Hello Rocksmith fans!
We hope you have your capo and acoustic guitar ready because this week is three pack from Canadian folk legend, @JoniMitchellcom!
Over the weekend it was revealed that the confirmed song would be her 1970 hit off Ladies of the Canyon Big Yellow Taxi, would be included.
Today we can reveal (via Xbox AU) that the two other songs will be Both Sides, Now (Clouds – 1969), and A Case of You (Blue – 1971).
Both Sides, Now is considered to be one of 500 greatest songs of all time.
- Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” | Lead [Eb Standard] | Rhythm [Capo Required] | Bass [E Standard] – [XBL] / Steam
- Joni Mitchell “Big Yellow Taxi” | Lead [Open E] | Alt Lead/Bass [E Standard | Rhythm [Open D (Capo Required)] – [XBL] / Steam
- Joni Mitchell “Both Sides, Now” | Lead/Alt. Lead [Eb Standard] | Rhythm [Open D (Capo Required)] | Bass [E Standard] – [XBL] / Steam
That’s not so bad right?
“Big Yellow Taxi”
Lead Path is a representative path in open-E that doesn’t require capo.
Rhythm is in Open D, with a capo at the 2nd fret. This is the authentic path.
The Alt. Lead is a transcription of the vocal melody in E-Std with a few chords to flesh out harmonies.
The bass path was arranged for this song with no bass part in the original recording.
“Both Sides, Now”
Lead path is a hum-and-strum version of the song in Eb-Std.
Rhythm is Open D with the capo on the 4th fret, and is the authentic path (as originally recorded on an Appalachian dulcimer).
Alt. Lead is the vocal melody in Eb Std.
The bass path was arranged for this song with no bass part in the original recording.
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG9VHRAWzhY | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMOinckDNCw |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKg0kez8bmo | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_TH_UOl1dw |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7u6kUXT_9w | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPjiXZ4kBPw |
Are you excited to learn three songs from @JoniMitchellcom, or is this a bit too folky for your tastes? Let us know!
