Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Chords

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Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard by Paul Simon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, A and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			        G                                                                                        C 
The mama pajama rolled out of bed, and she ran to the Police station,  
                D                                                                                             G 
When the papa found out, he began to shout, and he started the investigation. 

                         D                                 G 
It’s against the law; it was against the law,  
                          D 
What the mama saw, 
                             G 
It was against the law. 

       G                                                                                                           C 
The mama looked down and spit on the ground ev’ry time my name gets mentioned, 
       D 
The papa said “Oy if I get that boy 
                                                                G 
I’m gonna stick him in the house of detention.” 

N.C.                   C 
Well I’m on my way, 
                      G 
I don’t know where I’m goin’, 
                  C 
I’m on my way, 
                        G             A                D 
I’m takin’ my time but I don’t know where. 
                C               F                    G 
Goodbye Rosie, the Queen of Corona, 
                          F       C                  D           G   C   G   D              
See you me and Julio down by the schoolyard, 
              G         F       C                  D           G   C   G   D    
See you me and Julio down by the schoolyard. 


In a couple of days they come and take me away, 
But the press let the story leak, 
And when the radical priest come to get me released , 
We’s all on the cover of Newsweek.  


Well I’m on my way, 
I don’t know where I’m goin’, 
I’m on my way, 
I’m takin’ my time but I don’t know where. 
Goodbye Rosie the queen of Corona, 
See you me and Julio down by the schoolyard, 
See you me and Julio down by the schoolyard, 
See you me and Julio down by the schoolyard.
    	

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