Jonah Chords
by Paul Simon
Jonah by Paul Simon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Ebm, Bb7/D, Dbmaj7, G7/9-, F#7/9-, Bmaj7, Emaj9, Bb7, Abm, Bbm, Bm7, E7, Amaj7, C#7/5, F#m7, Dmaj7, G#m7/5-, C#7/9-, Fmaj7, Fm7/5-, Ebmaj7, Eb7, Abm7, Db7, Gbmaj7, Bmaj7/Bb, Fm/Eb, Abmaj7, Dm7/5-, C7, Fm7 and Am7/5-. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7
Half an hour change your strings and tune up
G7/9- F#7/9- Bmaj7
Sizing the room up
Emaj9 Bb7 Ebm Abm Bbm
Checking the bar
Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7
Local girls unspoken conversation
G7/9- F#7/9- Bm7
Misinformation
E7 Amaj7
Plays guitar
C#7/5 F#m7 Dmaj7 G#m7/5-
They say Jonah he was swallowed by a whale
C#7/9- Fmaj7 Fm7/5- Bb7 Ebmaj7
But I say there's no truth to that tale
Eb7 Abm7
I know Jonah
Db7 Gbmaj7
He was swallowed by a song
Bmaj7/Bb Ebm Fm/Eb Ebm Fm/Eb
Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7
No one gives their dreams away too lightly
G7/9- F#7/9- Bmaj7
They hold them tightly
Emaj9 Bb7 Ebm Abm Bbm
Warm against cold
Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7
One more year of traveling 'round this circuit
G7/9- F#7/9- Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Then you can work it into gold
C#7/5 F#m7 Dmaj7 G#m7/5-
They say Jonah he was swallowed by a whale
C#7/9- Fmaj7 Fm7/5- Bb7 Ebmaj7
But I say there's no truth to that tale
Eb7 Abm7
I know Jonah
Db7 Gbmaj7 Bmaj7/Bb
He was swallowed by a song
Ebmaj7 Abmaj7
Here's to all the boys who came a-along
Dm7/5- Dbmaj7 C7
Carrying soft guitars in cardboard cases
Fm7 Bb7 Am7/5- Abmaj7
All night long
Fm7 Bb7 Am7/5- Abmaj7
Do you wonder where those boys have gone?
Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7
Do you wonder where those boys have gone?
Repeat and fade:
Ebmaj7 Abmaj7