FREE MAN IN PARIS As recorded by Joni Mitchell (From the 1973 Album COURT AND SPARK) Words and Music by Joni Mitchell Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (D A D G B D) - 'Acoustic Guitar (Double Dropped-D - DADGBD)' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Electric Guitar' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Electric Guitar' Intro & Interlude Q=164 $ $$ C D F 4/4 Gtr I (Ac. Gtr. / Double Dropped-D Tuning - DADGBD) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||--5-0-0-7-----0-10-10-|--10--10-10-10-10-0-0-0-| ||o-5-0-0-7--x--0-10-10-|--10--10-10-10-10-0-0-0-| ||--5-0-0-7--x--0-10-10-|--10--10-10-10-10-0-0-0-| ||----0-0----x--0-------|------------------0-0-0-| ||o---------------------|------------------------| ||----------------------|------------------------| | | Gtr II (El. Gtr.) | Q E E +E E E E +W ||----------------------|------------------------| ||o-5-----7-(7)----8s10-|-(10)-------------------| ||--5-----7-(7)---------|------------------------| ||--5-----7-(7)----8s10-|-(10)-------------------| ||o---------------------|------------------------| ||----------------------|------------------------| | | Gtr III (El. Gtr.) | W W ||----------------------|------------------------| ||o---------------------|------------------------| ||----------------------|------------------------| ||----------------------|------------------------| ||o---------------------|------------------------| ||----------------------|------------------------| 1. C G Aadd9 3/4 4/4 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |----------------------|-------------------0--------|| |--------------------0-|--0--0----0---0----0---0---o|| |--9----------4---0--0-|--6--6----6---6--6-0---0----|| |-10--0---0---5---0--0-|--7--7----7---7--7-----0----|| |-10--0---0---5---0--0-|--7--7--x-7---7--7---------o|| |-10--0---0---5--------|--7--7--x-7---7--7----------|| | | E E +E E +Q E Q. +Q. +E |----------------------|----------------------------|| |--8s10-(10)-12-(12)---|-12s14------(14)-----(14)\-o|| |--9s11-(11)-12-(12)---|----------------------------|| |-10s12-(12)-12-(12)---|-12s14------(14)-----(14)\--|| |----------------------|---------------------------o|| |----------------------|----------------------------|| | | E E E E E E W |----------------------|----------------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------------o|| |----------------------|----------------------------|| |-------------5------7-|----------------------------|| |--5--7----------------|--0------------------------o|| |----------------------|----------------------------|| 2. To Coda Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |------------------------|-----------------------| |--0-------0---0--0---0--|---0-----0-0-0------0--| |--6-------6---6--6---6--|---6-----6-6-6------6--| |--7-------7---7--7---7--|---7-----7-7-7------7--| |--7-----x-7---7--7-x-7--|---7---x-7-7-7-x----7--| |--7-----x-----7----x----|---7---x---7---x-------| | | E Q. +H +W |------------------------|-----------------------| |-12s14------(14)--------|-(14)------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |-12s14------(14)--------|-(14)------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| | | W Q E E E E E +E |------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-----------2---4b6r(4)-| |--0---------------------|-------2-4---4---------| |------------------------|-----------------------| 1st & 2nd Verses Aadd9 Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|------------------||-----------------| |--0----0-0-0---0-|--0-----0-0-0---0-||-0----0-0-0---0--| |--6----6-6-6---6-|--6-----6-6-6---6-||-6----6-6-6---6--| |--7----7-7-7---7-|--7-----7-7-7---7-||-7----7-7-7---7--| |--7--x-7-7-7-x-7-|--7---x-7-7-7-x-7-||-7--x-7-7-7-x-7--| |--7--x---7---x---|--7---x---7---x---||-7--x---7---x----| | | W +W Q E E E E E E |-!0--------------|-(0)--------------||----------5-5-5--| |-!5--------------|-(5)--------------||----5-5-5-5-5-5--| |-!6--------------|-(6)--------------||-6--6-6-6-6-6-6--| |-!7--------------|-(7)--------------||-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| |-!0--------------|-(0)--------------||-0--0---0---0----| |-----------------|------------------||-----------------| | | W +Q. E E E E E W |-----------------|------------------||-----------------| |-----------------|------------------||-----------------| |-----------------|------------------||-----------------| |--2--------------|-(2)----2-4-2-----||-----------------| |-----------------|--------------4-2-||-----------------| |-----------------|------------------||-----------------| D/A Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |----------------|-7-----7-7------7-| |-0----0-0-0---0-|-7---7-7-7----7-7-| |-6----6-6-6---6-|-7---7-7-7----7-7-| |-7----7-7-7---7-|-7---7-7-7----7-7-| |-7--x-7-7-7-x-7-|-7h9-9-9-7h9--9-9-| |-7--x---7---x---|-7---7---7----7---| | | Q E E E E E E H. Q |----------5-5-5-|------------------| |----5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-----------10---| |-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7----------------| |-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7----------------| |-0--0---0---0---|-9----------------| |----------------|------------------| C/G E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-7--------7--7-7--------|--5-----5-5-----5--| |-7-----7--7--7-7--------|--5---5-5-5---5-5--| |-7-----7--7--7-7--------|--5---5-5-5---5-5--| |-7-----7--7--7-7--0-(0)-|--5---5-5-5---5-5--| |-7h=9--9--9--9-9--0-(0)-|--5h7-7-7-5h7-7-7--| |-7-----7-----7----0-(0)-|--5---5---5---5----| | | E E E E E E q H. Q |------------------------|-------------------| |------10-10-------------|--------------8----| |-9h11-------11p9--------|--9----------------| |-----------------12-----|-10----------------| |------------------------|-10----------------| |------------------------|-------------------| G E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |--5------5-5-5-----|-------------------| |--5----5-5-5-5-----|-0-----0--0--0---0-| |--5----5-5-5-5-0-0-|-4-----4--4--4---4-| |--5----5-5-5-5-0-0-|-5-----5--5--5---5-| |--5h=7-7-7-7-7-0-0-|-5---x-5--5--5-x-5-| |--5----5---5---0---|-5---x----5----x---| | | +W E Q E +E E Q |-------------------|-------------------| |-(8)---------------|---8---------------| |-------------------|-------7-(7)---5---| |-------------------|-9-----------9-----| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| Fadd9 Aadd9 E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-----|-----------------| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-----|-0----0-0-0---0--| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-----|-6----6-6-6---6--| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-0-0-|-7----7-7-7---7--| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-0-0-|-7--x-7-7-7-x-7--| |-10----10-----10-----0-0-|-7--x---7---x----| | | W Q E E H |-------------------------|-----------------| |--6----------------------|--------5--------| |--5----------------------|------6----------| |--7----------------------|----7------------| |-------------------------|-0---------------| |-------------------------|-----------------| D/A Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------|-7-----7---------7-| |-0-----0--0--0---0-|-7-----7-------7-7-| |-6-----6--6--6---6-|-7---7-7---7---7-7-| |-7-----7--7--7---7-|-7---7-7---7---7-7-| |-7---x-7--7--7-x-7-|-7h9-9-9---7h9-9-9-| |-7---x----7----x---|-7---7-----7---7---| | | E E E E +E E Q H a Q Q |-------------------|---------------5---| |-5-5---0-(0)-------|---------5h7-------| |-6-6---------6-----|-7-----------------| |-7-7-7---------7---|-7-----------------| |-0-----------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| C/G E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |--7------7--7--7------|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--7------7--7--7------|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--7------7--7--7------|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--7------7--7--7-0-(0)|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--7h=9-x-9--9--9-0-(0)|-5h7-7-7--5h=7-7-7-| |--7----x----7----0-(0)|-5---5----5----5---| | | +H +E Q E Q. E +E E Q |-(5)-------(5)--------|---------------3---| |---------------5------|-------------------| |--------------------7s|=5-----------5-----| |----------------------|-------5-(5)-------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| G E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |--5----5-5-5-------|-------0-(0)-------| |--5----5-5-5-------|-0-----0-(0)-0---0-| |--5----5-5-5-0-0-0-|-4-----4-(4)-4---4-| |--5----5-5-5-0-0-0-|-5-----5-(5)-5---5-| |--5h=7-7-7-7-0-0-0-|-5---x-5--5--5-x-5-| |--5----5---5---0---|-5---x----5----x---| | | +W H. q |-(3)---------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-3-----------------| |-------------------|-4-----------------| |-------------------|-5-----------------| |-------------------|---------------0---| |-------------------|-------------------| Fadd9 Aadd9 E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-10-10----10-(10)-10-----|------------------| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-----|-0----0-0-0----0--| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-----|-6----6-6-6----6--| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-0-0-|-7----7-7-7----7--| |-10-10-10-10-(10)-10-0-0-|-7--x-7-7-7-x--7--| |-10----10-----10-----0-0-|-7--x---7---x-----| | | W Q E E E Q E |-------------------------|----------5---10--| |--6----------------------|--------5---------| |--5----------------------|------6-----------| |--7----------------------|----7-------------| |-------------------------|-0----------------| |-------------------------|------------------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------------------|----------------------| |---0-------0---0--0------0--|---0------0--0--0---0-| |---6-------6---6--6------6--|---6------6--6--6---6-| |---7-------7---7--7------7--|---7------7--7--7---7-| |---7----x--7---7--7-x----7--|---7---x--7--7--7-x-7-| |---7----x------7----x-------|---7---x-----7----x---| | | +E Q E +E Q E +Q H. |-(10)p9---10-(10)p9---------|----------------------| |------------------------10--|-(10)-----------------| |----------------------------|-------9--------------| |----------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------| | | Gtr III | Q E E E E E +E H +Q. E |----------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------| |---------------2----4b6r(4)-|---2--------(2)-------| |--------2--4------4---------|--------------------2h| |----------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------| Chorus F/C Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |--------------------||-10----10-10-10---10--| |--0------0-0--0---0-||-10----10-10-10---10--| |--6------6-6--6---6-||-10----10-10-10---10--| |--7------7-7--7---7-||-10----10-10-10---10--| |--7----x-7-7--7-x-7-||-12--x-12-12-12-x-12--| |--7----x---7----x---||-10--x----10----x-----| | | +W W |--------------------||----------------------| |--------------------||-10-------------------| |-(9)----------------||-10-------------------| |--------------------||-10-------------------| |--------------------||----------------------| |--------------------||----------------------| | | E E E E Q. E W |--------------------||----------------------| |--------------------||----------------------| |--------------------||----------------------| |--4--2------------2-||----------------------| |-------4-2-0--------||----------------------| |--------------------||----------------------| C/G Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5--5----5-5-| |--12---x-12-12-12-x-12-|-5h7-7-7--5h=7-7-7-| |--10---x----10----x----|-5---5----5----5---| | | > | +W Q E E +E E Q |-----------------------|-------------------| |-(10)------------------|-------3-(3)h5-5---| |-(10)------------------|-------4-(4)h5-5---| |-(10)------------------|-------5-(5)-5-5---| |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| D/A E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7-----7--7--| |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7-----7--7--| |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7-----7--7--| |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7-----7--7--| |--5h=7-7-7--7--7-7-7-|-7h9-9-9--7h=9--9--9--| |--5----5----5----5---|-7---7----7-----7-----| | | +W E E E E +E E Q |---------------------|---5-5-5-(5)-5-(5)----| |-(5)-----------------|---5-5-5-(5)-5h=7-----| |-(5)-----------------|-6-6-6-6-(6)-6h=7-----| |-(5)-----------------|-7-7-7-7-(7)----------| |---------------------|-0---0----------------| |---------------------|----------------------| Aadd9 E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-7---7-7-(7)-7-------|------------------| |-7---7-7-(7)-7-------|-0----0--0--0---0-| |-7---7-7-(7)-7-------|-6----6--6--6---6-| |-7---7-7-(7)-7-0-(0)-|-7----7--7--7---7-| |-7h9-9-9-(9)-9-0-(0)-|-7--x-7--7--7-x-7-| |-7---7----7----0-(0)-|-7--x----7----x---| | | > | W Q E E +E E Q |-5-------------------|--------------0---| |-7-------------------|------0-(0)---5---| |-7-------------------|--------------6---| |-0-------------------|----7-------7-----| |---------------------|-0----------------| |---------------------|------------------| F/C Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|-10----10-10-10---10--| |-0-----0-0-0---0-|-10----10-10-10---10--| |-6-----6-6-6---6-|-10----10-10-10---10--| |-7-----7-7-7---7-|-10----10-10-10---10--| |-7---x-7-7-7-x-7-|-12--x-12-12-12-x-12--| |-7---x---7---x---|-10--x----10----x-----| | | E E E E E E Q W |-0---0-----------|----------------------| |-5-----0---0-----|-10-------------------| |-6-6-----6-------|-10-------------------| |-------------7---|-10-------------------| |-----------------|----------------------| |-----------------|----------------------| C/G Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5-5---5-5-| |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5-5---5-5-| |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5-5---5-5-| |--10-----10-10-10---10-|-5---5-5-5---5-5-| |--12---x-12-12-12-x-12-|-5h7-7-7-5h7-7-7-| |--10---x----10----x----|-5---5---5---5---| | | W H. E E |---8-------------------|-----------------| |-(10)------------------|-3-----------3-5-| |-(10)------------------|-4-----------4-5-| |-(10)------------------|-5-----------5---| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| D/A E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7----7--7---| |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7----7--7---| |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7----7--7---| |--5----5-5-(5)-5-5-5-|-7---7-7--7----7--7---| |--5h=7-7-7--7--7-7-7-|-7h9-9-9--7h=9-9--9---| |--5----5----5----5---|-7---7----7----7------| | | +W Q E E +Q E E |---------------------|---------------5-(5)--| |-(5)-----------------|-5-----5-(5)---5h=7---| |-(5)-----------------|-6-----6-(6)---6h=7---| |---------------------|-7---7-7-(7)----------| |---------------------|-0---0----------------| |---------------------|----------------------| Aadd9 E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |--7----7-7-(7)-7-------|-----------------| |--7----7-7-(7)-7-------|--0----0-0-0---0-| |--7----7-7-(7)-7-------|--6----6-6-6---6-| |--7----7-7-(7)-7-0-(0)-|--7----7-7-7---7-| |--7h=9-9-9-(9)-9-0-(0)-|--7--x-7-7-7-x-7-| |--7----7----7----0-(0)-|--7--x---7---x---| | | +W W |-(5)-------------------|-!0--------------| |-(7)-------------------|-!0--------------| |-(7)-------------------|-!6--------------| |-----------------------|-!7--------------| |-----------------------|-!0--------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| | | Gtr III | W W |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| Interlude Em11/A Q E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E |------------------||--------0-(0)-0------| |--0-----0-0-0---0-||o-------0-(0)-0------| |--6-----6-6-6---6-||------0-0-(0)-0------| |--7-----7-7-7---7-||--0h7-7-7-(7)-7-0h7--| |--7---x-7-7-7-x-7-||o-0h7-7-7-(7)-7-0h7--| |--7---x---7---x---||--0h7-7-------7-0h7--| | | +H E E Q Q E E +Q Q |-(0)--------------||---------------------| |-(0)--------------||o-------7-(7)--------| |-(6)--------------||------7--------------| |-(7)------7s9s7---||--5-------------5----| |-(0)--------------||o--------------------| |------------------||---------------------| | | W Q E E +Q Q |------------------||---------------------| |------------------||o--------------------| |------------------||--------7-(7)--------| |------------------||------5--------------| |------------------||o-7-------------7----| |------------------||---------------------| Aadd9 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---0----0---0---0-|-------------------| |---0----0---0---0-|--0--0-x-0-0-0-x-0-| |-0-0----0---0---0-|--6--6-x-6-6-6-x-6-| |-7-7----7-7-7-7-7-|--7--7-x-7-7-7-x-7-| |-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|--7--7-x-7-7-7-x-7-| |-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|--7----x-7-7-7-x-7-| | | E Q. Q E E +H. E E |------------------|-------------------| |---7------------5-|-(5)-----------7-5-| |-7------------7---|---------------7-6-| |----------5-------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| | | E Q. Q E E +W |------------------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| |---7------------6-|-(6)---------------| |-5------------5---|-------------------| |----------7-------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| 1. 2. D.S. D.S. E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------||--------------------|| |--0--0-x-0-----0---0--x-0-o||-0-0-x-0--0--0-x-0--|| |--6--6-x-6-----6---6--x-6--||-6-6-x-6--6--6-x-6--|| |--7--7-x-7-----7---7--x-7--||-7-7-x-7--7--7-x-7--|| |--7--7-x-7-----7---7--x-7-o||-7-7-x-7--7--7-x-7--|| |--7----x-7-----7---7--x-7--||-7---x-7--7--7-x-7--|| | | E E Q +H E E Q +H |---------------------------||--------------------|| |--7--5-5------(5)---------o||-7-5-5---(5)--------|| |--7--6-6------(6)----------||-7-6-6---(6)--------|| |-------7------(7)----------||-----7---(7)--------|| |--------------------------o||--------------------|| |---------------------------||--------------------|| | | +Q. E +E +E Q W |---------------------------||--------------------|| |--------------------------o||--------------------|| |-(6)-----6b8==(6)r(6)------||-6------------------|| |----------------------7----||--------------------|| |--------------------------o||--------------------|| |---------------------------||--------------------|| Outro & C D F E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-5-0-0-7--x--0-10-10-|--10--10-10-10-10-0-0-0-| |-5-0-0-7--x--0-10-10-|--10--10-10-10-10-0-0-0-| |-5-0-0-7--x--0-10-10-|--10--10-10-10-10-0-0-0-| |---0-0-------0-------|------------------0-0-0-| |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| | | Q E E +E E E E +W |---------------------|------------------------| |-5-----7-(7)----8s10-|-(10)-------------------| |-5-----7-(7)---------|------------------------| |-5-----7-(7)----8s10-|-(10)-------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| | | Gtr III | W W |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| C Aadd9 3/4 4/4 E E E Q E W +W |----------------------------|------------------|---------*| |----------------------------|--0---------------|--(0)----*| |--9-------------------------|--6---------------|--(6)----*| |-10--0---0---0--------0-----|--7---------------|--(7)----*| |-10--0---0---0--------0-----|--7---------------|--(7)----*| |-10--0---0---0--------0-----|--7---------------|--(7)----*| | | E E +E E +Q E Q. +H +W |----------------------------|------------------|---------*| |--8s10-(10)-12---(12)-------|-12s14----(14)----|-(14)----*| |--9s11-(11)-12---(12)-------|------------------|---------*| |-10s12-(12)-12---(12)-------|-12s14----(14)----|-(14)----*| |----------------------------|------------------|---------*| |----------------------------|------------------|---------*| | | E E E S S +E E W +W |----------------------------|------------------|---------*| |----------------------------|------------------|---------*| |--2--1---0------------------|------------------|---------*| |-------------2-0--(0)-------|------------------|---------*| |----------------------3b3.5-|--0---------------|--(0)----*| |----------------------------|------------------|---------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths

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