This Flight Tonight
Joni Mitchell
Song: This flight tonight Artist: Joni Mitchell Composer: Joni Mitchell Album: Blue Tabbed by DJ (’DiddyD’ on ultimateGuitar.com) 3rd June 2019 Listen to the track at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTfB8Q6DpZ0 I’ve tabbed TWO ALTERNATIVES: - Firstly in OPEN G TUNING (with capo added if playing in Joni’s original key) - Secondly in OPEN Ab TUNING. The actual chord shapes are exactly the same in both versions (whichever way you choose to achieve the original pitch) and are actually very simple chord shapes once you’re familiar with them so don’t be put off by their names just a little study will see it’s an easy song to master the tuning is really the only tricky bit. I just sing and play it in open G without a capo and there are only three strings to de-tune then. Please select a star rating for these tabs many thanks =============================================================================== VERSION ONE: CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Ab) Detune the three strings first then add the capo 1st string DOWN to D 2nd 3rd and 4th strings as standard tuning 5th string DOWN to G 6th string DOWN to G (tuned an octave below the detuned 5th string) THEN add the CAPO at 1st fret. You may have to re-check the tuning particularly the slack 6th string. FINE TUNING: Only needed if you want to play along more accurately with the album. Joni’s guitar is tuned a little under standard pitch. To closely match the original recording’s pitch use a chromatic tuner and tune ALL six strings down a little further by approx. minus 20 cents For the G to C chords slide up from open strings into the 5th fret barre. In the link breaks slide up from the Dsus7 into the G *. For the Cadd9 hammer-on and off the chord from the open G chord. Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and just use the typed shapes shown below. Note that three of the chords below have a couple of variations each. Gsus4 = 000535 G = 000000 Cadd9 = 002010 Gsus4 * = 000010 G * = 000430 Gmaj7 = 000434 Gsus7 = 000533 Gm11 = 000313 Am11 = 000212 Gsus7 * = 000013 C = 555555 Dsus7 = 000210 Please select a star rating for these tabs many thanks ======================================================================== [Intro] Gsus4 Gm11 Gsus4 Gm11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 1] Gsus4 Gsus7 "Look out the left" the Captain said Gsus4 * Gsus7 * G "The lights down there that’s where we’ll land!" I saw a falling ...star burn up Above the Las Vegas sands [Verse 2] Gsus4 Gsus7 It wasn’t the one that you gave to me Gsus4 * Gsus7 * G That night down south between the trail - ers Not the early one ...that you can wish upon Not the northern one that guides in the sail - ors [Chorus] Oh star bright star bright Cadd9 G You’ve got the loving that I like alright Turn this crazy bird around G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I... shouldn’t have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 3] Gsus4 Gsus7 You got that look so gentle and sweet but... Gsus4 * Gsus7 * ...You’ve got the look so critical Now I ...can’t talk to you baby I get so weak Sometimes I think that love is just ...mythi - cal [Verse 4] Gsus4 Gsus7 Up there’s a heaven down there’s a town Gsus4 * Gsus7 * Blackness everywhere and little lights shine Oh blackness black - ness dragging me down Come on light the candle in this poor heart of mine [Chorus] Oh star bright star bright Cadd9 G You’ve got the loving that I like alright Turn this crazy bird around G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I... shouldn’t have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 5] Gsus4 Gsus7 I’m drinking sweet champagne got the headphones up high Gsus4 * Gsus7* Can’t ...numb you out can’t drum you out of my mind They’re playing ’Good bye ba - by! Baby good bye! Oo - oo love is blind!’ [Verse 6] Gsus4 Gsus7 Up go the flaps down go the wheels Gsus4 * Gsus7 * I hope you got your heat turned on baby I ...hope they finally fixed your automobile I hope it’s better when we meet a - gain baby [Chorus] Star bright star bright Cadd9 G You’ve got the loving that I like al - right Turn this crazy bird around G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Shouldn’t have got on this flight to - night [Coda] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / || ========================================================================== ========================================================================== VERSION TWO: OPEN TUNING: ----- (or #-#-#-#--#) Using a chromatic tuner will make this a bit easier. 1st string DOWN a semi-tone to D# 2nd string UP a semi-tone to C 3rd string UP a semi-tone to G# 4th string UP a semi-tone to D# 5th string DOWN a semi-tone to G# 6th string DOWN to G# an OCTAVE below the detuned 5th string The low 6th string tuning gives the song a real growly fret buzz drone. FINE TUNING: Only needed if you want to play along more accurately with the album. Joni’s guitar is tuned a little under standard pitch. To closely match the original recording’s pitch use a chromatic tuner and tune ALL six strings down a little further by approx. minus 20 cents For the Ab to Db chords slide up from open strings to the 5th fret barre. In the link slide up from the Ebsus7 into the Ab *. For the Dbadd9 hammer-on and off the chord from the open stringed Ab chord. Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and just use the typed shapes shown below. Note that three of the chords below have a couple of variations each. Absus4 = 000535 Ab = 000000 Dbadd9 = 002010 Absus4 * = 000010 Ab * = 000430 Abmaj7 = 000434 Absus7 = 000533 Abm11 = 000313 Bbm11 = 000212 Absus7 * = 000013 Db = 555555 Ebsus7 = 000210 Please select a star rating for these tabs many thanks =========================================================================== [Intro] Absus4 Abm11 Absus4 Abm11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 1] Absus4 Absus7 "Look out the left" the Captain said Absus4 * Absus7 * Ab "The lights down there that’s where we’ll land!" I saw a falling ...star burn up Above the Las Vegas sands [Verse 2] Absus4 Absus7 It wasn’t the one that you gave to me Absus4 * Absus7 * Ab That night down south between the trail - ers Not the early one ...that you can wish upon Not the northern one that guides in the sail - ors [Chorus] Oh star bright star bright Dbadd9 Ab You’ve got the loving that I like alright Turn this crazy bird around Ab Dbadd9 Ab Dbadd9 I... shouldn’t have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 3] Absus4 Absus7 You got that look so gentle and sweet but... Absus4 * Absus7 * ...You’ve got the look so critical Now I ...can’t talk to you baby I get so weak Sometimes I think that love is just ...mythi - cal [Verse 4] Absus4 Absus7 Up there’s a heaven down there’s a town Absus4 * Absus7 * Blackness everywhere and little lights shine Oh blackness black - ness dragging me down Come on light the candle in this poor heart of mine [Chorus] Oh star bright star bright Dbadd9 Ab You’ve got the loving that I like alright Turn this crazy bird around Ab Dbadd9 Ab Dbadd9 I... shouldn’t have got on this flight to - night [Link] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / /__/ | / / / / | [Verse 5] Absusu4 Absus7 I’m drinking sweet champagne got the headphones up high Absusu4 * Absus7 Can’t ...numb you out can’t drum you out of my mind They’re playing ’Good bye ba - by! Baby good bye! Oo - oo love is blind!’ [Verse 6] Absus4 Absus7 Up go the flaps down go the wheels Absus4 * Absus7 * I hope you got your heat turned on baby I ...hope they finally fixed your automobile I hope it’s better when we meet a - gain baby [Chorus] Oh star bright star bright Dbadd9 Ab You’ve got the loving that I like alright Turn this crazy bird around Ab Dbadd9 Ab Dbadd9 I... shouldn’t have got on this flight to - night [Coda] | / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||
