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Saint Paul

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A haunting late-60s song about the impending breakup of the Beatles, as well as Terry Knight's rejection
from Apple Records by, you guessed it, Paul McCartney. Taken by some as "proof" of Paul McCartney's death
in 1966, though the song doesn't make any reference to death.
 A7sus4/E- xx2233
[Intro]
D Dsus4
[Verse]
DI looked into the Dsus4sky
Everything was Dhigh
Higher than it Dsus4seemed to be to Dme
DStanding by the Gsea
Thinking I was Dfree
Did I hear you Dsus4call or was I dreaming then St. A7sus4/EPaul?
[Verse]
DYou, knew it all aDsus4long
Something had gone Dwrong
They couldn't hear your Dsus4song of sadness in the air
While Dthey were crying out beDsus4ware
Your flowers and long Dhair
While you and Sgt. Dsus4Pepper saw the writing on the A7sus4/Ewall...
[Bridge]
AmYou say you want Am7to live your life to the Dfuture
Dsus4They say they've got dues to pay toDday
AmYou say it's the Am7fool who plays it Dcool, Sir
And Dsus4if tomorrow comes, you know, they'll all hear St. Paul A7say
DLet me take you down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down...A7  
[Verse]
DYou had a different Dsus4view
Hey there Paul what's Dnew?
Did Judas really tDsus4alk to you or did you put us Don?
I think there's something Dsus4wrong
It's taken you too Dlong to change the world
Sir Dsus4Isaac Newton said it had to A7sus4/Efall
A7sus4/EHey St. Paul!
[Instrumental]
D A G D A
[Bridge]
AmYou say you want Am7to live your life to the Dfuture
Dsus4They say they've got dues to pay toDday
AmYou say it's the Am7fool who plays it Dcool, Sir
And Dsus4if tomorrow comes, you know, they'll all hear St. Paul A7say
DI read the news today oh boy...
[Instrumental]
D (orchestra crescendo, a la "A Day in the Life")
[Verse]
DYou had a different Dsus4view
Hey there Paul what's Dnew?
Did Judas really tDsus4alk to you or did you put us Don?
I think there's something Dsus4wrong
It's taken you too Dlong to change the world
Sir Dsus4Isaac Newton said it had to A7sus4/Efall
You didn't listen, St. DPaul!
[Outro]
DNa..na na na Ana na Gna na na...Hey PaDul
DNa..na na na Ana na Gna na na...Hey PaDul
(repeat to fade out)

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Saint Paul

by terry knight

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Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4/E

Dsus4

Am7

A haunting late-60s song about the impending breakup of the Beatles, as well as Terry Knight's rejection

from Apple Records by, you guessed it, Paul McCartney. Taken by some as "proof" of Paul McCartney's death

in 1966, though the song doesn't make any reference to death.

A7sus4/E

- xx2233

[Intro]

D Dsus4

[Verse]

D Dsus4

I looked into the sky

Everything was high

Dsus4 D

Higher than it seemed to be to me

D G

Standing by the sea

Thinking I was free

Dsus4 A7sus4/E

Did I hear you call or was I dreaming then St. Paul?

[Verse]

D Dsus4

You, knew it all along

Something had gone wrong

Dsus4

They couldn't hear your song of sadness in the air

D Dsus4

While they were crying out beware

Your flowers and long hair

Dsus4 A7sus4/E

While you and Sgt. Pepper saw the writing on the wall...

[Bridge]

Am Am7 D

You say you want to live your life to the future

Dsus4 D

They say they've got dues to pay today

Am Am7 D

You say it's the fool who plays it cool, Sir

Dsus4 A7

And if tomorrow comes, you know, they'll all hear St. Paul say

D A7

Let me take you down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down...

[Verse]

D Dsus4

You had a different view

Hey there Paul what's new?

Dsus4 D

Did Judas really talk to you or did you put us on?

Dsus4

I think there's something wrong

It's taken you too long to change the world

Dsus4 A7sus4/E

Sir Isaac Newton said it had to fall

A7sus4/E

Hey St. Paul!

[Instrumental]

D A G D A

[Bridge]

Am Am7 D

You say you want to live your life to the future

Dsus4 D

They say they've got dues to pay today

Am Am7 D

You say it's the fool who plays it cool, Sir

Dsus4 A7

And if tomorrow comes, you know, they'll all hear St. Paul say

I read the news today oh boy...

[Instrumental]

D (orchestra crescendo, a la "A Day in the Life")

[Verse]

D Dsus4

You had a different view

Hey there Paul what's new?

Dsus4 D

Did Judas really talk to you or did you put us on?

Dsus4

I think there's something wrong

It's taken you too long to change the world

Dsus4 A7sus4/E

Sir Isaac Newton said it had to fall

You didn't listen, St. Paul!

[Outro]

D A G D

Na..na na na na na na na na...Hey Paul

D A G D

Na..na na na na na na na na...Hey Paul

(repeat to fade out)

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