Paul Simon – El Condor Pasa If I Could (Guitar Intro Tab)
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Chords
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Written by: Daniel A Robles/Jorge Milchberg
Paul Simon as guest star in "Sesame Street" (1977)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The basic patterns for this beautiful version. There are some subtle
variations here and there (especially in the second verse). Use this
tab to develop your own version. Enjoy!
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[Intro] (freely) Em Bm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|---+7-----------| B|--------------0-|----------------|---+7-----------| G|------------0---|----------------|---+7-----------| D|----0---2/4-----\2-0---------0---|----------------| A|0h2-------------|----2-0-h2------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|+7--------------| Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|-----------+12--| B|--------------0-|-----------+12--| G|------------0---|-----------+12--| D|----0---2/4-----\2-0-------------| A|0h2-------------|----2-0---------| E|----------------|--------+12-----| Em Bm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|---+7-----------| B|--------------0-|----------------|---+7-----------| G|------------0---|----------------|---+7-----------| D|----0---2/4-----\2-0---------0---|----------------| A|0h2-------------|----2-0-h2------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|+7--------------| Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|--------------0-|----0-----------| G|------------0---|--0-------------| D|----0---2/4-----|4-----2-0-------| A|0h2-------------|---------2-0-h2-| E|----------------|----------------| Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + e|------------------------|------------------------| B|--------0-----------0---|--------0-----------0---| G|----0-----------0-------|----0-----------0-------| D|------------2-----------|------------2-----------| A|------------------------|------------------------| E|0-----------------------|0-----------------------| Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|----------------| G|--0---0---0---0-| D|----2-------2---| A|----------------| E|0-------0-------| [Verse] Em G D G C G/B G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|--0---0---0---3-|--0---0---0-1-0-|--0---0---0-----| G|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0---2-|--0---0---0-0-0-|--0---0---0-----| D|----2-----------|----0-------0---|----0-----------|----0-----------| A|----------------|----------------|------------3-2-|----------------| E|0-------0---0-2-|3-------0-------|3-------0-------|3-------3---3-2-| Em B Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|--------------0-|----------------| G|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0---0-| D|----2-----------|----2-------2---| A|------------2---|----------------| E|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| [Chorus] C G C G/B G G Am7 G/B 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--1---1---1---1-|--1---1---1-----|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0-1-3-| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0-0-0-| D|----------------|----------------|----0-----------|----0-----------| A|3-------3-------|3-------3---2-0-|------------3-2-|------------0-2-| E|----3-------3---|----3-----------|3-------0-------|3-------3-3-----| C G C G/B G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--1---1---1---1-|--1---1---1-----|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0-----| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0-----|--0---0---0-----| D|----------------|----------------|----0-----------|----0-----------| A|3-------3-------|3-------3---2-0-|------------3-2-|----------------| E|----3-------3---|----3-----------|3-------0-------|3-------3---3-2-| Em B Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|--------0-----0-|--0---------0---| G|--0---0---------|------0---0-----| D|----2-----2-----|----2---------2-| A|------------2---|----------------| E|0---------------|0-------0-------| [Outro] Em B Em B Em B 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-| G|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------| D|----2-----2-----|----2-----2-----|----2-----2-----| A|------------2---|------------2---|------------2---| E|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------| [Coda] (freely) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|-----------+12--| B|--------------0-|--------------0-|-------+12------| G|------------0---|------------0---|---+12----------| D|----0---2/4-----\2-0-------0-----|----------------| A|0h2-------------|----2-0-h2------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|+12-------------|
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[Intro] (freely)
| Em | % | Bm | Em | Em |
| Em | % | Bm | Em | Em |
6/8 4/4
| Em | % | Em |
[Verse]
Em G
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
D G C G/B G B Em B Em
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
Em G
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
D G C G/B G B Em B Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
[Chorus]
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
Away, I'd rather sail away
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G G Am7 G/B
Like a swan that's here and gone
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
A man gets tied up to the ground
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G
He gives the world its saddest sound
/G /F# Em B Em
Its saddest sound - Hm, hm
[Verse 2]
Em G
I'd rather be a forest than a street
D G C G/B G B Em B
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
Em G
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
D G C G/B G B Em B Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
[Chorus]
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
Away, I'd rather sail away
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G G Am7 G/B
Like a swan that's here and gone
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
A man gets tied up to the ground
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G
He gives the world its saddest sound
/G /F# Em B Em
Its saddest sound - Hm, hm
[Outro]
B Em
Hm, hm
B Em
Hm, hm
[Coda] (freely)
| Em | % | Em