SIMON PAUL - "fifty ways to leave" Tablature

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~From: gunsch@huachuca-emh8.army.mil (Trace Gunsch)
~Date: 16 Jul 1993 23:30:23 -0500

I'm not certain of any special procedures to posting lyrics since I'm new to
this group, but I saw two requests to have this posted and this is the
way I like to read music, so here goes:

Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
Words and Music by Paul Simon, 1975


Em/G D6 CM7 B7-9 B7
"The problem is all inside your head," she said to me

Em D#dim7 GM9+5 B+
"the answer is easy if you take it logic'lly.

Em D6 CM7 B7-9
I'm here to help you if you're struggling to be free;

B7 Em Am7 Em
there must be fifty ways to leave your lover."


Em/G D6 CM7 B7-9 B7
She said, "It's really not my habit to intrude;

Em D#dim7 GM9+5 B+
I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued.

Em D6 CM7 B7-9
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude;

B7 Em Am7 Em
there must be fifty ways to leave your lover."

Em Am7 Em
fifty ways to leave your lover."


G
Just slip out the back, Jack.

Bb6
Make a new plan, Stan;

C7
You don't need to be coy, Roy,

G
just get yourself free. (on repeat: Just listen to me)



G
Hop on the bus, Gus;

Bb6
You don't need to discuss much;

C7
Just drop off the key, Lee.

G
and get yourself free.


REPEAT CHORUS


Second verse:

She said, "It grieves me now to see you in such pain; I
wish there was somethin' I could do to make you smile again."
I said, "I appreciate that, and could you please explain about the
fifty ways?"

She said, "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight;
I'm sure in the morning you'll begin to see the light."
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right; there must be
fifty ways to leave your lover,
fifty ways to leave your lover."

REPEAT CHORUS twice.


Chords: (by request)

Em/G 322000
D6 xx0432
CM7 x32000
B7-9 x24222
B7 021202
Em 022000
D#dim7 xx1222
GM9+5 320203 <-- I don't have a guitar around right now, is this possible?
B+ xx1004
Am7 x02213
G 320003
Bb6 x13311
C7 x32310

Hope these help, and I hope they're right! Some of them are just plain
bizarre, so your guess is probably as good as mine. Happy fingering!

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