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Capo II
[Intro]
D G Bm A   D
[Verse]
DThe Mississippi Delta was shining
Like a National guiGtar
I am Bmfollowing the river
Down the highway
Through the cradle of the civil Awar
[Refrain]
GI'm going to DGraceland
Graceland
In Memphis TennesAsee
I'm Ggoing to DGracelandD  C  G  
DPoorboys and Pilgrims with families
And Awe are Ggoing to DGracelandD  C  G  
My Dtraveling companion is nine years Aold
GHe is the Dchild of my first marriageD  C  G  
But I've Dreason to believe
We Aboth will be reGceived
In DGracelandD  C  G  
D
[Verse]
DShe comes back to tell me she's gone
As Gif I didn't know that
As if I didn't know my own Bmbed
As Aif I'd never noticed
The way she brushed her hair from her Dforehead
And she said losing love
Is like a window in your Gheart
Everybody sees you're Bmblown aGpart
Everybody sees the Awind blow
[Chorus]
I'm Ggoing to DGraceland
Memphis TennesAsee
I'm Ggoing to DGracelandD  C  G  
DPoorboys and Pilgrims with families
And Awe are Ggoing to DGracelandD  C  G  
And my Dtraveling companions
Are ghosts and empty Gsockets
I'm looking at ghosts and DemptiesD  C  G  
But I've Dreason to believe
We Aall will be reGceived
In DGracelandD  C  G  
D
[Verse]
DThere is a girl in New York City
Who calls herself the human trampoGline
And Bmsometimes when I'm falling, flying
Or tumbling in turmoil I say
AWOh, so this is what she means
She means we're Dbouncing into Graceland
And I see losing love
Is like a window in your Gheart
Everybody sees you're Bmblown apart
Everybody feels the Awind blow
[Chorus]
Oooo in DGraceland, in GracelandD  C  G  
I'm going to DGracelandD  C  G  
For reasons I Dcannot explain
There's some part of me Awants to Gsee
DGracelandD  C  G  
And I may be obDliged to defend
Every love, every Gending
Or maybe there's Dno obligations nowD  C  G  
Maybe I've a Dreason to believe
We Aall will be reGceived
In DGracelandD  C  G  
 D   G   Bm     A   D. . .
   D= E  
   G= A  
  Bm= C#m  
   A=     B  
   C= D  

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XXO232

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Skill · find home

D mixolydian

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Graceland

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Graceland chords

Capo II

[Intro]

D G Bm A D

[Verse]

The Mississippi Delta was shining

Like a National guitar

I am following the river

Down the highway

Through the cradle of the civil war

[Refrain]

G D

I'm going to Graceland

Graceland

In Memphis Tennessee

G D D C G

I'm going to Graceland

Poorboys and Pilgrims with families

A G D D C G

And we are going to Graceland

D A

My traveling companion is nine years old

G D D C G

He is the child of my first marriage

But I've reason to believe

A G

We both will be received

D D C G

In Graceland

[Verse]

She comes back to tell me she's gone

As if I didn't know that

As if I didn't know my own bed

As if I'd never noticed

The way she brushed her hair from her forehead

And she said losing love

Is like a window in your heart

Bm G

Everybody sees you're blown apart

Everybody sees the wind blow

[Chorus]

G D

I'm going to Graceland

Memphis Tennessee

G D D C G

I'm going to Graceland

Poorboys and Pilgrims with families

A G D D C G

And we are going to Graceland

And my traveling companions

Are ghosts and empty sockets

D D C G

I'm looking at ghosts and empties

But I've reason to believe

A G

We all will be received

D D C G

In Graceland

[Verse]

There is a girl in New York City

Who calls herself the human trampoline

And sometimes when I'm falling, flying

Or tumbling in turmoil I say

WOh, so this is what she means

She means we're bouncing into Graceland

And I see losing love

Is like a window in your heart

Everybody sees you're blown apart

Everybody feels the wind blow

[Chorus]

D D C G

Oooo in Graceland, in Graceland

D D C G

I'm going to Graceland

For reasons I cannot explain

A G

There's some part of me wants to see

D D C G

Graceland

And I may be obliged to defend

Every love, every ending

D D C G

Or maybe there's no obligations now

Maybe I've a reason to believe

A G

We all will be received

D D C G

In Graceland

D G Bm A D

. . .

D E

G A

Bm C#m

A B

C D

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