MARCIE - Joni Mitchell ------------------------ From the album 'Joni Mitchell - Song to a Seagull' Transcribed by Howard Wright hakwright (at) gmail (dot) com Tuning (from low to high) : DGDGBD In Joni notation: D57543 All chord shapes used in the song are given at the end. For each line of tab, the accompanying words are written underneath, and the chord names on top. I've tried to line up the words with the tablature, but it doesn't work 100%. This is a one-guitar version of the song. The original has two guitars, though they play the same thing most of the time. The best way to learn the piece is to get the tuning, then try out the chord shapes. Get used to changing between the chord shapes, then start reading through in detail to get the picking pattern sussed. The rhythm for the picking is mostly eighth notes; most bars have eight notes/chords, so if you start out with a steady eight notes to the bar you should pick it up fairly easily. The patterns for the all the verses and the two middle eights are basically the same throughout the song. There are a few small variations that I've included; for the most part though, the later material is just a copy of the earlier stuff. Have fun! INTRO: ------- Bb6 A Asus4 A Am11 D---------0-----0---------------2------------------0-------- B---------3-------3-----2-----3---2---0--1-----1-----1------ G------0-(0)--------0-------2-------0----0---0---------0---- D----3-------3------------2---------0------2-----2---------- G--3------3-------------2----------------2-----2------------ D----------------------------------------------------------- G D7/G G D7/G G D---------0------------------0----------------------------- B--0--1---1-----1------0-1---1-----0----------------------- G--0--2---2---2-2------0-2---2---0---0--------------------- D-------0---0------0-------0---0--------------------------- G--0--0---0-----0-(0)--0-0---0----------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- VERSE 1: --------- Bb6 A Asus4 A Am11 D---------------0---------------2------------------0-------- B---------3-------3-----2-----3---2---0--1-----1-----1------ G------0------------0-------2-------0--------0---------0---- D----3-------3------------2----------------2-----2---------- G--3------3-------------2----------------2-----2------------ D----------------------------------------------------------- Marcie in a coat of flowers stops inside a G D7/G G Bb6 A Asus4 A D--------0---------------------0---------------2---------- B--0-1---1-----0-----------3-----3-----2-----3---2---0---- G--0-2---2---0---0-------0---------0-------2-------0------ D------0---0-----------3-----3-----------2---------------- G--0-0---0-----------3-----3-----------2------------------ D--------------------------------------------------------- candy store reds are sweet and greens are sour Am11 G D7/G G D7/G G D------------0--------------0----------------0-------------- B--1-----1-----1----0-1-----1-----1----0-1---1-----0-------- G------0---------0--0-2-----2---2------0-2---2---0---0------ D----2-----2------------(0)---0-----0------0---0------------ G--2-----2----------0-0-----0-----0----0-0---0-------------- D----------------------------------------------------------- still no letter at her door Ebmaj7 D Dsus4 D Cadd9 D------------0---------------7-------------------0---------- B--------8-----8-----7-----8---7-------------5-----5-------- G------0-----------------7-------7---------0-----0---0------ D----8-----8-----0-----7--------(7)-----5-----5------------- G--8-----8-----8-----7---------7---0---5-----5-------------- D----------------------------------------------------------- So she'll wash her flower curtains hang them in the B Bsus4 B Bb6 A Asus4 A D----------4----------------------------------2---------- B--4-----5---4---0---------3-----3----2-----3---2---0---- G------4-------0---------0-----0---0------2-------0------ D----4-----------------3-----3----------2---------------- G--4-----------------3-----3----------2------------------ D-------------------------------------------------------- wind to dry dust her tables with his shirt and Am11 G D7/G G D7/G D------------0-------------0-----------------0------------ B--1-----1-----1-----0-1---1-----1-----0-1---1-----1------ G------0---------0---0-2---2---2-------0-2---2---2-------- D----2-----2-------------0---0-----0-------0---0-----0---- G--2-----2-----------0-0---0-----0-----0-0---0-----0------ D--------------------------------------------------------- wave another day goodbye G D7/G G D7/G G D---------0-----0---------0----------------------------- B--0--1---1-----1---0-1---1-----0----------------------- G--0--2---2---2-----0-2---2---0---0--------------------- D-------0---0-----------0---0--------------------------- G--0--0---0---------0-0---0----------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- VERSE 2: -------- Bb6 A Asus4 A Am11 D---------------0---------------2------------------0-------- B---------3-------3-----2-----3---2---0--1-----1-----1------ G------0------------0-------2-------0--------0---------0---- D----3-------3------------2----------------2-----2-----2---- G--3------3-------------2----------------2-----2-----2------ D----------------------------------------------------------- Marcie's faucet needs a plumber Marcie's sorrow G D7/G G Bb6 A Asus4 A D--------0---------------------0---------------2---------- B--0-1---1-----0-----------3-----3-----2-----3---2---0---- G--0-2---2---0---0-------0---------0-------2-------0------ D------0---0-----------3-----3-----------2---------------- G--0-0---0-----------3-----3-----------2------------------ D--------------------------------------------------------- needs a man Red is autumn green is summer Am11 G D7/G G D7/G G D------------0------------0----------------0-------------- B--1-----1-----1----0-1---1-----1----0-1---1-----0-------- G------0---------0--0-2---2---2------0-2---2---0---0------ D----2-----2------------0---0-----0------0---0------------ G--2-----2----------0-0---0-----0----0-0---0-------------- D--------------------------------------------------------- greens are turning and the sand Ebmaj7 D Dsus4 D Cadd9 D------------0---------------7------------------0---------- B--------8-----8-----7-----8---7---0--------5-----5-------- G------0-----------------7-------0--------0-----0---0------ D----8-----8-----0-----7----------------5-----5------------ G--8-----8-----8-----7----------------5-----5-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- All along the ocean beaches stares up empty B Bsus4 B Bb6 A Asus4 A D--------4----------------------------------2---------- B--4-5---5-----4---------3-----3----2-----3---2---0---- G--4-4-------4---------0-----0---0------2-------0------ D----------4---------3-----3----------2---------------- G--4-4---4---------3-----3----------2------------------ D------------------------------------------------------ at the sky Marcie buys a bag of peaches Am11 G D7/G G D7/G G D------------0-------------0-----------------0----------- B--1-----1-----1-----0-1---1-----1-----0-1---1-----0----- G------0---------0---0-2---2---2-------0-2---2---0------- D----2-----2-------------0---0-----0-------0---0--------- G--2-----2-----------0-0---0-----0-----0-0---0----------- D-------------------------------------------------------- Stops a postman passing buy Middle 8: ---------- Bm D-----------0------------------0-------------------- B-----------0---0-0------0-----0---0-0-------------- G---------4-4---4-4----------4-----4-4-------------- D-------4-----4-----4------4-----4------------------ G-----4-----4-----4------4-----4-----4-------------- D--------------------------------------------------- And summer goes falls to the sidewalk like Cadd9 D----------0-0--------0-------0-------------------- B----5-----5---5----5---5---5---5------------------ G--------5--------5-------5-------5---------------- D------5----------5-------5------------------------ G----5-----5--------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- string and brown paper Bm/F# D-----------0-------0-------0------------------------- B---------0---0---0---0---0---0----------------------- G-------4-------4-------4-------4--------------------- D-----4---------4-------4-------4--------------------- G----------------------------------------------------- D---4------------------------------------------------- winter blows up from the river there's Cadd9/G D-----------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------- B---------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- G-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5----- D-----5----------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------- D---5------------------------------------------------- no-one to take her G A G D---------0------------------2------------------------- B---0-----0-----0----2-----2---2---0------------------- G---0---0-----0-0--------2-------0--------------------- D-----0-----0-----0----2---------0--------------------- G---0-----0-----0----2--------------------------------- D---0-------------------------------------------------- to the sea Am11 G D7/G G D-------------0-------------0-------------------------- B---1-----1-----1-----0-1---1-----0-------------------- G-------0---------0---0-2---2---0---0------------------ D-----2-----2-------------0---0------------------------ G---2-----2-----------0-0---0-------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------ Bb6 A Asus4 A Am11 D-------------0--------------2------------------0-------- B--------3------3----2-----3---2---0--1-----1-----1------ G------0----------0------2-------0----0---0---------0---- D----3------3----------2---------0------2-----2---------- G--3-----3-----------2----------------2-----2------------ D-------------------------------------------------------- G D7/G G D7/G G D----------0----------------0-------------------- B----0-1---1-----1----0-1---1-----0-------------- G----0-2---2---2------0-2---2---0---0------------ D--------0---0-----0------0---0------------------ G----0-0---0-----0----0-0---0-------------------- D------------------------------------------------ VERSE 3: -------- Bb6 A Asus4 A Am11 D---------------0---------------2------------------0-------- B---------3-------3-----2-----3---2---0--1-----1-----1------ G------0------------0-------2-------0--------0---------0---- D----3-------3------------2----------------2-----2---------- G--3------3-------------2----------------2-----2------------ D----------------------------------------------------------- Marcie dresses warm it's snowing takes a yellow G D7/G G Bb6 A Asus4 A D--------0---------------------0---------------2---------- B--0-1---1-----0-----------3-----3-----2-----3---2---0---- G--0-2---2---0---0-------0---------0-------2-------0------ D------0---0-----------3-----3-----------2---------------- G--0-0---0-----------3-----3-----------2------------------ D--------------------------------------------------------- cab uptown Red is stop and green's for going Am11 G D7/G G D7/G G D------------0------------0----------------0-------------- B--1-----1-----1----0-1---1-----1----0-1---1-----0-------- G------0---------0--0-2---2---2------0-2---2---0---0------ D----2-----2------------0---0-----0------0---0------------ G--2-----2----------0-0---0-----0----0-0---0-------------- D--------------------------------------------------------- sees a show and rides back down Ebmaj7 D Dsus4 D Cadd9 D------------0---------------7------------------0---------- B--------8-----8-----7-----8---7---0--------5-----5-------- G------0-----------------7-------0--------0-----0---0------ D----8-----8-----0-----7----------------5-----5------------ G--8-----8-----8-----7----------------5-----5-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- Down along the Hudson river past the shipyards B Bsus4 B Bb6 A Asus4 A D----------4-------------------0--------------2---------- B--4-----5---4---0---------3-----3----2-----3---2---0---- G------4-------0---------0---------0------2-------0------ D----4-----------------3-----3----------2---------------- G--4-----------------3-----3----------2------------------ D-------------------------------------------------------- in the cold Still no letter's been delivered Am11 G D7/G G D7/G G D------------0-------------0-----------------0----------- B--1-----1-----1-----0-1---1-----1-----0-1---1-----0----- G------0---------0---0-2---2---2-------0-2---2---0------- D----2-----2-------------0---0-----0-------0---0--------- G--2-----2-----------0-0---0-----0-----0-0---0----------- D-------------------------------------------------------- Still the winter days unfold like Middle 8: ---------- D--------0-----0------------------------------------- B------0---------0-----0-------0--------------------- G----4-------4-------4---4---4---4------------------- D--4-------4-------4-------4------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- magazines fading in dusty grey D--------0-----------------0------------------------- B------5---5-----5-------5---5----------------------- G----5---------5-------5-------5--------------------- D--5---------5-------5------------------------------- G------------------5-------------0------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- attics and cellars D----------0----------------------------------------- B--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------- G------4-------4-------4-------4--------------------- D----4---------4-------4-------4--------------------- G--4------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- make a dream, dream back to summer and D----------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------- B--------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---- G------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------ D----5------------------------------------------------ G--5-------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------- hear how he tells her D-------0----0---------2-----------------0--------------- B---0---0----0--2------2----0--1-----1-----1------------- G---0---------------2-----0--------0---------0----------- D---------0-------2--------------2-----2----------------- G-------0----0--2------2-------2-----2------------------- D--(0)--------------------------------------------------- wait for me D---------0--------------------0-------------2----------- B--0--1---1-----0----------3-----3---2-----3---2--2------ G--0--2---2---0---0------0---------0-----2--------2------ D-------0---0----------3-----3---------2----------------- G--0--0---0----------3-----3---------2------------2------ D-------------------------------------------------------- D------------0----------0---------------0--------------- B--1-----1-----1--0-1---1-----1---0-1---1-----0--------- G------0----------0-2---2---2-----0-2---2---0---0------- D----2-----2----------0---0-----------0---0------------- G--2-----2--------0-0---0---------0-0---0--------------- D------------------------------------------------------- VERSE 4: --------- Bb6 A Asus4 A Am11 D---------------0---------------2------------------0-------- B---------3-------3-----2-----3---2---0--1-----1-----1------ G------0------------0-------2-------0--------0---------0---- D----3-------3------------2----------------2-----2-----2---- G--3------3-------------2----------------2-----2-----2------ D----------------------------------------------------------- Marcie leaves and doesn't tell us Where or why she G D7/G G Bb6 A Asus4 A D--------0---------------------0---------------2---------- B--0-1---1-----0-----------3-----3-----2-----3---2---0---- G--0-2---2---0---0-------0---------0-------2-------0------ D------0---0-----------3-----3-----------2---------------- G--0-0---0-----------3-----3-----------2------------------ D--------------------------------------------------------- moved away Red is angry green is jealous Am11 G D7/G G D7/G G D------------0------------0----------------0-------------- B--1-----1-----1----0-1---1-----1----0-1---1-----0-------- G------0---------0--0-2---2---2------0-2---2---0---0------ D----2-----2------------0---0-----0------0---0------------ G--2-----2----------0-0---0-----0----0-0---0-------------- D--------------------------------------------------------- That was all she had to say Ebmaj7 D Dsus4 D Cadd9 D------------0---------------7------------------0---------- B--------8-----8-----7-----8---7---0--------5-----5-------- G------0-----------------7-------0--------0-----0---0------ D----8-----8-----0-----7----------------5-----5------------ G--8-----8-----8-----7----------------5-----5-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- Someone thought they saw her Sunday window shopping B Bsus4 B Bb6 A Asus4 A D--------4----------------------------------2---------- B--4-5---5-----4---------3-----3----2-----3---2---0---- G--4-4-------4---------0-----0---0------2-------0------ D----------4---------3-----3----------2---------------- G--4-4---4---------3-----3----------2------------------ D-------------------------------------------------------- in the rain Someone heard she bought a one-way Am11 G D7/G G D7/G G D------------0-------------0-----------------0------------ B--1-----1-----1-----0-1---1-----1-----0-1---1-----1------ G------0---------0---0-2---2---2-------0-2---2---2-------- D----2-----2-----------------------0-------0---0--------- G--2-----2-----------0-0---0-----0-----0-0---0-----0----- D-------------------------------------------------------- ticket and went west again G D7/G G D7/G D---------0-----------------0-------------0-----------------0------ B---0-1---1-----1-----0-1---1-------0-1---1-----1-----0-1---1------ G---0-2---2---2-------0-2---2-------0-2---2---2-------0-2---2------ D-------0---0-----0-------0---0---------0---0-----0-------0---0---- G---0-0---0-----0-----0-0---0-------0-0---0-----0-----0-0---0------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ G D7/G D---------0-------------- B---0-1---1-------------- G---0-2---2-------------- D------------------------ G---0-0---0-------------- D------------------------ Chord Shapes: -------------- N.B For most of these shapes I've marked the lowest string as being muted (x). For some chords (e.g. G, D7/G) the open bottom string can also be played. DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD x33030 x22222 x22232 x22010 x00000 x00210 Bb6 A Asus4 Am11 G D7/G DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD x88080 x77777 x77787 x55050 x44444 x44454 Ebmaj7 D Dsus4 Cadd9 B Bsus4 DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD x44400 4x4400 x55550 5x5550 Bm Bm/F# Cadd9 Cadd9/G