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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) Emaj7: 02110X Em7sus2: 0X4430 Esus4: 022200 E6sus4: 022220 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
The Am/Dblonde in the bleachers, she Am7flips her hair for you, Fmaj7 Dmaj7/G G Dmaj7/G G A-bove the loudspeakers you start to fall.
Bm F#m/B A E/A She follows you home, but you miss livin' a-lone
You can F#m7still hear sweet mysteries Bm7 cal-Eling Esus4you. The Cbands and the roadies, D/Clo- vin' 'em and Clea- vin' 'em Emaj7 E6sus4 Cmaj7/F F A/D It's pleasure to try 'em, it's trouble to keep 'em.
Am Em7sus2 A 'Cause it seems like you've got- - -ta give up Em7sus2 Am7 Em F#m Such a piece of your soul when you give up the chase.
Feeling it hot Dsus2 and Dcold, you're in rock Bm'n' roll, Esus4 A E/A – A – E/A - A It's the na- - ture of the race.
Bm/A A It's the Dsus2un- - known Dchild, so sweet and Bmwild, Esus4 A E/A – A – E/A - A It's youth, it's too good to waste.
E/A – Am/D – Am7 – Fmaj7 Dmaj7/G – G – Dmaj7/G – G – Cmaj7/F – F Fmaj7 D Bm7 Bm7/E A E/A She tapes her re-grets to the mi- - crophone stand
A She says, "You Dsus2can't hold the Bm7hand of a Bm7/E A E/A A rock 'n' roll man ve-ry long, Or Dsus2count on your Bm7plans with a Bm7/E A E/A A rock 'n' roll man ve-ry long, Com-Dsus2pete with the Bm7fans for your Bm7/E A E/A A rock 'n' roll man for ve-ry long, Dsus2 Bm7 Bm7/E A Am7 The girls and the bands and the rock 'n' roll man."
Ending: Cmaj7/F – Fmaj7
A7(saxophone interlude) End on A7