{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1477120,"song":"Cecilia","artist":"Paul Simon","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11267343-cecilia-chords-by-paul-simon/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1477120?type=chord","rating":4.82682,"votes":34,"content":"This tab is based on the live solo versions where Paul\r\nSimon adds an intro and plays descending bass notes.\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   = x32010    [ch]G[/ch]   = 320003    [ch]G/F#[/ch] = 2xxxxx\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch] = x2xxxx    [ch]D[/ch]   = xx0232    [ch]G/E[/ch]  = 0xxxxx\r\n[ch]C/A[/ch] = x0xxxx    [ch]C/G[/ch] = 3x2013\r\n\r\nApart from the C/G the slash shapes are not full chords, \r\njust play them as passing bass notes.\r\n\r\nNOTE:  \r\nFor the Simon and Garfunkel album version, use a Capo\r\nat the 4th fret, and then tune up slightly sharp to\r\nmatch the studio recordings pitch. Miss out this live\r\nintro and also the descending bass notes.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Live intro]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n|  /___/     /___/   /   /  |  /___/     /___/  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n|  /___/     /___/   /___/     /___/   | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCe------------lia, you're break - ing  my   heart,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're shak - ing  my   confidence daily,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWoh, Ce - ci-------------lia, I'm down on   my  knees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm begg - ing  you,  please, to come home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAw, Ce------------lia, you're break - ing  my   heart,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're shak - ing  my   confidence daily,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWoh, Ce - ci-------------lia, I'm down on   my   knees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm begg - ing  you,  please, to come home, come on home [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] \r\n   Making love in the after - noon, to Cecilia,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nUp   in  my bed - room,          I got up, to wash my face,[/tab]\r\n                     (Making love----!)\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C/G[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I come back to bed some - one's taken my place[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCe------------lia, you're break - ing  my   heart,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're shak - ing   my   confidence daily,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWoh, Ce - ci-------------lia, I'm down on   my   knees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm begg - ing  you,  please, to come home, come on home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C/G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPoh - poh!  Poh, poh, poh![/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C/G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPoh - poh!  Poh, poh, poh - poh!  Poh---poh![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental bridge]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n||:  /___/     /___/   /   /  |  /___/     /___/  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]G/E[/ch]\r\n |  /___/     /___/   /___/    /___/   |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n      Pick it up, pick it up![/tab]\r\n|   /         /           /     /  :||[x2]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJubi - la-------------tion, she loves me  a  - gain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fall on   the  floor, and I'm laughing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJubi - la-------------tion, she loves me   a  - gain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fall on  the  floor, and I'm laughing [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Coda]\r\n             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n||: Oh - oh, woh-------------oh!   Oh, oh - oh,  oh - oh![/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh, oh - woh, oh - oh!   Oh -oh, oh, oh! :|| [x2][/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Suggestion for ending, gradually slow beat down]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]C/A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWoh, Ce - ci----------------lia![/tab]","plain_text":"This tab is based on the live solo versions where Paul\nSimon adds an intro and plays descending bass notes.\n\n\nC   = x32010    G   = 320003    G/F# = 2xxxxx\nC/B = x2xxxx    D   = xx0232    G/E  = 0xxxxx\nC/A = x0xxxx    C/G = 3x2013\n\nApart from the C/G the slash shapes are not full chords, \njust play them as passing bass notes.\n\nNOTE:  \nFor the Simon and Garfunkel album version, use a Capo\nat the 4th fret, and then tune up slightly sharp to\nmatch the studio recordings pitch. Miss out this live\nintro and also the descending bass notes.\n\n\n[Live intro]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n                     (Making love----!)\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n\n\n[Instrumental bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n|   /         /           /     /  :||[x2]\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Suggestion for ending, gradually slow beat down]","chords":["C","G","G/F#","C/B","D","G/E","C/A","C/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}