Paul Simon – Virgil (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul Simon From: "Songs from The Capeman" (1997) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Dm | % | | Dm | % | % | A | | Dm | % | A G F | Dm | [Verse 1] VIRGIL
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 I’ve got a wife and four grown children

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 I can’t afford their education

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 I been a prison guard for fourteen years

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 That ain’t exactly a vacation
[Verse 2] WARDEN
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 Since he’s been here, he’s followed every rule

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And I’ve told you my position

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The law says he’s got the right to go to school

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We abide by the court’s decision
[Bridge] VIRGIL
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 I got a Winchester .243

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 I like that gun for deer

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 Upstate November, when the air is free

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 Smells like hunting season’s here
[Verse 3] WARDEN
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 He’s the one you got to keep your eyes on

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 He’s smart, yep, and sneaky quiet

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 A troublemaker if I’ve ever seen one

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Next thing it’s Attica ... and we got a prison riot
[Solo] | Dm | % | % | A | | Dm | G | A G F | Dm | [Bridge] WARDEN
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 There ain’t no way that punk gets his degree

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 And hides behind the Constitution

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 No way in hell that smart-ass spic goes free

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 Not while I’m in this institution
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