琼尼·米切尔（Joni Mitchell）的《Sex Kills》不仅仅是一首歌曲，更是一面镜子，映照出我们这个时代的病态与猖狂。收录于1994年专辑《Turbulent Indigo》中，这首歌以其奇特的开放调弦和直白的歌词，对其时社会存在的环境破坏、道德沦丧等问题进行了深刻的批判。
歌曲以“SEX KILLS”作为重复涌现的副歌，并非字面意义上的性行为致死，而是象征着一种更深层的社会隐喻：消费主义的盛行，对自然资源的无度索取，以及为了利益而不择手段的行为，最终将导致整个社会的瓦解。歌词中，她描绘了诸如汽油泄漏、石油污染、律师横行、校园枪击案、臭氧层破坏等一系列令人不安的社会景象，将“性”与“死亡”联系起来，以此警醒世人。
乐谱解读与演奏技巧：
这首歌曲采取了非惯例的调弦，谱中给出了C G Bb Eb F Bb、D A C F G C和E B D G A D三种选择。推荐使用E B D G A D调弦，它与Crosby, Stills and Nash的《Guinnevere》相同，更容易调剂。这种开放调弦付与了吉他更丰富的共鸣，也使得和弦按法更加特别。
谱中给出的和弦包含E9、F#m7+5、Bm7+5、D11和E11。需要注意的是，除了E11和D11之外，每个和弦前面都有一个riff：
A -------- D -------- G -------- D -------- B -3/5---- E -----0--
这个riff增加了歌曲的律动感和特色。在演奏时，需要掌握好滑音（3/5）的技巧，并与后续的和弦流畅连接。整体而言，这首歌的和弦进行相对简单，但其特殊之处在于开放调弦和riff的运用，使得演奏更具挑战性和艺术性。
《Sex Kills》的吉他谱并不只是几个简单的和弦，它是一份邀请，邀请你一起思考，一起检查，一起用音乐为这个世界带来转变。希望这份乐谱能赞助你更好地舆解并演奏这首歌曲，让更多人听到琼尼·米切尔的尖锐呐喊。
示范乐谱：
From: Harlan L Thompson <[email protected]>SEX KILLS- Joni Mitchell
TUNING: C G Bb Eb F Bb or D A C F G C or E B D G A D
E9 F#m7+5 E9 F#m7+5
Bm7+5 Bm7+5 I pulled up behind a Cadillac, we were waiting for the light F#m7+5 F#m7+5 And I took a look at his license plate, it said "JUST ICE" Bm7+5 Bm7+5 Is justice just ice? Governed by greed and lust? F#m7+5 F#m7+5 Just the strong doing what they can and the weak suffering what they must?
CHORUS: D11 E11 D11 E11 And the gas leaks, and the oil spills D11 E11 E9 F#m7+5 And sex sells everything, sex kills E9 F#m7+5 Whoa sex kills
Doctor's pills give you brand new ills and the bills bury you like an avalanche Lawyers haven't been this popular since Robespierre slaughtered half of France And Indian chiefs with their old beliefs know, the balance is undone, crazy ions You can feel it out in traffic, everyone hates everyone CHORUS
All these jackoffs at the office, the rapist in the pool Oh and the tragedies in the nurseries, little kids packin' guns to school The ulcerated ozone, these tumors of the skin This hostile sun beatin down on this massive mess we're in CHORUS
Sex kills Oh sex kills Sex kills
CHORDS: E9 F#m7+5 Bm7+5 D11 E11 D 0 0 0 5 7
A 9 7 12 5 7
G 9 7 12 5 7
D 9 7 12 5 7
B 9 7 12 5 7
E 0 0 0 5 7NOTE: Before each chord (except E11 and D11) play this riff:
A -------- D -------- G -------- D -------- B -3/5----(then the chord) E -----0--
Also, Joni plays this all the way down in C G Bb Eb G Bb, but noone's going to be the wiser if you play it in E B D G A D, the same tuning as Crosby, Stills and Nash's Guinnevere and much easier to tune to. And thanks to Howard who has already posted the gist of this earlier.
