# From: Harlan L Thompson
{t:BIG YELLOW TAXI}
{st:Joni Mitchell}
{c:TUNING: E B E G# B E}
[A] [Asus] [A] [Asus] [A] [B] [Bsus] [B] [Bsus] [B] [E] [Esus] [E] [Esus] [E]
A E Esus E Esus E
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
A B E Eus E Esus E
With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot
CHORUS
E
Don't it always seem to go
A N.C.
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
A B E
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Esus E Esus E Esus E Esus E
(Choo bop bop bop bop, choo bop bop bop bop)
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em
CHORUS
Hey farmer farmer, put away that D.D.T. now
Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees
please
CHORUS
Late last night I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man
CHORUS TWICE (with only one chooo bop... at each end)}
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (choo bop bop bop bop)
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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