Blonde In The Bleachers
Joni Mitchell
“Blonde in the Bleachers” by Joni Mitchell Tabbed by Robin Young Chords: A: X02220 (: X0222X use on quick / - changes) A/D: XX0220 Am: X02210 Am/D: XX0210 Am7: X02010 Am7: X05550 use only once: in 2nd verse on ’soul’ Bm/A: X0X43X Bm: X24432 bar 2nd fret Bm7: X24232 bar 2nd fret Bm7/E: 024232 bar 2nd fret C: X32010 D: XX0232 Dmaj7/G: 3X022X D/C: X3023X Dsus2: XX0230 E: 022100 E/A: X02100 Emaj7: 02110X Em7sus2: 0X4430 Esus4: 022200 E6sus4: 022220 F: 13321X Fmaj7: 133210 play F on first string with thumb F#m/B: X42222 bar 2nd fret F#m7: 242222 bar 2nd fret 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: / - - - / - - / - The blonde in the bleachers she flips her hair for you A-bove the loudspeakers you start to fall. She follows you home but you miss livin’ a-lone You can still hear sweet mysteries cal-ling you. The bands and the roadies lo- vin’ ’em and lea- vin’ ’em It’s pleasure to try ’em it’s trouble to keep ’em. Am Em7sus2 A ’Cause it seems like you’ve got- - -ta give up Such a piece of your soul when you give up the chase. Dsus2 D Bm Feeling it hot and cold you’re in rock ’n’ roll It’s the na- - ture of the race. It’s the un- - known child so sweet and wild It’s youth it’s too good to waste. / - / - - / - - / - - / - She tapes her re-grets to the mi- - crophone stand A Dsus2 Bm7 She says “You can’t hold the hand of a rock ’n’ roll man ve-ry long Dsus2 Bm7 Or count on your plans with a rock ’n’ roll man ve-ry long Dsus2 Bm7 Com-pete with the fans for your rock ’n’ roll man for ve-ry long The girls and the bands and the rock ’n’ roll man.” Ending: / - (saxophone interlude) End on A7
