jericho

           




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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 13:08:30 -0500 (EST)

From: sem8@cornell.edu (Susan McNamara)

Subject: CRD:Jericho by Joni Mitchell





Thanks to Jim Leary for the initial clue of the tuning for this song.



Jericho

by Joni Mitchell

from the albums Miles of Aisles 1974 and Don Juan's Reckless Daughter 1977



Tuning: D A E G C E



Intro:



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C/D                          G/A

I'll try to keep myself open up to you



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                        F/G

That's a promise that I made to love when it was new

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            Fmaj7                                     D/E

"Just like Jericho," I said, "let these walls come tumblin' down."

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I said it like I'd finally found the way

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                           F/G

To keep the good feelings alive





I said it like it was something to strive for

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   A



Second verse same as the first:



I'll try to keep myself open up to you

And approve your self-expression

I need that, too, I need your confidence, baby

And the gift of your extra time

In turn I'll give you mine, sweet darling

It's a rich exchange it seems to me

It's a warm arrangement



Bridge:



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Anyone will tell you just how hard it is

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             Em7/A           A       G        A

To make and keep a friend



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Fmaj7

Maybe they'll short sell you or

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                  D/E

Maybe it's you, Judas, in the end

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          G/A

When you just can no longer pretend

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 Eb/F

That you're getting what you need

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  F/G

Or you're giving out anything for them to grow and feed on

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Third verse:



I'll try to keep myself open up to you

It gets easier and easier to do

Just like Jericho

Let these wall come tumbling down now

Let them fall right on the ground

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Eb/F

Let all these dogs go running free

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  F/G

The wild and the gentle dogs

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  G/A

Kennelled in me ...



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   A



Outro:



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Fmaj7   Bm7/E   Bbmaj7   Em7/A   Cmaj7     F/B





These charts look better if you print them in Courier pitch 10 or 12



If you question any of these chord names or have any other corrections

please e-mail me at sem8@cornell.edu















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