El Condor Pasa Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Tempo:
73.725 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

C

Am

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simon & Garfunkel : El Condor Pasa (1970) chords
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[Em]
[Am]
[Em]
I'd rather be a spy than [G] a sailor.
Yes I would, if I could.
[Em] I surely would.
[C] And then I'd rather sail away like a [G] swan that's here and gone.
[C] While man gets caught in the eye, he gives the [G] world its saddest sound.
Its [Em] saddest sound.
I'd rather be a hammer [G] than a nail.
Yes I would, if I only could.
I [Em] surely would.
And then [C]
I'd rather sail [F] away [C] like a [G]
swan that's here and gone.
[C] While man gets caught up to the crown, he gives the [G] world its saddest sound.
[B] Its [Em] saddest sound.
I'd rather be a [G] forest than a street.
Yes I would, if I could.
[Em] I surely would.
[C] And then I'd rather sail away like a [G]
swan that's here and gone.
[C] While man gets caught up to the crown, he gives the [G] world its saddest sound.
[Em] Its saddest sound.
I'd rather feel the earth beneath [G] my feet.
Yes I would, [F#] if I [G] only could.
[Em] I surely would.
[C] [G]
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em]
Key:  
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
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To start learning Simon & Garfunkel - (If I Could) El Condor Pasa chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Em, G, C, G, Em and C in sequence. Start with a comfortable 36 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 74. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G# Major.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
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_ I'd rather be a spy than [G] a sailor.
Yes I would, _ if I could.
[Em] I surely would. _ _ _
_ [C] And then I'd rather sail away like a [G] swan that's here and gone.
[C] While man gets caught in the eye, he gives the [G] world its saddest sound.
Its [Em] saddest sound. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'd rather be a hammer [G] than a nail.
Yes I would, if I only could.
I [Em] surely would.
_ And _ then [C] _
I'd rather sail [F] away [C] like a [G]
swan that's here and gone.
[C] While man gets caught up to the crown, he gives the [G] world its saddest sound.
[B] Its [Em] saddest sound.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'd rather be a [G] forest than a street.
Yes I would, if I could.
[Em] I surely would.
_ [C] And then I'd rather sail away _ like a [G]
swan that's here and gone.
[C] While man gets caught up to the crown, he gives the [G] world its saddest sound.
[Em] Its saddest sound.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'd rather feel the earth beneath [G] my feet.
Yes I would, [F#] if I [G] only could. _
[Em] I surely would.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
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