CAREY (Bassline) As recorded by Joni Mitchell (From the 1971 Album BLUE) Words and Music by Joni Mitchell Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb) - 'Stephen Stills - Bass (1/2 step down)' Intro Q=149 4/4 Gtr I (1/2 step down - Eb Ab Db Gb) W W Q. Q Q E +Q. E Q E E Gb|----------|----------|-7----7--7--7-|-(7)---7-7--7---|| Db|----------|----------|--------------|----------------|| Ab|----------|----------|--------------|--------------5-|| Eb|----------|----------|--------------|----------------|| 1st - 4th Verses Segno $ Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Gb||-------7-7------|------7-7--7--|---------------|--------------| Db||o---------------|--------------|-7----7-7----7-|-7----7-7--7--| Ab||o-5-----------5-|-5------------|---------------|--------------| Eb||----------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Gb|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------| Db|-5----5-5------|--------------|-7----7-7--7--|-7----7-7--7---| Ab|-------------5-|-5----5-5--5--|--------------|---------------| Eb|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Gb|------7-7------|------7-7--7--|---------------|---------------| Db|---------------|--------------|-7----7-7----7-|-7----7-7--7---| Ab|-5-----------5-|-5------------|---------------|---------------| Eb|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Gb|---------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|| Db|-5----5-5------|--------------|-7----7-7--7--|-7----7-7----4--|| Ab|-------------5-|-5----5-5--5--|--------------|-----------7----|| Eb|---------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|| Chorus Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Gb|--------------|------7-7--7---|------7-7--7--|---------------| Db|-7----7-7--7--|-------------7-|--------------|-7----7-7--7---| Ab|--------------|-5-------------|-5------------|---------------| Eb|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| To Coda Q. E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E Q. E +E E E E Q E E Gb|--------------|-------------|---------------|----------------7--| Db|-5----5-5--5--|-------7--7--|-------------7-|-(7)---7------7----| Ab|--------------|-5--5--------|-5----5-5------|-----5---5-5-------| Eb|--------------|-------------|---------------|-------------------| 1.,2. 3. Dal Segno al Coda Q. E Q. E +E E E E Q E E 3x Q. E Q. E +E E E E Q E E Gb|---------------|----------------7--||---------------|----------------7--|| Db|-------------7-|-(7)---7------7---o||-------------7-|-(7)---7------7----|| Ab|-5----5-5------|-----5---5-5------o||-5----5-5------|-----5---5-5-------|| Eb|---------------|-------------------||---------------|-------------------|| Coda & Q. E Q. E Q E E E E Q Q. E E Q E Q. E Q Q Gb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Db|---------------|------4-7-4-7--|-5----5-5-7----|--------7--7---| Ab|-5----5-5----5-|-5--7----------|-------------5-|-5----5--------| Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E E E E E E E E E +E Q E W +W Gb|----------------|---7---7-(7)------|----------|--------*| Db|--------------7-|-----4-------7--7-|----------|--------*| Ab|-5----5-5-5-5---|------------------|-5--------|-(5)----*| Eb|----------------|------------------|----------|--------*| ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous ************************************