# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – please note – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
# this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . #
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
graceland chords
paul simon 1986 *
capo ii
D G Bm A D
the mississippi delta was shining
G
like a national guitar
Bm
i Am following the river
down the highway
A
through the cradle of the civil war
G D
i’m going to graceland
graceland
A
in memphis tennessee
G D D C G
i’m going to graceland
D
poorboys and pilgrims with families
A G D D C G
and we are going to graceland
D A
my traveling companion is nine years old
G D D C G
he is the child of my first marriage
D
but i’ve reason to believe
A G
we both will be received
D D C G
in graceland
D
she comes back to tell me she’s gone
G
as if i didn’t know that
Bm
as if i didn’t know my own bed
A
as if i’d never noticed
D
the way she brushed her hair from her forehead
and she said losing love
G
is like a window in your heart
Bm G
everybody sees you’re blown apart
A
everybody sees the wind blow
G D
i’m going to graceland
A
memphis tennessee
G D D C G
i’m going to graceland
D
poorboys and pilgrims with families
A G D D C G
and we are going to graceland
D
and my traveling companions
G
are ghosts and empty sockets
D D C G
i’m looking at ghosts and empties
D
but i’ve reason to believe
A G
we all will be received
D D C G
in graceland
D
there is a girl in new york city
G
who calls herself the human trampoline
Bm
and sometimes when i’m falling , flying
or tumbling in turmoil i say
A
woh , so this is what she means
D
she means we’re bouncing into graceland
and i see losing love
G
is like a window in your heart
Bm
everybody sees you’re blown apart
A
everybody feels the wind blow
D D C G
oooo in graceland , in graceland
D D C G
i’m going to graceland
D
for reasons i cannot explain
A G
there’s some part of me wants to see
D D C G
graceland
D
and i may be obliged to defend
G
every love , every ending
D D C G
or maybe there’s no obligations now
D
maybe i’ve a reason to believe
A G
we all will be received
D D C G
in graceland
D G Bm A D . . .
* alternate :
open
D = E
G = A
Bm = C#m
A = B
C = D
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# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – please note – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
# this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . #
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
graceland chords
paul simon 1986 *
capo ii
D G Bm A D
the mississippi delta was shining
G
like a national guitar
Bm
i Am following the river
down the highway
A
through the cradle of the civil war
G D
i’m going to graceland
graceland
A
in memphis tennessee
G D D C G
i’m going to graceland
D
poorboys and pilgrims with families
A G D D C G
and we are going to graceland
D A
my traveling companion is nine years old
G D D C G
he is the child of my first marriage
D
but i’ve reason to believe
A G
we both will be received
D D C G
in graceland
D
she comes back to tell me she’s gone
G
as if i didn’t know that
Bm
as if i didn’t know my own bed
A
as if i’d never noticed
D
the way she brushed her hair from her forehead
and she said losing love
G
is like a window in your heart
Bm G
everybody sees you’re blown apart
A
everybody sees the wind blow
G D
i’m going to graceland
A
memphis tennessee
G D D C G
i’m going to graceland
D
poorboys and pilgrims with families
A G D D C G
and we are going to graceland
D
and my traveling companions
G
are ghosts and empty sockets
D D C G
i’m looking at ghosts and empties
D
but i’ve reason to believe
A G
we all will be received
D D C G
in graceland
D
there is a girl in new york city
G
who calls herself the human trampoline
Bm
and sometimes when i’m falling , flying
or tumbling in turmoil i say
A
woh , so this is what she means
D
she means we’re bouncing into graceland
and i see losing love
G
is like a window in your heart
Bm
everybody sees you’re blown apart
A
everybody feels the wind blow
D D C G
oooo in graceland , in graceland
D D C G
i’m going to graceland
D
for reasons i cannot explain
A G
there’s some part of me wants to see
D D C G
graceland
D
and i may be obliged to defend
G
every love , every ending
D D C G
or maybe there’s no obligations now
D
maybe i’ve a reason to believe
A G
we all will be received
D D C G
in graceland
D G Bm A D . . .
* alternate :
open
D = E
G = A
Bm = C#m
A = B
C = D
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