Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Paul Simon

Simon & Garfunkel
The Concert in Central Park
1982
This is just such a fun song that I had to put it up.
You can't help but get into this song.  Have fun with it, and
good luck playin'!


Capo 2nd INTRO (play 3x): G C G D/A G C G D/A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------0-0-----|---------2-2-2-2-|---------0-0-----|---------2-2-2-2-| B:-3---3-3-1-1---3-|---3---3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3-3-1-1---3-|---3---3-3-3-3-3-| G:-0---0-0-0-0---0-|---0---0-2-2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-0---0-|---0---0-2-2-2-2-| D:-0---0-0-2-2---0-|---0---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0-0-2-2---0-|---0---0-0-0-0-0-| A:-2---2-2-3-3---2-|---2---2-0-0-0-0-|-2---2-2-3-3---2-|---2---2-0-0-0-0-| E:-3---3-3-------3-|---3---3---------|-3---3-3-------3-|---3---3---------|
Just strum the chords shown: G C The mama pajama rolled outta bed, she ran to the police station D G When the papa found out he began to shout; he started the investigation D G And it's against the law; it was against the law D G C G D What the mama saw; it was against the law G C The mama looked down and spit on the ground every time my name gets mentioned D G The papa said "Oy! If I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in a house of detention."
CHORUS C G Well I'm on my way; I don't know where I'm goin' C G D I'm on my way; I'm takin' my time but I don't know where C G Goodbye Rosie the Queen of Corona G F C D G See me and Julio down by the schoolyard G F C D G See me and Julio down by the schoolyard
Sax Solo Play chorus chords once.
Oooh in a couple of days they come and take me away but the press let the story leak And when the radical priest come to get me released we was all on the cover of Newsweek CHORUS And I'm on my way; I don't know where I'm goin' But I'm on my way; I'm takin' my time but I don't know where Goodbye Rosie the Queen of Corona See me and Julio down by the schoolyard See me and Julio down by the schoolyard See me and Julio down by the schoolyard
Drum Solo
Then play intro until the end.

Created on 4-23-97 by Daniel E. Smith.