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You Turn Me On

Joni Mitchell
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
   –
   –
   –
 
 If  you’re drivin’ into town  with a dark cloud above you,
 Dial  in the number who’s bound to  love you.
 
   to
 
 
   to
 Oh,  honey you turn me on
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
   I’m a ra- - - di-o
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
   I’m  a coun- - try sta-tion
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
 
 
 I’m  a little bit cor-ny
 I’m  a  wildwood  flower  wavin’  for you
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
   A broad-cas-tin’ tow- - - - - - er,
 Wa-  -vin’  for you
 And  I’m sendin’ you out this signal  here,
 I  hope you can pick it up loud  and clear.
 
   to
 
 
   to
 
 I  know you don’t like weak women,
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
 You  get bored so quick
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
   And you  don’t like strong wo-men,
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
 ‘Cause  they’re hip to your tricks,
 It’s  been  dir-ty  for  dirty down the  line,
 But  you know  I come when you whistle,
 
   to
 
 
   to
 
 
 When  you’re  lo- -vin’ and kind
 But  if you’ve got too  many doubts,
 If  there’s no good reception for  me then tune me out
 
   to
 
 
   to
 
 ‘Cause  honey, who needs the sta-tic?
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
   It hurts the head
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
   And  you wind up cra-ckin’
 
 
   to
 
 
   to
 
 
 And  the  day  goes dis-mal from
   “Break-fast  Barney” to the sign-  - off  prayer,
   What a sorry  face you  get to wear.
 I’m  gonna tell you a-gain  now if you’re still  list’nin there,
 If  you’re drivin’ into town  with a dark cloud above you
 Dial  in the number who’s bound to  love you.
 If  you’re lyin’ on the beach  with a tran- sistor going
 Kick  off the sandflies, honey, the love’s  still flowing.
 If  your head says, “Forget it!” but  your heart’s still smokin’
 Call  me at the station, the lines  are open.
   –
 
 Doo  doo doo doo
 
 
  -doo  doo
 
 
 Uh-huh  uh-huh un-huh.

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Readable chord sheet for You Turn Me On by Joni Mitchell

[D] –
 [Dmaj7] –
 [G/D] –
 [A7Sus4]

I[D]f you’re drivin’ into town[Dmaj7] with a dark cloud above you,

D[G/D]ial in the number who’s bound to[A7Sus4] love you.

 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
O[D]h, honey you     turn me      on

 [G/D]   [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]    I’m a    ra- - - di-o

 [G/D]   [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]    I[G/D]’m a    coun- - try        sta-tion

 [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [G]
I[D]’m a    little  bit        cor-ny

I[D7]’m a [G/D]   wil[G]dwood flow[G6]er   wav[G]in’ for yo[G6]u

 [G]              [G6]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D] A broad-cas-tin’ tow- - - - - - er,

W[G/D]a- -vi[D7]n’    [G/D]  for [D]you

A[D]nd I’m sendin’ you out this s[A7Sus4]ignal here,

I[D] hope you can pick it up loud [A7Sus4]       and clear.

 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]    [G]
I[D] know you don’t   like       weak women,

 [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
Y[D]ou get  bored   so quick

 [G/D]   [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]    And yo[G/D]u  don’t   like      strong wo-men,

 [D7]      [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
‘[D]Cause they’re hip     to your    tricks,

I[G/D]t’s be[D7]en   [G/D] dir-[G]ty fo[G6]r dirty down t[G]he line,  [G6]

B[G]ut you kno[G6]w   I come when you whistle,

 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [G]
W[D]hen [D7]   you[G/D]’re   [D]     lo- -vin’ and  kind

B[D]ut if you’ve got to[A7Sus4]o        many doubts,

I[D]f there’s no good reception for[A7Sus4] me then tune   me out

 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]   [G]
‘[D]Cause honey, who     needs the     sta-tic?

 [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]   It   hurts   the head

 [G/D]   [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]    A[G/D]nd you  wind    up         cra-ckin’

 [D7]   [G/D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [A7]
 [D] to
 [D]
 [G]
A[D]nd t[D7]he  da[G/D]y     goes         dis-mal  from

 [G] “Break-fa[G6]st Barney” to the   s[G]ign- - o[G6]ff prayer,

 [G] What a so[G6]rry face   y[G]ou get to wear.     [G6]

I[G]’m gonna tell you a-ga[G6]in now if you’re sti[G]ll list’nin ther[G6]e,

I[D]f you’re drivin’ into town[Dmaj7] with a dark  cloud above you

D[G/D]ial in the number who’s bound to[A7Sus4]     love you.

I[D]f you’re lyin’ on the beach[Dmaj7] with a tran- sistor going

K[G/D]ick off the sandflies, honey, the lo[A7Sus4]ve’s still flowing.

I[D]f your head says, “Forget it!” but[Dmaj7] your heart’s still smokin’

C[G/D]all me at the station, the li[A7Sus4]nes  are open.

 [D] –
 [Dmaj7]

D[G/D]oo doo     doo doo

 [A7Sus4]
[Doo]
 [D]
 [D]-doo        doo

 [D]       [Dmaj7]         [G/D]            [A7Sus4]   [D]   [Dmaj7]
 [G]
U[D]h-hu[A7Sus4]h       uh-huh     un-huh.

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