THE CRAZY CRIES OF LOVE - Joni Mitchell --------------------------------------- From the album "Taming The Tiger" Transcribed by Howard Wright howardw (at) jmdl (dot) com Tuning: ------- In Joni notation: C 77235 Note names (low to high) : CGDEGC This is one of Joni's favourite tunings. The chord shapes will also be pretty familiar to anyone who has played other songs of hers in this tuning (e.g Sunny Sunday, Cherokee Louise etc). Even with those same chords, it's still a great song, with a wonderful shuffle rhythm. Intro: ------ 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 x x x (play three times) 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 x x x x x x (strike muted strings) Verse 1: -------- (Use hammer-ons to change from the 555555 chords to the 575655 chords) 0 12 12 12 12 0 xxx000 999800 777777 It was a dark and a stormy night 555555 575655 555555 575655 555555 Everyone was at the wing-ding 0 12 12 12 12 0 xxx000 999800 777777 They weren't the wing-ding type 555555 575655 555555 575655 555555 So they went up on the train bridge where the weather was howling and 5555xx 777777 999800 990000 5555xx 777777 999800 990000 Oh, oh, my my when that train comes rolling by Chorus: ------- 555555 777777 No paper thin walls, no folks above no one else can hear 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 x x x 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 The crazy cries of love (All verses and choruses use the same chords, except for the final chorus) Verse 2: -------- They were laughing, they were dancing in the rain They knew their love was a strong one When they heard the far off whistle of a train They were hoping it was going to be a long one Cuz oh, oh, my my When that train comes rolling by Chorus: ------- No paper thin walls, no folks above No one else can hear The crazy cries of love Middle 8: --------- 555555 575655 555555 In the back booth of an all night cafe 575655 555555 777777 999800 990000 Two dripping raincoats are hanging 555555 575655 555555 575655 555555 Outside in the weather 777777 999800 The shade on the streetlight is clanging 990000 555555 777777 999800 And they smile ear to ear and eye to eye 10 10 10 10 x x Ice cream is melting on a piece of pie and 555555 777777 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 x x x Oh, my my, no one else can hear the cries of love 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 Verse 3: -------- Every kiss was sweet and strong Every touch was totally tandem As the train come a-rumbling along They sang a lover's song of wild abandon And oh, oh, my my When that train comes rolling by Final Chorus: ------------- 555555 777777 No paper thin walls, no folks above, no one else can hear 999800 The crazy cries of love 555555 777777 No paper thin walls, no folks above, no one else can hear 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 x x x The crazy cries of love 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 x x x 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 x x x 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 0