Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard

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me and julio down by the schoolyard chords
paul simon *

A D A E 6

x A
the mama pajama rolled out of bed ,
D
and she ran to the police station
E
when the papa found out , he began to shout ,
A
and he started the investigation

E
it s against the law;
A
it was against the law
E
what the mama saw;
A
it was against the law

A
the mama looked down and spit on the ground ,
D
every time my name gets mentioned
E
the papa said oy , if i get that boy ,
A
i m gonna stick him in the house of detention

D
well i m on my way;
A
i don t know where i m going
D A
i m on my way , i m taking my time;
B7 E
but i don t know where
D G A
goodbye to rosie , the queen of corona
A G
seeing me and julio ,
D E A D A E
down by the schoolyard
A G
seeing me and julio ,
D E A D A E
down by the schoolyard

A D A E 4

x A
whoa , in a couple of days , they come and take me away ,
D
but the press let the story leak
E
now when the radical priest , come to get me released ,
A
we was all on the cover of newsweek

D
well i m on my way;
A
i don t know where i m going
D A
i m on my way , i m taking my time;
B7 E
but i don t know where
D G A
goodbye to rosie , the queen of corona
A G
seeing me and julio ,
D E A D A E
down by the schoolyard
A G
seeing me and julio ,
D E A D A E
down by the schoolyard
A G
seeing me and julio ,
D E A D A E
down by the schoolyard

A D A E 4

x * alternate :

capo ii

A = G
D = C
E = D
B7 = A7
G = F

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