Paul Simon - St Judys Comet

chords for “st . judy’s comet”
words & music by paul simon 1973

E9
oo , little sleepy boy

|
do you know what time it is?

| | Amaj9
well the hour of your bedtime’s long been past

| Am6 E/G#
and though i know you’re fighting it

| F#m B E
i can tell when you rub your eyes

F#m | A | E9 |
you’re fading fast , oh fading fast

| |
won’t you run come see st . judy’s comet

|
roll across the skies

| | Amaj9
and leave a spray of diamonds in its wake

| Am6 E/G# |
i long to see st . judy’s comet

F3m B E F#m | A
sparkle in your eyes when you awake

| E9 |
oh , when you wake , wake

Amaj7 |
little boy

Am6 E/G# | E9 | |
won’t you lay your body down

Amaj7 |
little boy

Am6 E/G# | E9 |
won’t you close your weary eyes

G#+5 G#/ | C#m Cm Bm | A#m | A | E9 |
ain’t nothing flashing but the fireflies

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well i sang it once and i sang it twice

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i’m going to sing it three times more

|
i’m going to stay ’til your resistance

| Amaj7
is overcome

| Am6 E/G#
’cause if i can’t sing my boy to sleep

| F#m B E F#m | A
well it makes your famous Daddy look so dumb

| E9 |
look so dumb

| |
won’t you run come see st . judy’s comet

|
roll across the skies

| | Amaj9
and leave a spray of diamonds in its wake

| Am6 E/G# |
i long to see st . judy’s comet

F3m B E F#m | A
sparkle in your eyes when you awake

| E9 |
oh , when you wake , wake

Amaj7 |
little boy , little boy

Am6 E/G# | E9 | |
won’t you lay your body down

Amaj7 |
little boy , little boy

Am6 E/G# | E9 |
won’t you close your weary eyes

G#+5 G#/ | C#m Cm Bm | A#m | A | E9 |
ain’t nothing flashing but the fireflies

E9
oo , little sleepy boy

|
do you know what time it is?

| | Amaj9
well the hour of your bedtime’s long been past

| Am6 E/G#
and though i know you’re fighting it

| F#m B E
i can tell when you rub your eyes

F#m | A | E9 |
you’re fading fast , oh fading fast