Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard — Paul Simon
Chords and lyrics for Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon (key of A).
Intro
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Verse 1
[A]Mama Pajama rolled out of bed
and she ran to the police station
[D]When the papa [E]found out he began to shout
and that's what started the investigation
[A]But it's against the law, it was against the law
[E]Ah what the mama saw, it was against the law
[A]Well the mama looks down and she spit on the ground
every time my name gets mentioned
[D]And the papa says "Oy, when I get that boy
[E]I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention!"
Chorus
[D]Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm going
[D]I'm on my way, I'm takin' my time but [A]I don't know where [B] [E]
[D]Goodbye to [G]Rosie, Queen of [A]Corona
[A] [G] [D] [E]See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
[A] [G] [D] [E]See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
Whistle Solo
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Verse 2
[A]Woah, in a couple of days they come and take me away
but the press let the story leak
[D]And when the radical [E]priest come and get me released
we's all on the cover of Newsweek
Chorus
[D]And I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm going
[D]I'm on my way, I'm takin' my time but [A]I don't know where [B] [E]
[D]Goodbye to [G]Rosie, Queen of [A]Corona
[A] [G] [D] [E]See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
[A] [G] [D] [E]See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
[A] [G] [D] [E]See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
Outro
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