Shadows And Light Chords by Joni Mitchell

Tempo:
138.85 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

G#

G#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light chords
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[B]
[G#m]
[B]
[C#]
Every picture has its shadows and it has some source of light.
[F#]
[G#] Blindness, blindness [C#] and sight.
[G#m] The perils of benefactors, the blessings of parasites.
[F#]
Blindness, blindness and [C#]
sight.
Threatened [G#] by all things, devil of cruelty.
Drawn [C#m] to [F#] all things, [G#] devil of [C#] delight.
Mythical devil [B] of the ever -present love.
[F#]
Governing [G#] blindness, blindness [C#] and sight.
[G#]
[E]
[D#m]
[A#]
[C#] Sun tans in reservation locking rooms.
Pale miners in their lantern rays.
It's like [F#] [G#] night, night [C#] and day.
Hostage smiles on presidents.
[G#m]
Freedom scribbled in the subways.
It's [F#] like night and [C#] day.
Threatened [F#] by all things, [C] [G#] god of cruelty.
[A#]
Drawn to all things, [G#m] god of [C#] delight.
Mythical god [B] of the ever -present love.
God burning [F#]
day, [G#] day [C#] and night.
[G#m]
[E]
[G#m] [F#]
[D#m] [F#] [A#m]
[F#]
[C#] Critics of all [Fm] expressions.
[F#] Judges in black and [C#]
white.
Saying [F#] it's wrong, [G#] saying [C#] it's right.
Compelled by prescribed [Fm] standards.
Or [F#] our own ideals [C#] we fight.
[F#]
Wrong, [C#] wrong and right.
Threatened [F#] by all things, [G#] love of cruelty.
Drawn to all things, man of [C#] delight.
Keeper of the laws, [G] the ever [B]
-broken.
[A#m]
[E] [F] [G#m]
Wrong, wrong and [C#]
right.
[G#] [A#m]
[F#] [G#m]
[C#]
[F#]
[N]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
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Learn the basic chords of Joni Mitchell - (Live) Shadows And Light chords, with this master sequence: B, F#, G#, C#, G#m and F#. Kick off your practice at a gentle 69 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 139 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C# Major.

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_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Every picture has its shadows _ _ and it has some source of light.
[F#] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] Blindness, _ blindness [C#] and sight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] The perils of _ _ _ benefactors, _ the blessings of parasites.
_ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ Blindness, _ _ _ _ blindness _ _ _ and [C#] _
_ sight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Threatened [G#] by all _ things, _ devil of cruelty. _ _ _ _ _
_ Drawn _ [C#m] to [F#] all things, _ [G#] devil of [C#] delight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mythical devil _ _ [B] of the ever _ _ _ -present _ _ _ love.
_ _ _ [F#] _
Governing _ _ _ [G#] blindness, _ blindness [C#] and sight.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ [C#] _ Sun tans in reservation locking rooms.
_ Pale miners in their lantern rays. _
It's like [F#] _ _ [G#] night, _ night [C#] and day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Hostage smiles on presidents.
_ [G#m] _ _
_ Freedom scribbled in the subways.
_ It's [F#] like _ night _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and [C#] _ _ day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Threatened [F#] by all _ things, _ [C] [G#] god of cruelty. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _
Drawn _ to all things, _ [G#m] god of [C#] delight. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Mythical god _ [B] _ of the ever _ _ -present _ _ love. _ _
_ _ God burning _ [F#]
day, [G#] _ _ day [C#] and _ _ _ night.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ [A#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ Critics of all [Fm] _ expressions.
_ _ _ _ [F#] Judges in black and [C#]
white.
_ _ Saying [F#] it's wrong, _ _ [G#] saying [C#] it's _ _ right. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Compelled by _ prescribed _ [Fm] _ _ standards.
_ Or [F#] our own ideals [C#] we fight.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
Wrong, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] wrong and right. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Threatened [F#] by all things, _ [G#] love of cruelty. _ _ _
_ _ _ Drawn _ to _ _ _ _ all things, man of [C#] delight.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Keeper of the _ laws, [G] the ever [B] _
_ -broken. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [F] _ [G#m]
Wrong, wrong and [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ right.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Joni Mitchell.

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