------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I DON'T KNOW WHERE I STAND - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Terry (tabsntunings.com), finger-picking pattern transcribed by budtz38 Email: budtz38@hotmail.com Tuning: FFCGAc First of, I found the tuning and most chords for this song on the excellent website tabsntunings.com. Go there for a couple of really great Joni Mitchell tabs. Personally though, it really helps me to see the finger-picking pattern as well, so I decided to transcribe it. THE CHORDS: Bbm6 (x13023@1) Gm (355333@1)Fadd9(sus4) Dadd9 (x43141@2) Cadd9 (x32030@1) F7 (131241@1) Bbadd9 (135211@6) Am7c|0--------0--------0--------9--------7--------0(3)-----5-------0(4)----------| (x02010@1)A|4--------1--------0(1)-----9--------7--------3--------5-------3------------| G|0--------0--------0(2)-----9--------7--------2--------5-------0------------| C|5--------2--------0--------9--------7--------3--------5-------4------------| F|5--------2--------0--------9--------7--------0--------5-------4------------| F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Aadd9 Gadd9 Abadd9 c|4--------2--------3--------------------------------------------------------| A|4--------2--------3--------------------------------------------------------| G|4--------2--------3--------------------------------------------------------| C|4--------2--------3--------------------------------------------------------| F|4--------2--------3--------------------------------------------------------| F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| FINGER-PATTERN: Bbm6 (x13023@1) Gm (355333@1) Fadd9(sus4) c|----------0---------------0---------------0---------0----------------------| A|4-----4-----4---1-----1---------1-----0---------0h1---0-----0--------------| G|----0---------0-----0---------0-----2---------2-----------0---0------------| C|--4-----4---------2-----2---------0-----0---------------0------------------| F|5-----5---------2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0---0-----0--------------------| F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & This will be your basic finger-picking pattern for the entire song. There are minor variations, particularly when it comes to the first half of the verses when you play the Dadd9 and Cadd9 chords, so if you insist on playing it excactly like Joni, you'll have to figure out those for yourself. THE SONG (again, thanks go to tabsntunings.com): Intro: Bbm6Gm Fadd9(sus4) Bbm6Gm Fadd9(sus4) Dadd9Dadd9 Dadd9 (x43141@2) Cadd9Funny (x32030@1)day, looking for laughter and finding it there Dadd9 (x43141@2) F7Sunny (131241@1)day, braiding wild flowers and leaves in my hair Bbadd9 (135211@6) Am7Picked (x02010@1)up a pencil and wrote 'I love you' in my finest hand Bbm6 (x13023@1) Gm (355333@1) Fadd9(sus4) Wanted to send it but I don't know where I stand Dadd9... Telephone, even the sound of your voice is still new All alone in California and talking to you And feeling too foolish and strange to say the words that I had planned I guess it's too early, 'cause I don't know where I stand. Aadd9 (x02420@1) Gadd9 (135211@3) Bbm6 (x13023@1) Gm (355333@1) Fadd9(sus4) Do do do do do do dooooo do do do do do do do do do do do do Dadd9... Crickets call, courting their ladies in stardappled green Thickets tall, until the morning comes up like a dream All muted and misty, so drowsy now, I'll take what sleep I can I know that I miss you but I don't know where I stand (2x) Aadd9 (x02420@1) Gadd9 (135211@3) Bbm6 (x13023@1) Gm (355333@1) Fadd9(sus4) Dadd9 (x43141@2) Cadd9 (x32030@1) Abadd9 (135211@4) Gadd9 (135211@3) Do do do do do do do do do do do doooooo | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================