Composer: Joni Mitchell Listen to the track at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTfB8Q6DpZ0 I've tabbed TWO ALTERNATIVES: - Firstly in OPEN G TUNING (with capo added if playing in Joni's original key) - Secondly in OPEN Ab TUNING. The actual chord shapes are exactly the same in both versions (whichever way you choose to achieve the original pitch) and are actually very simple chord shapes once you're familiar with them, so don't be put off by their names, just a little study will see it's an easy song to master, the tuning is really the only tricky bit. I just sing and play it in open G, without a capo, and there are only three strings to de-tune then. Please select a star rating for these tabs, many thanks =============================================================================== VERSION ONE: CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Ab) Detune the three strings first, then add the capo 1st string DOWN to D 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings as standard tuning 5th string DOWN to G 6th string DOWN to G (tuned an octave below the detuned 5th string) THEN, add the CAPO at 1st fret. You may have to re-check the tuning, particularly the slack 6th string. FINE TUNING: Only needed if you want to play along more accurately with the album. Joni's guitar is tuned a little under standard pitch. To closely match the original recording's pitch, use a chromatic tuner and tune ALL six strings down a little further by approx. minus 20 cents For the G to C chords, slide up from open strings into the 5th fret barre. In the link breaks, slide up from the Dsus7 into the G *. For the Cadd9, hammer-on and off the chord from the open G chord. Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and just use the typed shapes shown below. Note that three of the chords below have a couple of variations each. Gsus4 = 000535 G = 000000 Cadd9 = 002010 Gsus4 * = 000010 G * = 000430 Gmaj7 = 000434 Gsus7 = 000533 Gm11 = 000313 Am11 = 000212 Gsus7 * = 000013 C = 555555 Dsus7 = 000210 Please select a star rating for these tabs, many thanks ======================================================================== [Intro] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 1] "Look out the left", the Captain said, Gsus4 * Gsus7 * G "The lights down there, that's where we'll land!" I saw a falling ...star burn up, Above the Las Vegas sands [Verse 2] It wasn't the one that you gave to me, Gsus4 * Gsus7 * G That night down south between the trail - ers, Not the early one ...that you can wish upon, Not the northern one that guides in the sail - ors [Chorus] Oh, star bright, star bright, You've got the loving that I like, alright, Turn this crazy bird around, I... shouldn't have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 3] You got that look so gentle and sweet, but... Gsus4 * Gsus7 * ...You've got the look so critical, Now, I ...can't talk to you, baby, I get so weak, Sometimes I think that love is just ...mythi - cal [Verse 4] Up there's a heaven, down there's a town, Gsus4 * Gsus7 * Blackness everywhere, and little lights shine, Oh, blackness, black - ness, dragging me down, Come on, light the candle in this poor heart of mine [Chorus] Oh, star bright, star bright, You've got the loving that I like, alright, Turn this crazy bird around, I... shouldn't have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 5] I'm drinking sweet champagne, got the headphones up high, Gsus4 * Gsus7* Can't ...numb you out, can't drum you out of my mind, They're playing, 'Good bye, ba - by! Baby, good bye! Oo - oo, love is blind!' [Verse 6] Up go the flaps, down go the wheels, Gsus4 * Gsus7 * I hope you got your heat turned on, baby, I ...hope they finally fixed your automobile, I hope it's better when we meet a - gain, baby [Chorus] Star bright, star bright, You've got the loving that I like, al - right, Turn this crazy bird around, Shouldn't have got on this flight to - night [Coda] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / || ========================================================================== ========================================================================== VERSION TWO: OPEN TUNING: ----- (or #-#-#-#--#) Using a chromatic tuner will make this a bit easier. 1st string DOWN a semi-tone to D# 2nd string UP a semi-tone to C 3rd string UP a semi-tone to G# 4th string UP a semi-tone to D# 5th string DOWN a semi-tone to G# 6th string DOWN to G# an OCTAVE below the detuned 5th string The low 6th string tuning gives the song a real growly fret buzz drone. FINE TUNING: Only needed if you want to play along more accurately with the album. Joni's guitar is tuned a little under standard pitch. To closely match the original recording's pitch, use a chromatic tuner and tune ALL six strings down a little further by approx. minus 20 cents For the Ab to Db chords, slide up from open strings to the 5th fret barre. In the link, slide up from the Ebsus7 into the Ab *. For the Dbadd9, hammer-on and off the chord from the open stringed Ab chord. Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and just use the typed shapes shown below. Note that three of the chords below have a couple of variations each. Absus4 = 000535 Ab = 000000 Dbadd9 = 002010 Absus4 * = 000010 Ab * = 000430 Abmaj7 = 000434 Absus7 = 000533 Abm11 = 000313 Bbm11 = 000212 Absus7 * = 000013 Db = 555555 Ebsus7 = 000210 Please select a star rating for these tabs, many thanks =========================================================================== [Intro] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 1] "Look out the left", the Captain said, Absus4 * Absus7 * Ab "The lights down there, that's where we'll land!" I saw a falling ...star burn up, Above the Las Vegas sands [Verse 2] It wasn't the one that you gave to me, Absus4 * Absus7 * Ab That night down south between the trail - ers, Not the early one ...that you can wish upon, Not the northern one that guides in the sail - ors [Chorus] Oh, star bright, star bright, You've got the loving that I like, alright, Turn this crazy bird around, I... shouldn't have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 3] You got that look so gentle and sweet, but... Absus4 * Absus7 * ...You've got the look so critical, Now, I ...can't talk to you, baby, I get so weak, Sometimes I think that love is just ...mythi - cal [Verse 4] Up there's a heaven, down there's a town, Absus4 * Absus7 * Blackness everywhere, and little lights shine, Oh, blackness, black - ness, dragging me down, Come on, light the candle in this poor heart of mine [Chorus] Oh, star bright, star bright, You've got the loving that I like, alright, Turn this crazy bird around, I... shouldn't have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 5] Absusu4 Absus7 I'm drinking sweet champagne, got the headphones up high, Absusu4 * Absus7 Can't ...numb you out, can't drum you out of my mind, They're playing, 'Good bye, ba - by! Baby, good bye! Oo - oo, love is blind!' [Verse 6] Up go the flaps, down go the wheels, Absus4 * Absus7 * I hope you got your heat turned on, baby, I ...hope they finally fixed your automobile, I hope it's better when we meet a - gain, baby [Chorus] Oh, star bright, star bright, You've got the loving that I like, alright, Turn this crazy bird around, I... shouldn't have got on this flight to - night [Coda] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||