Paul Simon – Jonah (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Easier to play:
- transpose -1
- capo 1st fret to match the recording
[Intro]
Ebm Fm/Eb Ebm Fm/Eb
Ebm Fm/Eb Ebm Fm/Eb
[Verse 1]
Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7 Half an hour change your strings and tune up G7-9 F#7-9 Bmaj7 Sizing the room up Emaj9 Bb7 Ebm Abm Bbm Checking the bar Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7 Local girls unspoken conversation G7-9 F#7-9 Bm7 Misinformation E7 Amaj7 C#7+5 Plays guitar
[Chorus]
F#m7 Dmaj7 G#m7-5 C#7-9 They say Jonah he was swallowed by a whale Fmaj7 Fm7-5 Bb7 Ebmaj7 But I say there's no truth to that tale Eb7 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 Cbmaj7/Bb I know Jonah, he was swallowed by a song
[Interlude]
Ebm Fm/Eb Ebm Fm/Eb
[Verse 2]
Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7 No one gives their dreams away too lightly G7-9 F#7-9 Bmaj7 They hold them tightly Emaj9 Bb7 Ebm Abm Bbm Warm against cold Ebm Bb7/D Dbmaj7 One more year of traveling 'round this circuit G7-9 F#7-9 Bm7 E7 Amaj7 C#7+5 Then you can work it into gold
[Chorus]
F#m7 Dmaj7 G#m7-5 C#7-9 They say Jonah he was swallowed by a whale Fmaj7 Fm7-5 Bb7 Ebmaj7 But I say there's no truth to that tale Eb7 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 Cbmaj7/Bb I know Jonah, he was swallowed by a song
[Bridge]
Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Here's to all the boys who came along Dm7-5 Dbmaj7 C7 Carrying soft guitars in cardboard cases Fm7 Bb7 Am7-5 Abmaj7 All night long Fm7 Bb7 Am7-5 Abmaj7 And do you wonder where those boys have gone? Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Do you wonder where those boys have gone?
[Outro]
Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 (repeat and fade)