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Cecilia

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This tab is based on the live solo versions where Paul
Simon adds an intro and plays descending bass notes.
   C= x32010       G= 320003     G/F#= 2xxxxx
 C/B= x2xxxx       D= xx0232      G/E= 0xxxxx
 C/A= x0xxxx     C/G= 3x2013
Apart from the C/G the slash shapes are not full chords, 
just play them as passing bass notes.
NOTE:  
For the Simon and Garfunkel album version, use a Capo
at the 4th fret, and then tune up slightly sharp to
match the studio recordings pitch. Miss out this live
intro and also the descending bass notes.
[Live intro]
|  C/___C/B/     C/A/___/   G/   /  |  C/__C/B_/     C/A/___G/  /  / |
|  C/___C/B/     C/A/___/   G/___G/     G/F#/___G/E/   | D/  /  /  / |
[Chorus 1]
CCe--C/B-----C/A-----Glia, you're Cbreak - C/Bing  C/Amy   Gheart,
You're Cshak - C/Bing  C/Amy   Gconfidence Ddaily,
Woh, Ce - Cci-C/B------C/A------Glia, I'm Cdown C/Bon   C/Amy  Gknees,
I'm Cbegg - C/Bing  C/Ayou,  Gplease, to come Dhome
[Chorus 2]
Aw, CCe--C/B-----C/A-----Glia, you're Cbreak - C/Bing  C/Amy   Gheart,
You're Cshak - C/Bing  C/Amy   Gconfidence Ddaily,
Woh, Ce - Cci-C/B------C/A------Glia, I'm Cdown C/Bon   C/Amy   Gknees,
I'm Cbegg - C/Bing  C/Ayou,  Gplease, to come Dhome, come on Ghome 
[Verse 1]
   GMaking love in the C/Gafter - Gnoon, to Cecilia,
C/GUp   Gin  Dmy bed - Groom,          I got up, to C/Gwash my Gface,
                     (Making love----!)
When I Gcome back to C/Gbed some - Gone's Dtaken my Gplace
[Chorus]
CCe--C/B-----C/A-----Glia, you're Cbreak - C/Bing  C/Amy   Gheart,
You're Cshak - C/Bing   C/Amy   Gconfidence Ddaily,
Woh, Ce - Cci-C/B------C/A------Glia, I'm Cdown C/Bon   C/Amy   Gknees,
I'm Cbegg - C/Bing  C/Ayou,  Gplease, to come Dhome, come on Ghome
[Link]
Poh - poh!  C/GPoh, poh, Gpoh!
Poh - poh!  C/GPoh, poh, Gpoh - poh!  DPoh---poh!
[Instrumental bridge]
||:  C/___C/B/     C/A/___/   G/   /  |  C/__C/B_/     C/G/___G/  /  / |
 |  C/___C/B/     C/A/___/   G/___G/    G/F#/___/   G/E|
      DPick it up, pick it up!
|   /         /           /     /  :||[x2]
[Verse 2]
Jubi - Cla---C/B-----C/A-----Gtion, she Cloves C/Bme  C/Aa  - Ggain,
I Cfall C/Bon   C/Athe  Gfloor, and I'm Dlaughing,
Jubi - Cla---C/B-----C/A-----Gtion, she Cloves C/Bme   C/Aa  - Ggain,
I Cfall C/Bon  C/Athe  Gfloor, and I'm Dlaughing 
[Coda]
||: Oh - oh, Cwoh--C/B-----C/A------Goh!   Oh, Coh - C/Boh,  C/Aoh - Goh!
Oh, oh - Cwoh, C/Boh - C/Aoh!   GOh -oh, Doh, oh! :|| [x2]
[Suggestion for ending, gradually slow beat down]
Woh, Ce - Cci---C/B------C/A-------Glia!

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Open

32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

G major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Cecilia

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

C/B

G/E

C/A

C/G

This tab is based on the live solo versions where Paul

Simon adds an intro and plays descending bass notes.

C G G/F#

= x32010 = 320003 = 2xxxxx

C/B D G/E

= x2xxxx = xx0232 = 0xxxxx

C/A C/G

= x0xxxx = 3x2013

Apart from the C/G the slash shapes are not full chords,

just play them as passing bass notes.

NOTE:

For the Simon and Garfunkel album version, use a Capo

at the 4th fret, and then tune up slightly sharp to

match the studio recordings pitch. Miss out this live

intro and also the descending bass notes.

[Live intro]

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

| /___/ /___/ / / | /___/ /___/ / / |

C C/B C/A G G G/F# G/E D

| /___/ /___/ /___/ /___/ | / / / / |

[Chorus 1]

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Ce------------lia, you're break - ing my heart,

C C/B C/A G D

You're shak - ing my confidence daily,

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Woh, Ce - ci-------------lia, I'm down on my knees,

C C/B C/A G D

I'm begg - ing you, please, to come home

[Chorus 2]

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Aw, Ce------------lia, you're break - ing my heart,

C C/B C/A G D

You're shak - ing my confidence daily,

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Woh, Ce - ci-------------lia, I'm down on my knees,

C C/B C/A G D G

I'm begg - ing you, please, to come home, come on home

[Verse 1]

G C/G G

Making love in the after - noon, to Cecilia,

C/G G D G C/G G

Up in my bed - room, I got up, to wash my face,

(Making love----!)

G C/G G D G

When I come back to bed some - one's taken my place

[Chorus]

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Ce------------lia, you're break - ing my heart,

C C/B C/A G D

You're shak - ing my confidence daily,

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Woh, Ce - ci-------------lia, I'm down on my knees,

C C/B C/A G D G

I'm begg - ing you, please, to come home, come on home

[Link]

C/G G

Poh - poh! Poh, poh, poh!

C/G G D

Poh - poh! Poh, poh, poh - poh! Poh---poh!

[Instrumental bridge]

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/G G

||: /___/ /___/ / / | /___/ /___/ / / |

C C/B C/A G G G/F# G/E

| /___/ /___/ /___/ /___/ |

Pick it up, pick it up!

| / / / / :||[x2]

[Verse 2]

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Jubi - la-------------tion, she loves me a - gain,

C C/B C/A G D

I fall on the floor, and I'm laughing,

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

Jubi - la-------------tion, she loves me a - gain,

C C/B C/A G D

I fall on the floor, and I'm laughing

[Coda]

C C/B C/A G C C/B C/A G

||: Oh - oh, woh-------------oh! Oh, oh - oh, oh - oh!

C C/B C/A G D

Oh, oh - woh, oh - oh! Oh -oh, oh, oh! :|| [x2]

[Suggestion for ending, gradually slow beat down]

C C/B C/A G

Woh, Ce - ci----------------lia!

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