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St Judys Comet

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      E9076777
   Amaj7x02120
  D7sus2x00210 (really D7sus2/A)
    B/F#22444x
   G#7+54x455x
      G#466544
     C#mx46654
      Cmx35543
      Bmx24432
     Bbmx13321
       Ax02220
     F#m244222
[Verse]
   E9Oo, little sleepy boy do you know what time it is?
Well, the hour of your bedtime's long been pAmaj7ast
And D7sus2though I know you're Efighting it
I can F#mtell when you B/F#rub your Eeyes
You're F#mfading Afast, oh fading E9fast
[Chorus]
E9Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet roll across the skies
And leave a spray of diamonds in its wAmaj7ake
I D7sus2long to see St. EJudy's Comet F#msparkle B/F#in your Eeyes when F#myou aAwake
Oh, when you E9wake, wake
    Amaj7Little boy, little boy     D7sus2Won't you lay your body doE9wn
      Amaj7Little boy, little boy     WD7sus2on't you close your weary eyesE9  
     G#+5Ain't nothing G#flashing but the C#mfireCmflieBmsBbm  A  
[Verse]
E9Well, I sang it once and I sang it twice
E9I'm going to sing it three times more
E9I'm going to stay 'til your resistance iAmaj7s overcome
'Cause if Am6I can't sing my G#7#9boy to sleep
Well, it F#mmakes your B/F#famous Edaddy F#mlook so Adumb, look E9so dumb
[Chorus]
E9Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet roll across the skies
And leave a spray of diamonds in its wAmaj7ake
I lAm6ong to see St. G#7#9Judy's Comet F#msparkle B/F#in your Eeyes when you aAwake
Oh, when you E9wake, wake
    Amaj7Little boy, little boy     D7sus2Won't you lay your body doE9wn
      Amaj7Little boy, little boy     Am6Won't you G#7#9close your weary eyE9es
      G#7+5Ain't nothing fG#lashing but the C#mfirefCmliesBm  Bbm  A  
[Verse]
   E9Oo, little sleepy boy do you know what time it is?
Well, the hour of your bedtime's long been pAmaj7ast
And D7sus2though I know you're Efighting it
I can F#mtell when you B/F#rub your Eeyes
You're F#mfading Afast, oh fading E9fast

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O221OO

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E mixolydian

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St Judys Comet

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St Judys Comet

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

D7sus2

D7sus2/A

B/F#

G#7+5

C#m

Bbm

F#m

G#+5

Am6

G#7#9

076777

Amaj7

x02120

D7sus2 D7sus2/A

x00210 (really )

B/F#

22444x

G#7+5

4x455x

466544

C#m

x46654

x35543

x24432

Bbm

x13321

x02220

F#m

244222

[Verse]

Oo, little sleepy boy do you know what time it is?

Amaj7

Well, the hour of your bedtime's long been past

D7sus2 E

And though I know you're fighting it

F#m B/F# E

I can tell when you rub your eyes

F#m A E9

You're fading fast, oh fading fast

[Chorus]

Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet roll across the skies

Amaj7

And leave a spray of diamonds in its wake

D7sus2 E F#m B/F# E F#m A

I long to see St. Judy's Comet sparkle in your eyes when you awake

Oh, when you wake, wake

Amaj7 D7sus2 E9

Little boy, little boy Won't you lay your body down

Amaj7 D7sus2 E9

Little boy, little boy Won't you close your weary eyes

G#+5 G# C#m Cm Bm Bbm A

Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies

[Verse]

Well, I sang it once and I sang it twice

I'm going to sing it three times more

E9 Amaj7

I'm going to stay 'til your resistance is overcome

Am6 G#7#9

'Cause if I can't sing my boy to sleep

F#m B/F# E F#m A E9

Well, it makes your famous daddy look so dumb, look so dumb

[Chorus]

Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet roll across the skies

Amaj7

And leave a spray of diamonds in its wake

Am6 G#7#9 F#m B/F# E A

I long to see St. Judy's Comet sparkle in your eyes when you awake

Oh, when you wake, wake

Amaj7 D7sus2 E9

Little boy, little boy Won't you lay your body down

Amaj7 Am6 G#7#9 E9

Little boy, little boy Won't you close your weary eyes

G#7+5 G# C#m Cm Bm Bbm A

Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies

[Verse]

Oo, little sleepy boy do you know what time it is?

Amaj7

Well, the hour of your bedtime's long been past

D7sus2 E

And though I know you're fighting it

F#m B/F# E

I can tell when you rub your eyes

F#m A E9

You're fading fast, oh fading fast

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