Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Chords by Paul Simon

Tempo:
106.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

G

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard chords
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[F#]
[D]
[A] The mama pajama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police [D] station.
[E] When the papa found out he began to shout and he started the [A] investigation.
It's [E] against the law.
It was [A] against the law.
Oh what the [E] mama saw.
It was [A] against the law.
The mama looked down and spit on the ground every time her [D] name gets mentioned.
[E] The papa said, oh if I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of [A] detention.
Well I'm on [D] my way.
I [A] don't know where I'm going.
I'm [D] on my way.
I'm [A] taking my time but I [E] don't know where.
[D] Goodbye to Rosie, the [A] queen of Corona.
See me in Julio [Em] down by the [A] school yard.
See [G] me in Julio down by [A] the school yard.
[C#m]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [G] [A]
[G] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E]
Whoa, [A] been a couple of days they come to take me away but the press let the [D] story leak.
Now [E] when the radical preachers come to get me released, here's all I'm [A] covering this week.
And I'm on [D] my way.
[A] I don't know where I'm going.
I'm on [D] my way.
I'm taking [A] my time but I don't know where.
[D] Goodbye to Rosie, [G] the queen [A] of Corona.
See me [G] in Julio down by the [A] school yard.
See me in Julio down [G#m] by the [A] school yard.
See [G] me in Julio down by the [A] school yard.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
F#
134211112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, A, E, A, D, E, A and A. A good strategy is to initiate at 53 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 106 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A# Major.

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_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ The mama pajama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police [D] station.
_ [E] When the papa found out he began to shout and he started the [A] investigation. _
It's [E] against the law.
It was [A] against the law.
Oh what the [E] mama saw.
It was [A] against the law.
_ The mama looked down and spit on the ground every time her [D] name gets mentioned.
_ [E] The papa said, oh if I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of [A] detention.
_ Well I'm on [D] my way.
I [A] don't know where I'm going.
I'm [D] on my way.
I'm [A] taking my time but I [E] don't know where.
[D] Goodbye to Rosie, the [A] queen of Corona.
_ See me in Julio [Em] down by the [A] school yard.
_ See [G] me in Julio down by [A] the school yard.
_ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Whoa, [A] been a couple of days they come to take me away but the press let the [D] story leak.
_ Now [E] when the radical preachers come to get me released, here's all I'm [A] covering this week.
And I'm on [D] my way.
[A] I don't know where I'm going.
I'm on [D] my way.
I'm taking [A] my time but I don't know where.
[D] Goodbye to Rosie, [G] the queen [A] of Corona.
_ See me [G] in Julio down by the [A] school yard.
_ See me in Julio down [G#m] by the [A] school yard.
_ See [G] me in Julio down by the [A] school yard. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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