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Big Yellow Taxi original guitar chords by
Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Ab
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Ab
Ab
4

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Ab
Ab
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Verse 1
Absus4
Absus4
4

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They paved paradise
Ab
Ab
4

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And put up a parking lot
Absus4
Absus4
4

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With a pink hotel, a boutique
Ab
Ab
4

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And a swinging hot spot
Chorus 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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Don't it always seem to go
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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That you don't know
Ab
Ab
4

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what you've got 'til it's gone
Db
Db
4

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They paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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Ab6
Ab6
3

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And put up a parking lot
Verse 2
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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They took all the trees
Ab
Ab
4

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And put 'em in a tree museum
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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And they charged the people
Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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A dollar and a half to seem 'em
Chorus 2
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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No, no, no, don't it always seem to go
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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That you don't know
Ab
Ab
4

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what you've got 'til it's gone
Db
Db
4

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They paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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Ab6
Ab6
3

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And put up a parking lot
Verse 3
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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Hey farmer, farmer
Ab
Ab
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Put away your DDT
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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I don't care about spots on my apples
Eb7sus4
Eb7sus4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Leave me the birds and the bees
Chorus 3

Please!
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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Don't it always seem to go
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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That you don't know
Ab
Ab
4

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what you've got 'til it's gone
Db
Db
4

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They paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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And put up a parking lot
Db
Db
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Hey, now they paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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Ab6
Ab6
3

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To put up a parking lot
Interlude 1
Absus4
Absus4
4

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Ab
Ab
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Absus4
Absus4
4

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Eb7sus4
Eb7sus4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Absus4
Absus4
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
Fm

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Ab/Eb
Ab/Eb
4

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Dbsus2
Dbsus2
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Dbsus2
Dbsus2
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Verse 4
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Listen, late last night
Ab
Ab
4

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I heard the screen door slam
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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And a big yellow taxi
Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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Took my girl away
Chorus 4
Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
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Now, don't it always seem to go
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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That you don't know
Ab
Ab
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what you've got 'til it's gone
Db
Db
4

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They paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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And put up a parking lot
Chorus 5
Ab
Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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Hey, now, now, don't it always seem to go
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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That you don't know
Ab
Ab
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what you've got 'til it's gone
Db
Db
4

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They paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
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And put up a parking lot
Db
Db
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Why not, they paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
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To put up a parking lot
Db
Db
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Hey, hey, hey, paved paradise
Eb
Eb
6

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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Ab6
Ab6
3

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And put up a parking lot
Bridge 1
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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I don't wanna give it, why you wanna give it
Ab
Ab
4

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Why you wanna giving it all away

Hey, hey, hey
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Now you wanna give it, I should wanna give it
Ab
Ab
4

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'Cause you giving it all away

No, no
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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I don't wanna give it, why you wanna give it
Ab
Ab
4

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Why you wanna give it all away
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
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'Cause you're giving it all, giving it all away
Outro 1

Yeah, yeah
Absus4
Absus4
4

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Ab
Ab
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Why you want me?
Absus4
Absus4
4

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Eb7sus4
Eb7sus4

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Ab
Ab
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Why do you want to?
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab

    4

  • Absus4

    4

  • Eb/Ab

    3

  • Db/Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Abmaj7

    4

  • Ab6

    3

  • Eb7sus4

  • Fm

  • Ab/Eb

    4

  • Dbsus2

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows, Vanessa Carlton is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Big Yellow Taxi are Ab, Db, Eb, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Db, Eb, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Big Yellow Taxi is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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