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Hurricane Eye (Paul Simon) - 4/4, Key = D
Intro: |  D| % ||:  D|  A:||  A7   D| 
Sect 1: |  D|  G|  D|  A   D|  D|  A|  D|  A   D|  D|  G|  D|  A   D|
Sect 2:  6/8|  D|  Em|  A7|  G   D|
              |  D|  Em|  A7|  G   D|
              |  D| % |  G| % |  A| % |
              |  D| % |  G|  A|  D|  Bm|  G|  A|  D| % |
         4/4|  D|  A7|  D|  A7   D|
Sect 2.1:  6/8| D | Em | A7 | G D |
                |  D|  Em|  A7|  G   D|
                |  D| % |  G| % |  A| % |  D| % |
           7/8||: E :|| x 16
Sect 3:  6/8||:  D|  C   G|  G/ / / /  A|  D:|| x5
Sect 4:  2/2||: D | C G / / | G / / A | D :|| x4 end on D
Note: This song changes time signatures a quite a bit. Unless explicitly noted, the chart is in 4/4. 
I've noted below when a time signature change occurs.
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Intro: |  D| % ||:  D|  A:||  A7   D| 
Section 1:
DTell us all a story about Ghow it used to be
DMake it up and then write it down Ajust like historDy
About Goldilocks and the three bears Anature in the crosshairs
And Dhow we all ascended from the Adeep green Dsea
When it’s not too hot, not too cold, not too Gmeek, not too bold
Where it’s Djust right and you have AsunlightD  
Section 2: 6/8  
Then we’re Dhome Em  A7  
Finally GhomeD  
Home in the Emland of the homelessA7, finally Ghome
  DOh, Gwhat are we going to do?A  
I never did a Dthing to you
GTimAe peaceful Das a hurricane Bmeye
GPeaceful Aas a hurricanDe eye
Section 1: 4/4  
A Dhistory of whispers, a Gshadow of a horse
DFaces painted black in Asorrow and reDmorse
DWhite cloud, black crow, Acrucifix and arrow
The Doldest silence speaks the loudest
AUnder the deep green Dsea, when Gspeech becomes a crime
DSilence leads the spirit over the Abridge of Dtime
Section 2.1: 
 6/8| D | Em |
A7Over the bridge of Gtime, DI’m walking with my Emfamily
And the Aroad begins to Gclimb
DAnd then it’s, oh, Lord, Ghow we going to pray
With Acrazy angel voices Dall night
        7/8E
Until it’s a new day
EPeaceful as a hurricane
EPeaceful as a hurricane
EPeaceful as a hurricane eye
EPeaceful as a hurricane
EPeaceful as a hurricane
EPeaceful as a hurricane eye
EPeaceful as a hurricane eye
Section 3:
6/8
DYou want to be leader? You want to change Cthe Ggame?
Turn your back on money, walk away frAom Dfame
DYou want to be a missionary? You got that missioCnary Gzeal?
Let a stranger change your life. How’s that make Ayou Dfeel?
DYou want to be a writer, but you don’t know how Cor Gwhen
Find a quiet place, use a humAble Dpen
Section 4:
2/2
DYou want to talk, talk, talk about it
All night Csquawk Gabout
The ocean and the atmosAphereD  
Well, I’ve been away for a Clong Gtime
And it looks like a mess Aa-Dround here
And I’ll be away for a Clong Gtime
So here’s how the Astory Dgoes
There was an old woman who Clived in a Gshoe
She was baking a cinnaAmon Dpie
She fell asleep in a Cwashing maGchine
Woke up in a hurriAcane Deye

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Hurricane Eye

by Paul Simon

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4/4

Hurricane Eye (Paul Simon) - , Key = D

D D A A7 D

Intro: | | % ||: | :|| |

D G D A D D A D A D D G D A D

6/8 D Em A7 G D

D Em A7 G D

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D G A

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D G A D Bm G A D

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4/4 D A7 D A7 D

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6/8

Sect 2.1: | D | Em | A7 | G D |

D Em A7 G D

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D G A D

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7/8

||: E :|| x 16

6/8 D C G G A D

Sect 3: ||: | | / / / / | :|| x5

2/2

Sect 4: ||: D | C G / / | G / / A | D :|| x4 end on D

4/4

Note: This song changes time signatures a quite a bit. Unless explicitly noted, the chart is in .

I've noted below when a time signature change occurs.

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D D A A7 D

Intro: | | % ||: | :|| |

Section 1:

D G

Tell us all a story about how it used to be

D A D

Make it up and then write it down just like history

About Goldilocks and the three bears nature in the crosshairs

D A D

And how we all ascended from the deep green sea

When it’s not too hot, not too cold, not too meek, not too bold

D A D

Where it’s just right and you have sunlight

6/8

Section 2:

D Em A7

Then we’re home

G D

Finally home

Em A7 G

Home in the land of the homeless, finally home

D G A

Oh, what are we going to do?

I never did a thing to you

G A D Bm

Time peaceful as a hurricane eye

G A D

Peaceful as a hurricane eye

4/4

Section 1:

D G

A history of whispers, a shadow of a horse

D A D

Faces painted black in sorrow and remorse

D A

White cloud, black crow, crucifix and arrow

The oldest silence speaks the loudest

A D G

Under the deep green sea, when speech becomes a crime

D A D

Silence leads the spirit over the bridge of time

Section 2.1:

6/8

| D | Em |

A7 G D Em

Over the bridge of time, I’m walking with my family

A G

And the road begins to climb

D G

And then it’s, oh, Lord, how we going to pray

A D

With crazy angel voices all night

7/8

Until it’s a new day

Peaceful as a hurricane

Peaceful as a hurricane eye

Peaceful as a hurricane

Peaceful as a hurricane eye

Section 3:

6/8

D C G

You want to be leader? You want to change the game?

A D

Turn your back on money, walk away from fame

D C G

You want to be a missionary? You got that missionary zeal?

A D

Let a stranger change your life. How’s that make you feel?

D C G

You want to be a writer, but you don’t know how or when

A D

Find a quiet place, use a humble pen

Section 4:

2/2

You want to talk, talk, talk about it

C G

All night squawk about

A D

The ocean and the atmosphere

C G

Well, I’ve been away for a long time

A D

And it looks like a mess a-round here

C G

And I’ll be away for a long time

A D

So here’s how the story goes

C G

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe

A D

She was baking a cinnamon pie

C G

She fell asleep in a washing machine

A D

Woke up in a hurricane eye

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