Shadows And Light - Joni Mitchell

Shadows And Light

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
D F#m7
Every picture has its shadows
G9 A7sus4 D
And it has some source of light
G A G A Dsus2
Blindness blindness and sight
D F#m7
The perils of benefactors
G9 A7sus4 D
The blessings of parasites
G A G/C Dsus2
Blindness blindness and sight
G
Threatened by all things
Bm7 D/G A/D
Devil of cruelty
Dm7
Drawn to all things
F/A Em/G Dm/F A7/E D/A
Devil of delight
D F#m7 G9 A7sus4 D
Mythical devil of the ever-present laws
G A G A Dsus2
Governing blindness blindness and sight
 
[Verse 2]
D F#m7/D
Suntans in reservation dining rooms
G9/D A7sus4/D D
Pale miners in their lantern rays
G A G A D5
Night night and day
D A
Hostage smile on presidents
G9 A7sus4 D
Freedom scribbled in the subway
D5 C5 G5 D5
It's like night night and day
G
Threatened by all things
Bm7 D/G A/D
God of cruelty
Dm7
Drawn to all things
F#m G A Bm E F#7
God of delight
D F#m7 G9 A7sus4 D
Mythical god of the everlasting laws
G A G A D/C D5
Governing day day and night
 
[Interlude]
Asus4/D Dm7add4 Gsus2/D
Asus4/D Dm7add4 Gsus2/D
Asus2/D G/D D5
 
[Verse 3]
D F#m7
Critics of all expression
G9 A7sus4 A/D
Judges in black and white
D A/D G A D/A Dsus2
Saying it's wrong saying it's right
D F#m7
Compelled by prescribed standards
G9 A7sus4 D
Or some ideals we fight
G A G
For wrong wrong and right
G
Threatened by all things
Bm7 D/G A/D
Man of cruelty (mark of Cain)
Dm7
Drawn to all things
C5 D5 C#madd4 C7b5
Man of delight (born again born again)
A7 E9
Man of the laws, the ever-broken laws
G A G A Dsus2
Governing wrong wrong and right
G A G/B A/C# Bm7
Governing wrong wrong and right
G A Dsus2
Wrong and right

How to play Shadows And Light

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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