Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Paul Simon
Intro: [G C G D] x2
The [G]mama Pyjama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police sta[C]tion
When the [D]papa found out he began to shout and he started the investi[G]gation
It’s against the [D]law... it was against the [G]law
What the mama [D]saw... it was against the [G]law
[G] Mama looked down and spit on the ground every time my name gets men[C]tioned
And the [D]papa said, Oi, when I get that boy I’m gonna stick him in the house of det[G]ention
[pause]
Well I’m on my [C]way... I don’t know [G]where I’m goin’
I’m on my [C]way... takin’ my [G]time but I [A]don’t know [D]where
Goodbye to [C]Rosie... the queen of Cor[G]ona
Seein’ [G]me and [F]Julio [C]down by the [D]school [G] yard
[C G D]
Seein’ [G]me and [F]Julio [C]down by the [D]school [G] yard
[C G D]
Whistling solo – same as chorus, or as below:
[C] [G] [C] [G] [A] [D] [C] [G]
[G C G D] [G C G D]
[G C G D] [G C G D]
[D multiple strum then stop] [N/C]Whoa- oh
In a [G]couple of days they’re gonna take me away
But the press let the story [C]leak
And when the [D]radical priest comes to get me released
We is all on the cover of [G]Newsweek [pause]
Well I’m on my [C]way... I don’t know [G]where I’m goin’
I’m on my [C]way... takin’ my [G]time but I [A]don’t know [D]where
Goodbye to [C]Rosie... the queen of Cor[G]ona
Seein’ [G]me and [F]Julio [C]down by the [D]school [G] yard
[C G D]
Seein’ [G]me and [F]Julio [C]down by the [D]school [G] yard
[C G D]
Seein’ [G]me and [F]Julio [C]down by the [D]school[G] yard
[C G D]
Seein’ [G]me and [F]Julio [C]down by the [D]school [G] yard
[C G D]
[G – single strum]