Paul Simon – Jonah (Ukulele)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul Simon From: "One-Trick Pony" (1980) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Soprano C Capo: 1st fret Play: D Key: Eb For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and “use flats”).

CHORDS
          g-C-E-A
Dm        2-2-1-0
Em7       0-2-0-2
Dm7       2-2-1-3

Bbmaj7    3-2-1-0
Ebmaj9    3-5-3-5
Eb9       0-1-1-1

Abmaj7    1-3-3-3
C7(+5)    3-4-4-3
C7-9      0-1-0-1
A7-9      0-1-0-1
C#m7-5    0-1-0-2
A13       0-1-2-0
G#m7-5    1-2-2-2
Gmaj7     0-2-2-2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Dm | Em7 | Dm7 | Em | | Dm | Em7 | Dm7 | Em Dm Em7 | [Verse 1]

Dm             A                       Cmaj7
 Half an hour, change your strings and tune up

Gb7 F7         Bbmaj7
    Sizing the room up

Ebmaj9 A7          | Dm | Gm Am7 |
       Checking the bar

[Verse 2]

Dm              A            Cmaj7
 Local girls, unspoken conversation

Gb7 F7      Bbmaj7
    Misinformation

Eb9     | Abmaj7 | C7(+5) |
Plays guitar

[Chorus]

        Fm7            Dbmaj7        | Gm7 | C7-9 |
They say Jonah, he was swallowed by a whale

      Emaj7          Em7   A7-9   | Dmaj7 | D7 |
But I say there’s no truth to that tale

  Gm7                 C7            | Fmaj7 |  Bbmaj7  |   %   |
I know, Jonah, he was swallowed by a song    (arpeggio) (let ring)

[Interlude] | Dm | Em7 | Dm7 | Em Dm Em7 | [Verse 3]

Dm                  A               Cmaj7
 No one gives their dreams away too lightly

Gb7 F7             Bbmaj7
    They hold them tightly

Ebmaj9 A7          | Dm | Gm Am7
       Warm against cold

[Verse 4]

Dm                A                     Cmaj7
 One more year of traveling ‘round this circuit

Gb7 F7           Bbmaj7
    Then you can work it

Eb9 | Abmaj7 | C7(+5) |
Into gold

[Chorus]

        Fm7            Dbmaj7        | Gm7 | C7-9 |
They say Jonah, he was swallowed by a whale

      Emaj7          Em7   A7-9   | Dmaj7 | D7 |
But I say there’s no truth to that tale

  Gm7                 C7            | Fmaj7 | Bbmaj7 |
I know, Jonah, he was swallowed by a song    (arpeggio)

[Bridge]

D                                 G     C#m7-5
 Here’s to all the boys who came along

A7         Cmaj7           B7
  Carrying soft guitars in cardboard cases

Em7 A13  | G#m7-5 | Gmaj7 |
All night long

Em7                A7                    | G#m7-5 | Gmaj7 |
 And do you wonder where those boys have gone?

Em7            A7                    [ Dmaj7 ]
 Do you wonder where those boys have gone?