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[ Intro:   A - D - A - E ]

A D Mama pajama rolled out of bed then she ran to the police station E A When papa found out he began to shout and he started the investigation

D A Its against the law, it was against the law E A What the mama saw, it was against the law

Oh, mama look down and spit on the ground Every time my name gets mentioned Papa said oy, if I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention

D Well I'm on my way A I don't know where I'm going D I'm on my way A B E I'm taking my time but I don't know where

D A Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona A G D E See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard

[ instrumental chorus w/ whistle ]

Whoa... In a couple of days they come to take me away But the press let the story leak And when the radical preach come to get me released We's all on the cover of Newsweek

And I'm on my way I don't know where I'm going I'm on my way I'm taking my time but I don't know where

Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard

[ repeat intro to end ]

Chords

Introduction riff, as I prefer to play it:

e---5-5-5--7-7--5--5--4-4-4-4—
B---5-5-5--7-7--5--5--5-5-5-5-
G---6-6-6--7-7--6--6--4-4-4-4-   repeat x4
D---7-7-7--7-7--7--7--6-6-6-6-
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
    A      D6   A     E

Otherwise, I prefer using bar chords for this song, as follows:

e--5---5---7---3---7---- 
B--5---7---9---3---7---- 
G--6---7---9---4---8---- 
D--7---7---9---5---9---- 
A--7---5---7---5---9---- 
E--5-----------3---7---- 
   A   D   E   G   B

Song Info

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
by Paul Simon
Album: Paul Simon
Copyright 1972
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