Edith And The Kingpin
Joni MitchellVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
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-5 Gm11
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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