Though amicable, the separation had pained Stills in particular, leading him further into experimental songwriting sessions – and soon resulting in the oddly balanced exhortations of Judy Blue Eyes. The track arose from Stills’ reflections on a recently-ended relationship with Judy Collins, a razor-sharp singer and social activist five years his senior.
CSN members have also used the tuning (+ close transpositions) on Déjà Vu, Word Game, Carry On, and Love the One You’re With (cp.4).
