'Case Of You' by Mitchell Joni - Guitar Tutorial

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From: spxhaw@thor.cf.ac.uk (Howard Wright (Hman))

                        Case of You  - Joni Mitchell
                      -------------------------------


                                    From the album 'Blue'

                                    tabbed by Howard Wright
                                    spxhaw@uk.ac.cf.thor

NOTE :
-------

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---535---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---424---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:
--------

   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

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 :
---------------

(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.