Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell - This Flight Tonight guitar tab

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From: Howard Wright (Hman)

This Flight Tonight - Joni Mitchell

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From the album 'Blue'

Tabbed by Howard Wright

H.Wright@uk.ac.cf.astro

The tuning for this is based on an open G ( DGDGBD ) but with the

bottom string tuned right down to a very low, flappy G, so the

actual tuning is GGDGBD.

I think you also need a capo at the 2nd fret.

In case you have trouble getting tuned up when you use alternative

tunings, here's an easy way to get there.

Joni herself uses this notation - she writes normal tuning as :

E 5 5 5 4 5

i.e tune bottom string to an E, then play 5th fret and tune next

string to this, 5th fret, 5th fret, 4th fret, 5th fret.

Get the idea ?

So the tuning for this song is :

G 12 7 5 4 3

(I find it easiest to tune the A down to a G, then the top E to a D

- you can check these by comparing with the other D and G strings,

then tune the low E all the way down to G - check with what used to

be the A string, but is now a G.)

I've written out the chord shapes at the end - you might find it

easier or quicker to learn the song from these if you know the song

pretty well already. If you're not so sure about strumming etc, I've

tried to give the outline in the TAB.

Note - words are written below the TAB, chords above.

INTRO :

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Gsus4 Gm11

------------5--5-5--------5-5-------------3--3-3--------3-3--

B-----------3--3-3--------3-3-------------1--1-1--------1-1--

G-----------5--5-5--------5-5-------------3--3-3--------3-3--

D---0--0----0-------------0-0---0-0-0-0---0-------------0-0--

G---0--0------------0-0---------0-0-0-0------------0-0--0-0--

G---0--0------------0-0---------0-0-0-0------------0-0--0-0--

Gsus4 Gm11

D-------------5--5-5--------5-5-------------3--3-3--------3-3-

B-------------3--3-3--------3-3-------------1--1-1--------1-1-

G-------------5--5-5--------5-5-------------3--3-3--------3-3-

D--0-0-0-0----0-------------0-0---0-0-0-0---0-------------0-0-

G--0-0-0-0------------0-0---------0-0-0-0------------0-0------

G--0-0-0-0------------0-0---------0-0-0-0------------0-0------

VERSE :

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Gsus4 Gm11

D--5----------5----------3-------3-------------------------

B--3----------3----------1-------1-------------------------

G--5----------5----------3-------3-------------------------

D--0----------0----------0-------0-------------------------

G--0----0--0--0-----0-0--0---0-0-0-------------------------

G--0----0--0--0-----0-0--0---0-0-0-------------------------

Look out the left the captain said

G5 G7sus4

D---0-0---0---0------------0-0---0--0--0--------------------

B---3-3---3---3------------1-1---1--1--1--------------------

G---0-0---0---0------------0-0---0--0--0--------------------

D---5-5---5---5------------3-3---3--3--3--------------------

G---0-0-0-0---0-----0--0---0-0-0-0--0--0--------------------

G---0-0-0-0---0-----0--0---0-0-0-0--0--0--------------------

The lights down there, that's where we'll land

G C G C

D--0-0-0--/5---5-5----0-0-0---/5---5-5----------------------

B--0-0-0--/5---5-5----0-0-0---/5---5-5----------------------

G--0-0-0--/5---5-5----0-0-0---/5---5-5----------------------

D--0-0-0--/5---5-5----0-0-0---/5---5-5----------------------

G--0-0-0--/5---5-5----0-0-0---/5---5-5----------------------

G--0-0-0--/5---5-5----0-0-0---/5---5-5----------------------

I saw a fallin' star burn up

G C G C G C/G G

D---0-0--/5--0--/5-5----0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0-0-0-0----

B---0-0--/5--0--/5-5----0--0-0---0-1---1---0----0-0-1-0-1----

G---0-0--/5--0--/5-5----0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0-0-0-0----

D---0-0--/5--0--/5-5----0--0-0---0-2---2---0----0-0-2-0-2----

G---0-0--/5--0--/5-5----0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0-0-0-0----

G---0-0--/5--0--/5-5----0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0-0-0-0----

'bove the Las Vegas sand

G C/G G

D--0--0-0---0---0---0----0-0---------------

B--0--0-0---1---1---1----0-0--------------

G--0--0-0---0---0---0----0-0---------------

D--0--0-0---2---2---2----0-0---------------

G--0--0-0---0---0---0----0-0----------------

G--0--0-0---0---0---0----0-0---------------

Gsus4 Gm11

D----5----------5----------3-------3------------------------

B----3----------3----------1-------1------------------------

G----5----------5----------3-------3------------------------

D----0----------0----------0-------0------------------------

G----0----0--0--0-----0-0--0---0-0-0------------------------

G----0----0--0--0-----0-0--0---0-0-0------------------------

It wasn't the one that you gave to me

G5 G7sus4

D---0-0---0---0------------0-0---0--0--0---------------------

B---3-3---3---3------------1-1---1--1--1---------------------

G---0-0---0---0------------0-0---0--0--0---------------------

D---5-5---5---5------------3-3---3--3--3---------------------

G---0-0-0-0---0-----0--0---0-0-0-0--0--0---------------------

G---0-0-0-0---0-----0--0---0-0-0-0--0--0---------------------

That night down south between the trailers

G C G C

D--0-0-0--/5---5-5-----0-0-0---/5---5-5--------------------

B--0-0-0--/5---5-5-----0-0-0---/5---5-5--------------------

G--0-0-0--/5---5-5-----0-0-0---/5---5-5--------------------

D--0-0-0--/5---5-5-----0-0-0---/5---5-5--------------------

G--0-0-0--/5---5-5-----0-0-0---/5---5-5--------------------

G--0-0-0--/5---5-5-----0-0-0---/5---5-5--------------------

Not the early one that you can wish upon

G C G C G C/G G

D---0-0--/5--5--0--/5-5-5------0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0--

B---0-0--/5--5--0--/5-5-5------0--0-0---0-1---1---0----0-0--

G---0-0--/5--5--0--/5-5-5------0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0--

D---0-0--/5--5--0--/5-5-5------0--0-0---0-2---2---0----0-0--

G---0-0--/5--5--0--/5-5-5------0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0--

G---0-0--/5--5--0--/5-5-5------0--0-0---0-0---0---0----0-0--

Not the northern one that guides in the sailors

CHORUS :

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Gmaj7 AmaddD/G G C/G

D----/4---4--4---------2-2-2-2-----0-----0--0--0--------------

B----/3---3--3---------1-1-1-1-----0h1---1--1--1--------------

G----/4---4--4---------2-2-2-2-----0-----0--0--0--------------

D----0----0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----0h2---2--2--2--------------

G---------------0-0-0--------------0-----0--0--0--------------

G---------------0-0-0--------------0--------0--0--------------

Oh starlight star bright you got the loving

C/G G

D----0---0------0---------------------------------------------

B----1---1------0---------------------------------------------

G----0---0------0---------------------------------------------

D----2---2------0---------------------------------------------

G----0---0------0---------------------------------------------

G----0---0------0---------------------------------------------

that I like alright

Gmaj7 AmaddD/G G C/G

D----/4---4--4---------2-2-2-2--------0-----0--0--0--------

B----/3---3--3---------1-1-1-1--------0h1---1--1--1--------

G----/4---4--4---------2-2-2-2--------0-----0--0--0--------

D----0----0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--------0h2---2--2--2--------

G---------------0-0-0-----------------0-----0--0--0--------

G---------------0-0-0-----------------0--------0--0--------

Turn this crazy bird around I shouldn't

C/G G C/G

D---0--0------0--0--0---0-----0-0---0-----------------------

B---1--1------0--0--0---0-----0-1---1-----------------------

G---0--0------0--0--0---0-----0-0---0-----------------------

D---2--2------0--0--0---0-----0-2---2-----------------------

G---0--0------0--0--0---0-----0-0---0-----------------------

G---0--0------0--0--0---0-----0-0---0-----------------------

have got on this flight tonight

G* Gsus4/2 G C/G G

D--0---0--0--0-----0---0---0--0----0-0--0--0--------------

B--/3--3--3--3-----1---0---1--1----1-1--0--0--------------

G--/4--4--4--4-----2---0---0--0----0-0--0--0--------------

D--0---0--0--0-----0---0---2--2----2-2--0--0--------------

G--0-------------------0---0--0----0-0--0--0--------------

G--0-------------------0---0--0----0-0--0--0--------------

G C/G G* Gsus4/2 G C/G G

D--0--0--0--0--0-0----0---0--0--0-----0---0---0---0---------

B--0--0--0--1--1-1----/3--3--3--3-----1---0---1---0---------

G--0--0--0--0--0-0----/4--4--4--4-----2---0---0---0---------

D--0--0--0--2--2-2----0---0--0--0-----0---0---2---0---------

G--0--0--0--0--0-0----0-------------------0---0---0---------

G--0--0--0--0--0-0----0-------------------0---0---0---------

Verse 2:

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You got the touch so gentle and sweet

But you've got that look so critical

Now I can't talk to you baby

I get so weak

Sometimes I think love is just mythical

Up there's a heaven

Down there's a town

Blackness everywhere and little lights shine

Blackness, blackness dragging me down

Come on light the candle in this poor heart of mine

Chorus

Verse 3:

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I'm drinking sweet champagne

Got the headphones up high

Can't numb you out can't drum you out of my mind

They're playing "Goodbye baby, baby goodbye,

Ooh love is blind"

Up go the flaps

Down go the wheels

I hope you got your heat turned on baby

I hope they finally fixed your automobile

Hope it's better when we meet again baby

Chorus

Chord Shapes :

GGDGBD GGDGBD GGDGBD GGDGBG GGDGBG GGDGBG

000535 000313 005030 003010 000000 555555

Gsus4 Gm11 G5 G7sus4 G C

GGDGBD GGDGBD GGDGBD GGDGBG GGDGBG

002010 000434 000212 000430 000210

C/G Gmaj7 AmaddD/G G* Gsus4add2

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