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Carey chords by
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell

1966Folk
5.0 (4)
Intro 1
F
C
G

C
G

Verse 1
C

The wind is in from Africa
G

Last night I couldn't sleep
F

Oh, you know it sure is hard
C

to leave here, Carey
G

But it's really not my home
C

My fingernails are filthy
G

I've got beach tar on my feet
F
C

And I miss my clean white linen
G

and my fancy French cologne
Chorus 1
G

Oh Carey, get out your cane
C

(Carey, get out your cane)
G

And I'll put on some silver

(I'll put on some silver)
F
C

Oh, you're a mean old Daddy,
G
C

but I like you
Verse 2
C

Come on down to the Mermaid Cafe
G

And I will buy you a bottle of wine
F
C

And we'll laugh and toast to nothing and
G

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

Let's have another round
C

for the bright red devil,
G

who Keeps me in this tourist town
Chorus 2
G
C

Come on, Carey, get out your cane

(Carey, get out your cane)
G

I'll put on some silver

(I'll put on some silver)
F
C

Oh, you're a mean old Daddy,
G
C

but I like you, I like you,
Verse 3

I like you, I like you
C

Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
G

Or maybe I'll go to Rome
F
C

And rent me a grand piano and put some
G

flowers 'round my room
C

But let's not talk about

fare-thee-wells now
G

The night is a starry dome
F
C

And they're playin' that scratchy rock and roll
G

Beneath the Matala Moon
Chorus 3
G

Come on, Carey, get out your cane
C

(Carey, get out your cane)
G

And I'll put on some silver
F

(I'll put on some silver)
C

You're a mean old Daddy,
G
C

but I like you
Verse 4
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

Now they got me used to that
C

clean white linen
G

and that Fancy French cologne
Chorus 4
G

Oh Carey, get out your cane
C

(Carey, get out your cane)
G

I'll put on my finest silver
F
C

We'll go to the Mermaid Cafe,
G
C

have fun tonight
F
C

I said, oh, you're a mean old Daddy,
G
C
but you're out of sight

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