Capo: 2 Tuning: D A D F# A D

Song: Big yellow taxi Artist: Joni Mitchell Composer: Joni Mitchell Album: Ladies of the canyon Tabbed by DJ ['DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com] 6th Mar 2019 NOTE: Original album version in Open D tuning: CAPO: 2nd fret [Will then sound in the original recorded key of E] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhxZ8ok3Z2o Live versions in Open D tuning: CAPO: 4th fret [Will then sound in the live key of F#] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJIuP7zEVeM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr__rRGWVgI OPEN D TUNING: D-A-D-F#-A-D De-tune 6th string DOWN to D 4th and 5th strings remain the same as standard tuning De-tune 3rd string DOWN to F# De-tune 2nd string DOWN to A De-tune 1st string DOWN to D NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below: G = 555555 D = 000000 D5 = 054300 G6 = 575555 Gadd9/D = 020100 Dmaj7 = 044300 A = 777777 D7sus4 = 030100 A7sus4 = x00100 A6 = 797777 N.C. = No chord ^ = Emphasise the beats A short slide up to the G and A barre chords adds more life to the rhythm. Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ==================================================================================== [Intro] G G6 G G6 A A6 A A6 | / /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ / / | / /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D | / / / / | / / / / | D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 1]

^DThey ^Gpaved paradise, ^Gput up a parking ^Dlot^Gadd9/D, ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D With a ^Gpink ho - ^G6tel, ^Ga ^Aboutique, ^A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D And a swingin'------------...hot spot!

[Chorus]

^D5Don't it always ^Dmaj7seem to go... That you ^Gadd9/Ddon't know what you've got 'til ^A7sus4it's ^Dgone?

N.C.

They ^Gpaved para - ^G6dise,^G...

...^Aput up a ^A6park - ^Aing ^Dlot^Gadd9/D! ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D [Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!]

D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D [Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!] [Verse 2]

^DThey ^Gtook all the ^G6trees, ^Gput 'em in a ^G6tree ^Gmu -^Dse^Gadd9/Dum, ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D ^DAnd they ^Gcharged the ^G6people.^G.. A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D ...A dollar and a half just to see 'em----------------------!

[Chorus]

^D5Don't it always ^Dmaj7seem to go... That you ^Gadd9/Ddon't know what you've got 'til ^A7sus4it's ^Dgone?

N.C.

They ^Gpaved para - ^G6dise,^G...

...^Aput up a ^A6park - ^Aing ^Dlot^Gadd9/D! ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D [Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!]

D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D [Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!] [Verse 3]

^GHey, farmer, ^G6farmer, ^Gput away the ^G6D. D. ^DT. ^Gadd9/Dnow, ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D ^DGive me ^Gspots on my ^G6apples, ^G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D But leave me the birds and the bees----------------------, ...please-------!

[Chorus]

^D5Don't it always ^Dmaj7seem to go... That you ^Gadd9/Ddon't know what you've got 'til ^A7sus4it's ^Dgone?

N.C.

They ^Gpaved para - ^G6dise,^G...

...^Aput up a ^A6park - ^Aing ^Dlot^Gadd9/D! ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D [Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!]

D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D [Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!] [Verse 4]

^GLate last ^G6night, I ^Gheard the ^G6screen ^Gdoor ^Dsla^Gadd9/Dm------, ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D D G G6 G A A6 A D Gadd9/D D7sus4 Gadd9/D D Gadd9/D D And a big yellow taxi ...took away my old man------------------------!

[Chorus]

^D5Don't it always ^Dmaj7seem to go... That you ^Gadd9/Ddon't know what you've got 'til ^A7sus4it's ^Dgone?

N.C.

They ^Gpaved para - ^G6dise,^G...

...^Aput up a ^A6park - ^Aing ^Dlot^Gadd9/D! ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D [Shoo-------------, bop, bop, bop, bop!]

[Coda]

I said, d^D5on't it always ^Dmaj7seem to go... That you ^Gadd9/Ddon't know what you've got 'til ^A7sus4it's ^Dgone?...

N.C.

They ^Gpaved para -^G6dise,^G...^Aput up a ^A6park - ^Aing ^Dlo^Gadd9/Dt! ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D [Shoo-----------, bop, bop, bop, bop!]

^DThey ^Gpaved praa -^G6dise,^G...^Aput up a ^A6park - ^Aing ^Dlo^Gadd9/Dt! ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D [Shoo-----------, bop, bop, bop, bop!]

^DThey ^Gpaved para -^G6dise ^G,...^Aput up a ^A6park - ^Aing ^Dlo^Gadd9/Dt! ^D7sus4 ^Gadd9/D ^D ^Gadd9/D ^D =====================================================================================

Song: Big yellow taxi [Live in Open E tuning] Artist: Joni Mitchell Composer: Joni Mitchell Live performance Wembley Arena, 24th April 1983 Tabbed by DJ ['DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com] 6th Mar 2019 Live version in Open E tuning- www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=-FOqJq2GK_4 NOTE: Same basic chord shapes as original album version, [which was in Open D tuning], but this version requires no capo to sound in E and only 3 strings retuned from standard tuning instead of 4 strings for the open D tuning. The arrangement of the intro and coda are different to the original album version, and there is an additional verse. She varies the way she plays the original main riff, sometimes she skips the progression on the 5th string and alternates between the open E and Aadd9/E instead, so just take your own choice. OPEN E TUNING: E-B-E-G#-B-E 6th string remains the same as standard tuning Tune 5th string UP to B Tune 4th string UP to E Tune 3rd string UP to G# 1st and 2nd strings remain the same as standard tuning NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below: E = 000000 A = 555555 B = 777777 E5 = 054300 Aadd9/E = 020100 A6 = 575555 B6 = 797777 Emaj7 = 044300 E7sus4 = 030100 N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ===================================================================================== [Intro] E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Aadd9/E E A A6 A A A6 A | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | / / / / | A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E5 Emaj7 Aadd9/E E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Verse 1]

^EThey ^Apaved para - ^A6dise, ^Aput up a ^A6park -^Aing ^Elot^Aadd9/E, ^E ^Aadd9/E ^E ^Aadd9/E ^E With a ^Apink ho - ^A6tel, ^A ...a ^Bboutique, ^B6 B E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E And a swingin'-------- ...hot spot!

[Chorus]

^E5Don't it always ^Emaj7seem to go... ^Aadd9/E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's ^Egone?

N.C.

They ^Apaved para - ^A6dise, ^A ...^Bput up a ^B6park - ^Bing ^Elot!

E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Verse 2]

^EThey ^Atook all the ^A6trees, ^Aput 'em in a ^A6tree ^Amu -^Eseum^Aadd9/E, ^E7sus4 ^Aadd9/E ^E ^EAnd they c^Aharged all the ^A6people..^A. ...A ^Bdollar and a ^B6half ^Bjust to s^Eee '^Aadd9/Eem! ^E7sus4 ^E7sus4 ^Aadd9/E ^E

[Chorus]

^E5Don't it always ^Emaj7seem to go... ^Aadd9/E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's ^Egone?

N.C.

They ^Apaved para - ^A6dise, ^A ...^Bput up a ^B6park - ^Bing ^Elot!

E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Verse 3]

^AHey, farmer, ^A6farmer, ^A ...put away the^A6 D. ^AD. ^ET. now,^E ^Aadd9/E ^E7sus4 ^Aadd9/E ^E ^EGive me s^Apots on my a^A6pples, ^A But ^B...leave me the ^B6birds ^Band the ^Ebee^Aadd9/Es, ...^E7sus4please! ^E7sus4 ^Aadd9/E ^E

[Chorus]

^E5Don't it always ^Emaj7seem to go... ^Aadd9/E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's ^Egone?

N.C.

They ^Apaved para - ^A6dise,^A ^B...put up a ^B6park - ^Bing ^Elot!

E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Verse 4]

^ALate last ^A6night, I h^Aeard that ^A6screen ^Adoor ^Eslam,^Aadd9/E ^E7sus4 ^E ^Aadd9/E ^E ^EAnd a ^Abig yellow ^A6tractor come and ^Btook down my ^B6house, ^B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 Aadd9/E E Pushed a - round--------- my land!

[Chorus]

^E5Don't it always ^Emaj7seem to go... ^Aadd9/E You don't know what you've got 'til it's ^Egone?

N.C.

They ^Apaved para - ^A6dise,^A ^B ...put up a ^B6park - ^Bing ^Elot!

E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Verse 5]

^ALate last ^A6night, I ^Aheard that ^A6screen ^Adoor ^Eslam a - ^Aadd9/Egain, ^E7sus4 ^E7sus4 ^Aadd9/E ^E E A A6 A B B6 B E Aadd9/E E7sus4 E7sus4 Aadd9/E E And a big yellow taxi...come and took away my old man------------- ...a - gain!

[Chorus]

^E5Don't it always ^Emaj7seem to go... ^Aadd9/E ...You don't know what you've got 'til it's ^Egone?

N.C.

They ^Apaved para - ^A6dise,^A ^B...put up a ^B6park - ^Bing ^Elot^Aadd9/E! ^E ^Aadd9/E ^E ^Aadd9/E ^E

[Coda]

They ^Apaved para - ^A6dise, ^A ^B...put up a ^B6park - ^Bing... ^E5Oh, ^Emaj7oo-oo, oo, they ^Aadd9/Ecome and they put up a parking ^Elot, ^E5 Oo---, ^Emaj7oo-oo-oo, they ^Aadd9/Ecome and they put up a parking ^Elot!

E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E | / / / / | / / / / | E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E Aadd9/E E | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / || ^ ^ ^ ^