Paul Simon – A Simple Desultory Philippic (Guitar Intro Tab)

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(Or How I Was Lyndon Johnsoned Into Submission) "The Paul Simon Songbook" Written and Performed by Paul Simon 1965 [Intro]
   F#           A  B/F# A   F#           A   B/F# A
   1  +  2 e +  3 + u 4 +   1  +  2 e +  3 + u4e  +

e|-2--2--2-2-2--X---2---X---2--2--2-2-2--X---2-2--X--|
B|-2--2--2-2-2--2---4---2---2--2--2-2-2--2---4-4--2--|
G|-3--3--3-3-3--2---4---2---3--3--3-3-3--2---4-4--2--|
D|-4--4--4-4-4--2---4---2---4--4--4-4-4--2---4-4--2--|
A|-4--4--4-4-4--X---2---X---4--4--4-4-4--X---2-2--X--| E|-2--2--2-2-2--X---2---X---2--2--2-2-2--X---2-2--X--| [Verse 1]
      F#            A
I was Union Jacked, Kerouac'd

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John Birched, stopped and searched

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Rolling Stoned and Beatled till I'm blind

           F#           A
 I've been Ayn Randed, nearly branded

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Communist 'cos I'm lefthanded:

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That's the hand they use, well, never mind!
[Verse 2]
          F#             A
I've been Walt Disneyed, Dis Disleyed

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John Lennoned, Krishna Menoned

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Walter Brennan punched out Cassius Clay

      F#                   A
 I've heard the truth from Lenny Bruce

    B/F#                C#/G#
and all my wealth won't buy me health

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 So I smoke a pint of tea a day

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B|------------------------------------|
G|--------------------3--3------------|
D|----------4-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
A|------------1-2-3-4-----------------|
E|2----2----2-------------4h5r4h5r4-2-|
[Verse 3]
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 I knew a man his brain so small,

C#/G#
He couldn't think of nothin' at all.

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He's not the same as you and me.

   C#/G#                F#
He doesn't dig poetry. He's so unhip that

             B/F#                                  C#/G#
When you say Dylan, he thinks you're talkin' about Dylan Thomas,

            F#
Whoever he is.

 B/F#
     The man ain't got no culture,

C#/G#
    But its alright, Ma,

                            F#            B/F# A F#   B/F# A F#
It's just sumpthin' I learned over in England.
[Verse 4]
          F#            A
I've been James Joyced, Rolls Royced

B/F#          C#/G#
Mick Jaggered, silver daggered

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Andy Warhol won't you please come home?

          F#                A
I've been mother, fathered, aunt and uncled

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Tom Wilsoned, Art Garfunkled

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Barry Kornfeld's mother's on the phone

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When in London, do as I do

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Find yourself a friendly haiku

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 Go to sleep for ten or fifteen years
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