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[Verse 1]
FI'm workin' on my rewrite, that's right
BbGonna change the Fending
BbThrow away the tFitle
And Bbtoss it in the Ftrash
Every Bbminute after Fmidnight
All the Bbtime I'm Fspending
Is just for Bbworkin' on my Frewrite, that's right
Gonna Bbturn it into Fcash
[Verse 2]
I been Bbworkin' at the Fcar wash
I conBbsider it my Fday job
'Cause it's Bbreally not a Fpay job
But Bbthat's where I Fam
EveryBbbody says "The Fold guy
WorkBbin' at the car Fwash?"
BbHasn't got a Fbrain cell left
BbSince VietFnam
[Chorus]
BbBut I say
F7Help me, help me
FHelp me, help me
BbOhhh
FThank you
BbI'd no idea
That you were Fthere
When BbI said F7help me, help me
FHelp me, help me
BbOhhh
FThank you
For Bblistening to my Fprayer
[Instrumental]
Bb F Bb F
Bb F Bb F
G  Bb F G Bb F
G  Bb F G Bb F
[Verse 3]
I'm Bbworkin' on my Frewrite, that's right
BbGonna change the Fending
BbGonna throw away my Ftitle
And Bbtoss it in the Ftrash
Every Bbminute after Fmidnight
All the Bbtime I'm Fspending
Is just for wBborkin' on my Frewrite, that's right
Gonna Bbturn it into Fcash
[Verse 4]
I'll Bbeliminate the Fpages
Where the Bbfather has a bFreakdown
And he Bbhas to leave the Ffamily
But he Bbreally meant no Fharm
Gonna Bbsubstitute a Fcar chase
And a Bbrace across the rFooftops
Where the Bbfather saves the Fchildren
And he Bbholds them in his Farms
[Chorus]
BbI said
F7Help me, help me
FHelp me, help me
BbOhh
FThank you
BbI'd no idea
That you were Fthere
BbWhen I said
F7Help me, help me
FHelp me, help me
BbOhhh
FThank you
For Bblistening to my Fprayer
[Outro]
G Bb F
G Bb F

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Rewrite

by Paul Simon

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[Verse 1]

I'm workin' on my rewrite, that's right

Bb F

Gonna change the ending

Bb F

Throw away the title

Bb F

And toss it in the trash

Bb F

Every minute after midnight

Bb F

All the time I'm spending

Bb F

Is just for workin' on my rewrite, that's right

Bb F

Gonna turn it into cash

[Verse 2]

Bb F

I been workin' at the car wash

Bb F

I consider it my day job

Bb F

'Cause it's really not a pay job

Bb F

But that's where I am

Bb F

Everybody says "The old guy

Bb F

Workin' at the car wash?"

Bb F

Hasn't got a brain cell left

Bb F

Since Vietnam

[Chorus]

But I say

Help me, help me

Ohhh

Thank you

I'd no idea

That you were there

Bb F7

When I said help me, help me

Help me, help me

Ohhh

Thank you

Bb F

For listening to my prayer

[Instrumental]

Bb F Bb F

G Bb F G Bb F

[Verse 3]

Bb F

I'm workin' on my rewrite, that's right

Bb F

Gonna change the ending

Bb F

Gonna throw away my title

Bb F

And toss it in the trash

Bb F

Every minute after midnight

Bb F

All the time I'm spending

Bb F

Is just for workin' on my rewrite, that's right

Bb F

Gonna turn it into cash

[Verse 4]

Bb F

I'll eliminate the pages

Bb F

Where the father has a breakdown

Bb F

And he has to leave the family

Bb F

But he really meant no harm

Bb F

Gonna substitute a car chase

Bb F

And a race across the rooftops

Bb F

Where the father saves the children

Bb F

And he holds them in his arms

[Chorus]

I said

Help me, help me

Ohh

Thank you

I'd no idea

That you were there

When I said

Help me, help me

Ohhh

Thank you

Bb F

For listening to my prayer

[Outro]

G Bb F

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