Joni Mitchell - Carey

joni mitchell – carey
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chords used : C G F

C
the wind is in from africa
G
last night i couldn’t sleep
F C
oh , you know it sure is hard to leave here carey
G
but it’s really not my home
C G
my fingernails are filthy , i got beach tar on my feet
F C G
and i miss my clean white linen and my fancy french cologne

G C
oh carey get out your cane
C G
and i’ll put on some silver
F G C
oh you’re a mean old Daddy , but i like you

C G
come on down to the mermaid cafe and i will buy you a bottle of wine
F C G
and we’ll laugh and toast to nothing and smash our empty glasses down
C
let’s have a round for these freaks and these soldiers
G
a round for these friends of mine
F C
let’s have another round for the bright red devil
G
who keeps me in this tourist town

C
come on , carey , get out your cane
C G
i’ll put on some silver
F G C
oh you’re a mean old Daddy , but i like you

C
maybe i’ll go to amsterdam
G
or maybe i’ll go to rome
F C G
and rent me a grand piano and put some flowers ’round my room
C
but let’s not talk about fare – thee – welis now
G
the night is a starry dome .
F C
and they’re playin’ that scratchy rock and roll
G
beneath the matalla moon

G C
come on , carey , get out your cane
C G
and i’ll put on some silver
F G C
you’re a mean old Daddy , but i like you

C
the wind is in from africa
G
last night i couldn’t sleep
F C
oh , you know it sure is hard to leave here
G
but , it’s really not my home
C
maybe it’s been too long a time
G
since i was scramblin’ down in the street
F C
now they got me used to that clean white linen
G
and that fancy french cologne

G C
oh carey , get out your cane
C G
i’ll put on my finest silver
F G
we’ll go to the mermaid cafe
C
have fun tonight
F G C
i said , oh , you’re a mean old Daddy , but you’re out of sight

love this song! from joni mitchell’s album ’blue’