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Edith And The Kingpin

Joni Mitchell
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 
055555 777777 888000 555555 556555
  -5  Gm11
 
333000 779977 002220 002020
  Fmaj7sus2  Dadd9add4
 I still havn't convinced myself 100% whether she uses the Dm7/G chord
 AND the Gm11 chord - they're almost identical. In fact I think she
 just uses the simpler shape (i.e Dm7/G) - but if you like the variation
 you can use both shapes.
 I'm going to be lazy again and not write out all the words (I can't remember
 many of them) - but I'll write out a few phrases I can remember so you
 know where the changes come.
 Here are the main progressions :
-5 /9-5
 The outtro uses the same three chords repeating over and over.
-5
 The big man arrives disco dancers greet him
  -5
 Plain clothes cops greet him small town big man, fresh lipstick glistening
-5
 Sophomore jive beating frantic and snowblind
   Dadd9add4
 Romantic and snowblind he says his crime belongs
-5
 His eyes hold edith his left hand holds his right
  Fmaj7sus2 -5
 What does that hand desire that he grips it so tight
 If I've mixed up words from several verses then forgive me !
 As long as you see how the chords fit the words/tune then it
 should be easy.
 Enjoy !
 Howard

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Readable chord sheet for Edith And The Kingpin by Joni Mitchell

[D][A][E][G][C][E]    [D][A][E][G][C][E]    [D][A][E][G][C][E]    [D][A][E][G][C][E]    [D][A][E][G][C][E]
 055555    777777    888000    555555    556555

  [Dm7]       [Em7/A]    [Bb6/9]-5    [Dm7/G]     Gm11

 [D][A][E][G][C][E]     [D][A][E][G][C][E]     [D][A][E][G][C][E]    [D][A][E][G][C][E]
 333000     779977     002220    002020

 Fmaj7sus2    [A9]        [Dadd9]    Dadd9add4

I still havn't convinced myself 100% whether she uses the Dm7/G chord
AND the Gm11 chord - they're almost identical.  In fact I think she
just uses the simpler shape (i.e Dm7/G) - but if you like the variation
you can use both shapes.

I'm going to be lazy again and not write out all the words (I can't remember
many of them) - but I'll write out a few phrases I can remember so you
know where the changes come.

Here are the main progressions :

[Bb6/9]-5  [Em7/A]  [Dadd9]    [Bb6]/9-5  [Em7/A]

The outtro uses the same three chords repeating over and over.

[Dm7]                   [Em7/A]         [Bb6/9]-5
The big man arrives  disco dancers greet him

                        [Dm7/G]          [Bb6/9]-5
Plain clothes cops greet him   small town big man, fresh lipstick glistening

[Dm7]            [Em7/A]                [Bb6/9]-5
Sophomore jive beating frantic and snowblind

             [Dm7/G]                       [Dadd9]  Dadd9add4
Romantic and snowblind he says his crime belongs

[Bb6/9]-5                                     [Em7/A]
His eyes hold edith his left hand holds his right

                  Fmaj7sus2     [Bb6/9]-5    [Em7/A]  [A9]  [Em7/A]  [A9]
What does that hand desire that he grips it so tight

If I've mixed up words from several verses then forgive me !
As long as you see how the chords fit the words/tune then it
should be easy.

Enjoy !

Howard

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