e-mail me at sem8@cornell.edu
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Cornell University
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Voice: (607) 255-1115
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Jericho chords and lyrics

Free chords for Jericho by Joni Mitchell. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 13:08:30 -0500 (EST)
From: sem8@cornell.edu (Susan McNamara)
Subject: CRD:Jericho by Joni Mitchell
Thanks to Jim Leary for the initial clue of the tuning for this song.
Jericho
by Joni Mitchell
from the albums Miles of Aisles 1974 and Don Juan's Reckless Daughter 1977
Tuning: D A E G C E
Intro:
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Fmaj7   Bm7/E   Bbmaj7   Em7/A   Cmaj7     F/B         D
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I said it like it was something to strive for
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   A
Second verse same as the first:
I'll try to keep myself open up to you
And approve your self-expression
I need that, too, I need your confidence, baby
And the gift of your extra time
In turn I'll give you mine, sweet darling
It's a rich exchange it seems to me
It's a warm arrangement
Bridge:
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Jericho Chords by Joni Mitchell

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