59th street bridge song Chords

KeyEb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays583

59th street bridge song by Paul Simon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Bb, Cm7/sus4 and Cm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Eb
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  			Eb     Bb        Cm7/sus4   Bb      
  Slow down, you move too fast.  
 
Eb           Bb       Cm7/sus4  Bb    
  You got to make the morning last.  
 
     Eb        Bb       Cm7/sus4 Bb        
Just   kicking down the cobble stones.  
 
Eb            Bb      Cm7/sus4  Bb      Eb Bb Cm7 Bb   
  Looking for fun and Feelin' Groovy.  
 
 
Eb      Bb       Cm7/sus4    Bb      
  Hello lampost,   whatcha knowing?  
 
Eb             Bb         Cm7/sus4  Bb         
  I've come to watch your flowers growing.  
 
Eb         Bb     Cm7/sus4     Bb      
  Ain'tcha got no rhymes for me?  
 
Eb         Bb       Cm7/sus4  Bb      Eb Bb Cm7 Bb  
  Doot-in' doo-doo, Feelin' Groovy.  
 
 
    Eb          Bb     Cm7/sus4      Bb     
Got no deeds to do, no promises to keep.  
 
    Eb          Bb         Cm7/sus4   Bb   
I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep.  
 
        Eb           Bb           Cm7/sus4    Bb   
Let the morning time drop all its petals on me.  
 
 Eb        Bb        Cm7/sus4   Bb   Eb Bb Cm7 Bb   Eb Bb Cm7 Bb   
   Life, I love you,   all is groovy.  
 
  
 

    	

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