Paul Simon - Run That Body Down

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went to my doctor yesterday

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A – A – A – A – ah ,

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she said i seem to be o . k .

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A – A – A – A – ah ,
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she said

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“paul , you better look around

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how long you think that you can

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run that body down?

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how many nights you think that you can

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do what you been do – o – in’

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who , now who you foolin?”

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i came back home and i went to bed

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ah , i was resting my head

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my wife came in and she said

D | A “what’s wrong , sweet boy , what’s wrong?”

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ah , i told her what’s wrong

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i said “peg , you better look around

Em ( 7th fret ) | D ( 5th fret ) | Bm | Em/G

G A7 |
how long you think that you can

D D7 |
run that body down?

G A7 | D
how many nights you think that you can

D7 G F#+ | Bm |
do what you been do – o – in’

Em A7 | D Bm | Em F#+ F# |
who – o , now , who you foolin?”

Bm Em | A D | A | D7 | Bm | F#+ | G | Bm | Em | A D | A | D7 | Bm | F#+ | G

D
“kid , you better look around

Em ( 7th fret ) | D ( 5th fret ) | Bm | Em/G

G A7 |
how long you think that you can

D D7 |
run that body down?

G A7 | D
how many nights you think that you can

D7 G F#+ | Bm |
do what you been do – o – in’

Em A7 | D Bm | Em A
who – o , now , who you foolin?”

D Bm | Em A | D Bm | Em F#+ | Bm