Chords for Paul Simon - That Was Your Mother (from The Concert in Hyde Park)
Tempo:
120.6 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
G
Am
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [F]
[C] [Am] [F]
A long time ago, yeah, before you was born, dude, when I was [C] still single and [F] life was great.
I held this job as a traveling salesman, and it [C] kept me moving [Am] from [F] state to state.
Now I'm standing on the [G] corner of [F] Lafayette instead of Louisiana, [C] I'm wondering where a city [F] boy could go.
To get a little conversation, maybe drink a little red [C] wine, check out the Cajun [F] girl, she's dancing a Zydeco, [Fm] Edward.
[D]
[C] [Fm]
[G] [Am] [C]
[Dm]
[F] [C]
[F] I'm coming, [F] young girl, she's pretty as a prayer book, she's [C] sweet as an apple.
On [F] Christmas Day, I said, good gracious, could this be my love?
[C] That's my prayer book, Lord, [F] let us pray.
So I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette instead of Louisiana, [C] wondering what a city [F] boy could do.
To get a little conversation, drink a little red wine, [C] dance to the music of [F] Christian Chantier, King of the Bayous.
[Cm]
[C] [Gm] [C]
[F]
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[C] [F]
That was your mother, that was your father, before [C] you was born, dude, when [F] life was great.
You are the first of my generation, I [C] saw you love you, but let's [F] be dastard.
Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette, across the street from [C] the public, heading down to the Lone [F] Star Cafe.
To get a little conversation, drink a little red [G] wine, dance to the music of Christian Chantier, [F] [F#] Edward.
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[C] [Am] [F]
A long time ago, yeah, before you was born, dude, when I was [C] still single and [F] life was great.
I held this job as a traveling salesman, and it [C] kept me moving [Am] from [F] state to state.
Now I'm standing on the [G] corner of [F] Lafayette instead of Louisiana, [C] I'm wondering where a city [F] boy could go.
To get a little conversation, maybe drink a little red [C] wine, check out the Cajun [F] girl, she's dancing a Zydeco, [Fm] Edward.
[D]
[C] [Fm]
[G] [Am] [C]
[Dm]
[F] [C]
[F] I'm coming, [F] young girl, she's pretty as a prayer book, she's [C] sweet as an apple.
On [F] Christmas Day, I said, good gracious, could this be my love?
[C] That's my prayer book, Lord, [F] let us pray.
So I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette instead of Louisiana, [C] wondering what a city [F] boy could do.
To get a little conversation, drink a little red wine, [C] dance to the music of [F] Christian Chantier, King of the Bayous.
[Cm]
[C] [Gm] [C]
[F]
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[C]
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[C] [F]
That was your mother, that was your father, before [C] you was born, dude, when [F] life was great.
You are the first of my generation, I [C] saw you love you, but let's [F] be dastard.
Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette, across the street from [C] the public, heading down to the Lone [F] Star Cafe.
To get a little conversation, drink a little red [G] wine, dance to the music of Christian Chantier, [F] [F#] Edward.
[C]
[A]
[Cm]
[F]
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[Fm] [F]
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Key:
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_ A long time ago, yeah, before you was born, dude, when I was [C] still single and [F] life was great.
I held this job as a traveling salesman, and it [C] kept me moving [Am] from [F] state to state.
Now I'm standing on the [G] corner of [F] Lafayette instead of Louisiana, [C] I'm wondering where a city [F] boy could go.
_ To get a little conversation, maybe drink a little red [C] wine, check out the Cajun [F] girl, she's dancing a Zydeco, [Fm] Edward.
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_ [F] I'm coming, [F] young girl, she's pretty as a prayer book, she's [C] sweet as an apple.
On [F] Christmas Day, I said, good gracious, could this be my love?
[C] That's my prayer book, Lord, [F] let us pray.
So I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette instead of Louisiana, _ [C] wondering what a city [F] boy could do.
To get a little conversation, drink a little red wine, [C] dance to the music of [F] Christian Chantier, King of the Bayous.
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_ That was your mother, that was your father, before [C] you was born, dude, when [F] life was great.
You are the first of my generation, I [C] saw you love you, but let's [F] be dastard.
_ Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette, across the street from [C] the public, heading down to the Lone [F] Star Cafe.
_ To get a little conversation, drink a little red [G] wine, dance to the music of Christian Chantier, [F] _ _ [F#] Edward. _ _
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_ A long time ago, yeah, before you was born, dude, when I was [C] still single and [F] life was great.
I held this job as a traveling salesman, and it [C] kept me moving [Am] from [F] state to state.
Now I'm standing on the [G] corner of [F] Lafayette instead of Louisiana, [C] I'm wondering where a city [F] boy could go.
_ To get a little conversation, maybe drink a little red [C] wine, check out the Cajun [F] girl, she's dancing a Zydeco, [Fm] Edward.
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_ [F] I'm coming, [F] young girl, she's pretty as a prayer book, she's [C] sweet as an apple.
On [F] Christmas Day, I said, good gracious, could this be my love?
[C] That's my prayer book, Lord, [F] let us pray.
So I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette instead of Louisiana, _ [C] wondering what a city [F] boy could do.
To get a little conversation, drink a little red wine, [C] dance to the music of [F] Christian Chantier, King of the Bayous.
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_ That was your mother, that was your father, before [C] you was born, dude, when [F] life was great.
You are the first of my generation, I [C] saw you love you, but let's [F] be dastard.
_ Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette, across the street from [C] the public, heading down to the Lone [F] Star Cafe.
_ To get a little conversation, drink a little red [G] wine, dance to the music of Christian Chantier, [F] _ _ [F#] Edward. _ _
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