"Blonde in the Bleachers"
by Joni Mitchell
Tabbed by Robin Young
paperthinxhymn@gmail.com

Chords:
A:       X02220
(A:       X0222X 
(A:       X0XX20 
A/D:     XX0220
Am:      X02210
Am/D:    XX0210
Am7:     X02010
Am7:     X05550 
Bm/A:    X0X43X
Bm:      X24432 
Bm7:     X24232 
Bm7/E:   024232 
C:       X32010
Cmaj7/F: 13300X 
D:       XX0232
Dmaj7/G: 3X022X
D/C:     X3023X
Dsus2:   XX0230
E:       022100
E/A:     X02100
(E/A:     X0210X 
Emaj7:   02110X
Em7sus2: 0X4430
Esus4:   022200
E6sus4:  022220
F:       13321X
Fmaj7:   133210 
F#m/B:   X42222 
F#m7:    242222 
G:       32003X

Chords in (parentheses) are optional?just slight variations with muting on the
regular chord that you only need if you're being a perfectionist. Sound-wise, it
shouldn't make much of a difference.


Intro: Am/D - Am7 - Fmaj7 - Dmaj7/G - G - Dmaj7/G - G

    Am/D (000210@1)                       Am7The (x02010@1)blonde in the bleachers, she flips her hair for you,
  Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                    Dmaj7/G    G (320003@1)    Dmaj7/G   GA-bove (320003@1) the loudspeakers you start   to fall.

    Bm (x24432@1)        F#m/B          A (x02220@1)           E/AShe (002100@1)follows you home,  but you miss livin' a-lone
        F#m7 (131141@2)                     Bm7 (x20202@1)   E (022100@1)  Esus4You (022200@1)can still hear sweet mysteries     cal-ling you.
    C (x32010@1)                    D/C (x30232@1)            CThe (x32010@1)bands and the roadies, lo- vin' 'em and lea- vin' 'em
      Emaj7 (021100@1)           E6sus4           Cmaj7/F            F (133211@1)          A/DIt's (x00220@1)       pleasure to try    'em, it's         trouble to keep 'em.

                Am (x02210@1)           Em7sus2         A'Cause (x02220@1)it seems    like you've got- - -ta give up
       Em7sus2         Am7 (x02010@1)         Em (022000@1)        F#mSuch (244222@1)a piece   of your soul when you give up the chase.
               Dsus2 (xx0230@1)   D (xx0232@1)                  BmFeeling (x24432@1)it hot       and cold, you're in rock 'n' roll,
         Esus4 (022200@1)           A (x02220@1)   E/A- (002100@1)A- (x02220@1)E/A- (002100@1)AIt's (x02220@1)the na- - ture of the race.

Bm/A (x04440@1)A (x02220@1)        Dsus2 (xx0230@1)     D (xx0232@1)                 Bm (x24432@1)       It's the un- - known child, so sweet and wild,
     Esus4 (022200@1)         A (x02220@1)            E/A- (002100@1)A- (x02220@1)E/A- (002100@1)AIt's (x02220@1)youth, it's too good to waste.

E/A - Am/D - Am7 - Fmaj7
Dmaj7/G - G - Dmaj7/G - G - Cmaj7/F - F

Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)     D (xx0232@1)          Bm7 (x20202@1)        Bm7/E          A (x02220@1)    E/A (002100@1)       She tapes her re-grets to the mi- - crophone stand

A (x02220@1)                    Dsus2 (xx0230@1)        Bm7 (x20202@1)       She says, "You can't hold the hand of a
Bm7/E          A (x02220@1)    E/A (002100@1)Arock (x02220@1) 'n' roll man ve-ry   long,
   Dsus2 (xx0230@1)       Bm7Or (x20202@1)count on your plans with a
Bm7/E          A (x02220@1)    E/A (002100@1)Arock (x02220@1) 'n' roll man ve-ry   long,
    Dsus2 (xx0230@1)        Bm7Com-pete (x20202@1) with the fans for your
Bm7/E          A (x02220@1)         E/A (002100@1)Arock (x02220@1) 'n' roll man  for ve-ry   long,
    Dsus2 (xx0230@1)       Bm7 (x20202@1)         Bm7/E           A (x02220@1) Am7The (x02010@1)girls and the bands and the rock  'n' roll      man."

Ending:
Cmaj7/F - Fmaj7
A7(saxophone (x02020@1)interlude)
End on A7