For Free Chords

by Joni Mitchell
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 5th fret
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2 contributors total, last edit on Feb 23, 2025

Chords

G
Fmaj7
Em
Am
C
F
D

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Capo 5
 
 
  G          Fmaj7      Em
I slept last night in a good hotel
       Am         C        F C
I went shopping today for jewels
    G            Fmaj7        Em
The wind rushed around in the dirty town
        Am           C             F C
And the children let out from the schools
      Am                  G
I was standing on a noisy corner
C               G       F Em D
Waiting for the walking green
G                    Fmaj7        Em
Across the street he stood and he played real good
       Am   C       F C Em D
On his clarinet for free
 
 
    G    Fmaj7    Em
Now me I play for fortune
          Am     C       F C
And those velvet curtain calls
           G         Fmaj7     Em
I've got a black limousine and two gentlemen
  Am         C      F C
Escorting me to the halls
         Am                   G
And I'll play if you have the money
   C           G         F Em D
Or if you're a friend to me
G               Fmaj7       Em
But the one man band by the quick lunch stand
       Am           C        F C Em D
He was playing real good for free
 
 
G      Fmaj7      Em
Nobody stopped to hear him
          Am        C         F C
Though he played so sweet and high
         G           Fmaj7      Em
And they knew he had never been on their TV
        Am         C     F C
So they passed his music by
  Am                   G
I meant to go over and ask for a song
      C        G     F Em D
Maybe put on a harmony
  G             Fmaj7      Em
I heard his refrain as the signal changed
       Am           C        F C Em D
He was playing real good for free
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6 comments
jeffreyB
I had the great good fortune to hear her live with Robbin Ford on guitar. Sweet..
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dlouisb
Amazing song makes me cry every time. Thanks for the great work.
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mcdjanna
Thankyou!! Helped my mum and I to have a lovely sing and play!
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