Case Of You Chords & Tabs
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From: spxhaw@thor.cf.ac.uk (Howard Wright \(Hman\))
Case of You - Joni Mitchell
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From the album 'Blue'
tabbed by Howard Wright
spxhaw@uk.ac.cf.thor
NOTE :
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The original has one guitar part and a part for another instrument,
(dulcimer ? ) which uses an open tuning of some kind, and plays
the introduction bit. I've worked out a way of playing this on
guitar using an alternative tuning, and I've also written out
chord shapes which work well for standard tuning. (All chord shapes
given at the end). Please note - I've written the chord names for
normal tuning above the TAB for alternative-tuning. The chord names
do not neccessarily correspond to what the TAB plays.
Words are written under the corresponding TAB - I've tried to put the
chord changes in the right place with respect to the words, but it might
not be 100% accurate.
The dulcimer part using alternative tuning is basically the same for each
verse - but I only tabbed it once for the first verse.
For the dobro/dulcimer part use EADAAD tuning, i.e tune B down to A
and G up to A.
\ - slide
h - hammer on
p - pull off
Intro:
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E---2----7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5\3\5---5--5----3-3---2-2----|
A---0----0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-------0--0----0-0---0-0----|
A---0----0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-------0--0----0-0---0-0----|
D---0----5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4\2\4---4--4----2-2---0-0----|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--0-0----2-------------------0-0------0-0---------|
A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4--5--0-0------0-0---------|
A--0-0----0--0-----0----0--0--0-0------0-0---------|
D---------0--7-------------------------------------|
A--4-4-------------0----0--0--0-0----0-------------|
E------------7-------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
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D A/C# Bm7
E--2---2-2---------------0----0--0--------------------------|
A--0---0-0---------------0----0--0--------------5-----------|
A--0---0-0---------------0----0--0--------------0-----------|
D--0---0-0--------------------------------------7-----------|
A------------------------4----4--4--------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------7-----------|
Just before our love got lost you said
Bm7
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--5-5----------5----------5-----------------------------------|
A--0-0----------0----------0-----------------------------------|
D--7-7----------7----------7-----------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--7-7----------7----------7-----------------------------------|
I am as constant as a northern star and I said
Em7 D
E--3--3-3------------------2------2--2--------------------------|
A--0--0-0------------------0------0--0--------------------------|
A--0--0-0------------------0------0--0--------------------------|
D--2--2-2------------------0------0--0--------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Constantly in the darkness, where's that at ?
A/C# Bm7 Asus4 A Asus4 A5
E--0-------------------------------------------------0-0---0---|
A--0------5-----5-----------------5----5p4---4---5---0-0---0---|
A--0------0-----0-----------------0----0-----0---0---0-0---0---|
D---------7-----7----------------------------------------------|
A--4------------------------------0----0-----0-------0-0---0---|
E---------7-----7----------------------------------------------|
If you want me I'll be in the bar
D A/C#
E----------2---2-2----------0-----0-0---------------------|
A----------0---0-0----------0-----0-0---------------------|
A----------0---0-0----------0-----0-0---------------------|
D----------0---0-0----------------------------------------|
A---------------------------4-----4-4---------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
On the back of a cartoon coa - ster
Bm7
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A--5-----5------5------5-5--------5-------------------------------|
A--0-----0------0------0-0--------0-------------------------------|
D--7-----7------7------7-7--------7-------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E--7-----7------7------7-7--------7-------------------------------|
In the blue TV screen light
Em7 D
E--3----3-3---------------2------2-----------------------------|
A--0----0-0---------------0------0-----------------------------|
A--0----0-0---------------0------0-----------------------------|
D--2----2-2---------------0------0-----------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
I drew a map of Canada
D/A D A/C# Bm7
E--2---2----0--------------------------------------------------------|
A--0---0----0----5----5-5----5-5----5-5------------------------------|
A--0---0----0----0----0-0----0-0----0-0------------------------------|
D------0----2----7----7-7----7-7----7-7------------------------------|
A--0--------0--------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------7----7-7----7-7----7-7------------------------------|
Oh Ca - na - da
G D A Asus2 A
E------3-----2----------------0-------0--0-------------------|
A------0-----0----------------0-------0--0-------------------|
A------0-----0----------------4-------2--4-------------------|
D------2-----0----------------2-------2--2-------------------|
A-----------------------------0-------0--0-------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
With your face sketched on it twice
G F#m
E----10----------------------9------------------------------|
A----0-----------------------0------------------------------|
A----0-----------------------0------------------------------|
D----9-----------------------7------------------------------|
A----10----------------------9------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
Em7 A7sus4 D Dsus2
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joni_mitchell/case_of_you_tab.html ]
E---7------7--7-------2----2-2---------------------------------|
A---0------0--0-------0----0-0---------------------------------|
A---0------0--0-------0----0-0---------------------------------|
D---5------5--5-------0----0-0---------------------------------|
A---7------0--0------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
Taste so bitter and so sweet oh
D A Bm7
E--2---2---------2----0--------------------------------------------|
A--0---0---------0----0---5-5---5-5----5-5----5--------------------|
A--0---0---------0----0---0-0---0-0----0-0----0--------------------|
D--0---0---------0--------7-7---7-7----7-7----7--------------------|
A---------------------4--------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------7-7---7-7----7-7----7--------------------|
I could drink a case of you darling and I would
G D Asus4 A D
E--3----2-------------0-------------0----------2-----------------|
A--0----0-------------0-------------0----------0-----------------|
A--0----0-------------4-------------4----------0-----------------|
D--2----0-------------2-------------2----------0-----------------|
A---------------------0-------------0----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
still be on my feet oh I would still be on my
G Em7 A7sus4 D Dsus2 D A7 D
E------7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5-5-----5--5----3-3---2-2-------|
A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------|
A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------|
D------5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4-4-----4--4----2-2---0-0-------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
fee - ee - eet
A D E7 Asus4 A Asus4 A5
E--0-0----2---------------------0-0------0-0---------|
A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4---5---0-0------0-0---------|
A--0-0----0--0-----0----0---0---0-0------0-0---------|
D---------0--7---------------------------------------|
A--4-4-------------0----0---0---0-0----0-------------|
E------------7---------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
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D A Bm7
Oh I am a lonely painter
Bm7
I live in a box of paints
G D
I'm frightened by the devil
A Asus2 A Asus4 A
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
D A Bm7
I remember that time you told me you said love is touching souls
Bm7
Surely you touched mine cos
G D
Part of you pours out of me
A D/A A D/A A7
In these lines from time to time
G F#m
Oh You're in my blood like holy wine
Em7 A7sus4 D Dsus4 Dsus2
Taste so bitter and so sweet
D A Bm7
oh I could drink a case of you darling
G D A
Still I'd be on my feet
Asus2 A D
I would still be on my
G Em7 A7sus4 D Dsus2 D A7 D
E------7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5-5-----5--5----3-3---2-2-------|
A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------|
A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------|
D------5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4-4-----4--4----2-2---0-0-------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
fee - ee - eet
A D E7 Asus4 A Asus4 A
E--0-0----2---------------------0-0------0-0---------|
A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4---5---0-0------0-0---------|
A--0-0----0--0-----0----0---0---0-0------0-0---------|
D---------0--7---------------------------------------|
A--4-4-------------0----0---0---0-0----0-------------|
E------------7---------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
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D A Bm7
I met a woman she had a mouth like yours she knew your life
Bm7
She knew your devils and your deeds and she said
G D
Go to him, stay with him if you can
A Asus2 Asus4 A
But be prepared to bleed
G F#m
Oh but you are in my blood you're my holy wine
Em7 A7sus4
You're so bitter
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Bitter and so sweet
D A Bm7
Oh I could drink a case of you darling
G D Asus4 A
Still I'd be on my feet
A D
I would still be on
G Em7 A7sus4 D Dsus2 D A7 D
E------7----10----9--10---7-7---7-7---5-5-----5--5----3-3---2-2-------|
A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------|
A------0----0-----0--0----0-0---0-0---0-0-----0--0----0-0---0-0-------|
D------5----9-----7--9----5-5---5-5---4-4-----4--4----2-2---0-0-------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
my fee - eet
A D E7 Asus4 A Asus4 A5 Asus2 A G C
E--0-0----2---------------------0-0----/9-7-5--------------0-0------|
A--0-0----0--5--5--5p4--4---5---0-0-----0-0-0---5p4--4--5--3-3------|
A--0-0----0--0-----0----0---0---0-0-----0-0-0---0----0--0-----------|
D---------0--7------------------------------------------------------|
A--4-4-------------0----0---0---0-0-------------0----0-----3-3------|
E------------7------------------------------------------3-----------|
Chord Shapes :
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(For normal tuned guitar)
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x4x220 x24232 3x0033 3x0003 x02230 x02220
D A/C# Bm7 G G Asus4 A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x2x230 x0225x x02200 244222 022030 x02030 x32010
Bm11 A5 Asus2 F#m Em7 A7sus4 C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0234 xx0230 x0423x x02020 x05250
Dsus4 Dsus2 D/A A7 A7
Any questions, suggestions etc please mail me.
