Grant Lee Buffalo
Mighty Joe Moon - 1994
CHORDS

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Tune guitar down half a step to play along: Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb.

2. MOCKINGBIRDS

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Comments:
1. Piano chords:
         Bass   Chord
Gmaj7     G     g  -  b  -  d  -  f#
Dmaj7     D     d  -  f# -  a  -  c#
A/G       G     a  -  c# -  e
F#dim     F#    f# -  a  -  c  -  eb
Amaj7     A     a  -  c# -  e  -  g#
E/D       D     e  -  g# -  b
C#dim     C#    c# -  e  -  g  -  bb
2. Guitar chords:
Gmaj7             Dmaj7   F#dim   Amaj7   C#dim
e[2]      e[2]    e[2]    e[2]    e[0]    e[3]
b[0]      b[3]    b[2]    b[1]    b[2]    b[2]
g[0] or   g[0]    g[2]    g[2]    g[1]    g[3]
d[0]      d[0]    d[0]    d[1]    d[2]    d[2]
a[2]      a[2]    a[0]    a[0]    a[0]    a[x]
e[3]      e[x]    e[x]    e[x]    e[0]    e[x]
3. I don't know how to play A/G and E/D on the guitar. That's why I suggest
G or Gmaj7 instead of A/G and D or Dmaj7 istead of E. It fits also.
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Intro: (played on organ)

  Dm6
b[--------0----0-]
g[-----2-----2---]

Verse 1:

A    Gmaj7          D
Devastation at last finally we meet
A     Gmaj7                  D
After all of these years out here on the street
A       Gmaj7             D
I had a feeling you would make yourself known
A          Gmaj7                  D
You came along just to claim your place on the throne
                B
And I have been overthrown
      Dmaj7
Overthrown

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Verse 2:

A    Gmaj7               D
Devastation my door was left open wide
A              Gmaj7                      D
You brought me into your heart then you swallowed my pride
A       Gmaj7             D
I had a feeling you were hiding your thoughts
A        Gmaj7            D
I made a note to myself I nearly forgot
          B
Now I am overwrought
        Dmaj7
I'm overwrought

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  F#dim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Middle part:

E               Am6
  One day this ground will break
    E           A                F#m    B
And open up for me I hope it will     I hope it will (the last word start the Solo)

Solo:

    E  Dmaj7           A
e[-----7---------------------------]
b[--9-----9--7--7--9---7--5-----5--] x2
g[---------------------------6-----]

Verse 3:

E   Dmaj7            A
Salutations at last down on my knees
E           Dmaj7            A
I heard the bugle this morn blast reveille
E           Dmaj7                   A
Woke from a dream where I was in a terrible realm
E      Dmaj7                    A
All my sails were ablaze I was chained to the helm
              F#
And now I am overwhelmed
         Amaj7
I'm overwhelmed

Chorus:

    E            E/D         C#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    C#dim         E    E/D   C#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines  (devastation at last)
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines  (devastation at last)
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines  (devastation at last)
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    A           A/G          F#m
And I thought if I towed the right lines  (devastation at last)
    F#dim         A    A/G   F#m          B7  D
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

(Fade out)



2b. MOCKINGBIRDS

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Comments:
1. Mockingbirds in MJM start in A. By now Grant starts it in G, which
means that other chords also differ from the orignal version.
The tabs/chords below are for Mockingbirds performed live at KCRW Radio
(The Open Road Show) (recorded on the 18th of June, 2000).
2. Piano chords:
      Bass  Chord
Fmaj7  F    f  -  a  -  c  -  e
Edim   E    e  -  g  -  bb -  db
Csus2  C    c  -  d  -  (e)-  g
Bdim   B    b  -  d  -  f  -  ab
3. Guitar chords:
Fmaj7  Edim    Edim  Csus2  Bdim
e[0]   e[3]    e[6]  e[3]   e[1]
b[1]   b[2]    b[5]  b[3]   b[0]
g[2]   g[3] or g[6]  g[0]   g[1]
d[3]   d[2]    d[5]  d[2]   d[0]
a[3]   a[x]    a[x]  a[3]   a[x]
e[x]   e[x]    e[x]  e[x]   e[x]
4. In all Choruses with Edim Grant plays 2 different versions of this chord.
Example:
        Edim  Edim
        e[3]  e[6]
        b[2]  b[5]
        g[3]  g[6]
        d[2]  d[5]
        a[x]  a[x]
        e[x]  e[x]   G     Fmaj7 Em           A7  C
... But these mockingbirds won't let me shine ...
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Intro:

G Fmaj7 C x2

Verse 1:

G    Fmaj7          C 
Devastation at last finally we meet
G     Fmaj7                  C 
After all of these years out here on the street
G       Fmaj7             C 
I had a feeling you would make yourself known
G         Fmaj7                   C 
You came along just to claim your place on the throne
                A
And I have been overthrown
    C
Overthrown

Chorus:

    G            Fmaj7       Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    Edim         G     Fmaj7 Em           A7  C
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Verse 2:

G    Fmaj7              C 
Devastation my door was left open wide
G              Fmaj7                    C 
You brought me into your heart then you swallowed my pride
    G       Fmaj7            C 
And I had a feeling you were hiding your thoughts
G        Fmaj7            C 
I made a note to myself I nearly forgot
           A
Now I'm so overwrought
    C
Overwrought

Chorus:

    G            Fmaj7       Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    Edim         G     Fmaj7 Em           A7  C
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    G            Fmaj7       Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    Edim         G     Fmaj7 Em           A7 Edim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Middle part:

D            Gm
One day this ground will break
D               G                 Em         A
And open up for me I hope it will     yeah I hope it will
D Csus2 G x2
Na na na
D   Csus2           G
Salutations at last down on my knees
D           Csus2           G
I heard the bugle this morn blast reveille
D           Csus2                  G
Woke from a dream where I was in a terrible realm
D      Csus2                   G
All my sails were ablaze I was chained to the helm
           E7
Now I'm so overwhelmed
    G
Overwhelmed

Chorus:

    D            Csus2       Bm
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    Bdim         D     Csus2 Bm           A7  C
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    G            Fmaj7       Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    Edim         G     Fmaj7 Em           A7  C
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

    G            Fmaj7       Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
    Edim         G     Fmaj7 Em           A7  C
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Ending:

G      Fmaj7      Em         Edim  G
  Yeah       yeah    oh yeah