COYOTE - JONI MITCHELL ------------------------------ from the album 'Hejira' transcribed by Howard Wright hakwright (at) gmail (dot) com The tuning for this is (low to high) C G D F C E In 'Joni' notation this is : C 7 7 3 7 4 The numbers give the fret number at which to compare strings when tuning up - i.e start with a C on the low string, fret this at the 7th fret and tune the next string, and so on. As usual, it's the shapes that count here - I've tried to give some idea of strumming patterns etc, but if you concentrate on the changes between shapes and listen to the record to suss out the rhythm you can't go far wrong. The words and shapes might not match exactly, but it should be pretty clear where the changes go. Note: / = slide Intro: ------ E-------0-0-0-0---0-0---0-----------0-0-0-0---0-0---0--------- C-------2-2-2-2---2-2---0-----------2-2-2-2---2-2---0--------- F-------2-2-2-2---2-2---0-----------2-2-2-2---2-2---0--------- (repeat once) D-------2-2-2-2---2-2---0-----------2-2-2-2---2-2---0--------- G-------0-0-0-0---------0---/7--0---0-0-0-0---------0--------- C---0---0-0-0-0-------------/7--0---0-0-0-0------------------- E-----------------------------------------------0------------ C-----------------------------------------------0------------ F-----------------------------------------------0------------ D--------------------------------------------7--------------- G----3----3--3------------3----3--3--------7----------------- C----3----3--3------------3----3--3------7------------------- No regrets Coyote we just come E-------------0-------------------0-------------------------- C-------------0-------------------0-------------------------- F-------------0-------------------0-------------------------- D-------------7-------------------0-------------------------- G-------------7-------------------0-------------------------- C-------------7------------------------------------------ from such different sets of circumstance E---------0--0--0--0-----0--0-----0------------------------ C---------2--2--2--2-----2--2-----0------------------------ F---------2--2--2--2-----2--2-----0------------------------ D---------2--2--2--2-----2--2-----0------------------------ G---------0--0--0--0-----0--0-----0----------------------- C---0-----0--0--0--0-----0--0---------------------------- I'm up all night in the studio while you're up E---------------------------------------------------------- C---7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7----------------5--5--5--5------ F---7--7--7--7-----7--9--9--7----------------5--5--5--5-------- D---7--7--7--7-----7--9--9--7----------------5--5--5--5-------- G---7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7----------------5--5--5--5-------- C---7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7----------------5--5--5--5-------- early on your ranch you'll be E------------------5--5----------5-------------------------- C-----5------------5--5----------5--------------------------- F-----5------------7--7----------7---------------------------- D-----5------------7--7----------7--------------------------- G-----5------------5--5----------5--------------------------- C-----5------------5--5----------5--------------------------- brushing out a brood mare's tail E---------------------5-------5---------------------------- C---5------5----------5-------5------------------------------ F---5------5----------7-------7------------------------------ D---5------5----------7-------7------------------------------ G---5------5----------5-------5------------------------------ C---5------5----------5-------5------------------------------ while the sun is ascending and I'll just be E----0--0--0--0------0--0--0------------------------------------- C----2--2--2--2------2--2--0------------------------------------- F----2--2--2--2------2--2--0------------------------------------- D----2--2--2--2------2--2--0--------------------------------------- G----0--0--0--0------0--0--0--------------3----3-3--------------------- C-0---------------------------------------3----3-3----------- getting home with my reel to reel there's no E-------------------------------0--------------0----------- C-------------------------------0--------------0----------- F-------------------------------0--------------0------------ D----------------------------7-----------------7------------ G-------3-----3-3----------7-------------------7-------------- C-------3-----3-3--------7---------------------7------------ comprehending just how close to the bone and the skin E-------------0--0--0--0-----0--0--0-------------7---------7------ C-------------2--2--2--2-----2--2--0-------------7---------7------ F-------------2--2--2--2-----2--2--0-------------7---------9------ D-------------2--2--2--2-----2--2--0-------------7---------9------ G-------------0--0--0--0-----0--0--0-------------7---------7------ C---------0--------------------------------------7---------7------ and the eyes and the lips you can get and still feel so alone E------------------5----------------------5----5---------------- C---5-----5--5-----5-------------5---5----5----5-------------------- F---5-----5--5-----7-------------5---5----7----7-------------------- D---5-----5--5-----7-------------5---5----7----7-------------------- G---5-----5--5-----5-------------5---5----5----5-------------------- C---5-----5--5-----5-------------5---5----5----5--------------------- and still feel related like stations in some relay you're not a E-----0--0--0--0-----0---0---0------------------------------------ C-----2--2--2--2-----2---2---0------------------------------------ F-----2--2--2--2-----2---2---0------------------------------------ D-----2--2--2--2-----2---2---0------------------------------------ G-----0--0--0--0-----0---0---0--------3----3-3----3---3-3--------- C--0----------------------------------3----3-3----3---3-3------- hit and run driver no, no racing away E---------0-----0-----------------------0------------0------ C---------0-----0-----------------------0------------0------ F---------0-----0-----------------------0------------0------ D-------7-------7-----------------------7------------7------ G-----7---------7---------------------7--------------7------ C---7-----------7-------------------7----------------7------ you just picked up a hitcher a prisoner of the white lines E-------------0--0--0--0------0--0--0--------------------------- C-------------2--2--2--2------2--2--0--------------------------- F-------------2--2--2--2------2--2--0-------etc-------------------- D-------------2--2--2--2------2--2--0--------------------------- G-------------0--0--0--0------0--0--0--------------------------- C---------0----------------------------------------------- on the freeway Most of the rest of the song follows the same changes. There aren't any other shapes in the rest of the song anyway, so once you've sussed out these shapes you should have it. Any questions etc, let me know Enjoy ! Howard