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[Chords]
G        3 x 0 0 0 x
G/F#     2 x 0 0 0 x
A        x 0 2 2 2 x
A7/G     3 0 2 0 x x  (no 3)
G*       3 2 0 0 3 x
C*       x 3 2 0 1 3
Gsus2    3 0 0 0 3 5
G/B      x x 9 7 8 7
Cadd9    x 3 2 0 3 0
Gadd9    3 x 0 2 0 x
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmCouple in the next room    DBound to win a prize  they've been
     G    G/F#     A    A7/G                  D                   C  G*
goin' at it  all night long  Well I'm  tryin to get some sleep but these
               C                G               C  G*
motel walls are cheap  Lincoln Duncan is my name and here's my
Dsong    here's my  Emsong
[Verse 2]
EmMy father was a fisherman  my Dmama was a fisherman's friend  And
GI was G/F#born in the AboredA7/Gom and the Dchowder              
                    C  G*                          C  G  
So when I reached my prime  I left my home in the Maritimes
               C  G*           D  
headed down the turnpike for New England
Sweet New EmEngland
[Instrumental]
  C  C*    Gsus2    G/B    C    Cadd9    C    G    Gadd9  G  
  C  C*    Gsus2    G/B    D    Em    D  Em  
[Verse 3]
EmHoles in my confidence  Dholes in the knees of my jeans  I was
          G     G/F#    A    A7/G           D              C  G*
left without a penny in my pocket    Oo  hoo hoo  wee  I was about
               C                    G                 C  G*
destituted as a kid could be And I wished I wore a ring so I could
Dhock it   I'd like to Emhock it
[Verse 4]
EmA young girl in a parking lot was pDreaching to a crowd  singing
Gsacred G/F#songs and Areading A7/Gfrom the BiDble   Well I
              C  G*                                   C  G  
told her I was lost   and she told me all about the Pentecost  And I
                     C  G*                D  Em  
seen that girl as the road to my surviv--al
[Instrumental]
  C  C*    Gsus2    G/B    C    Cadd9    C    G    Gadd9  G  
  C  C*    Gsus2    G/B    D    Em    D  Em  
[Verse 5]
EmJust later on the very same night I
Dcrept to her tent with a flashlight and my Glong G/F#years of AinnocA7/Gence
                 D                C  G*
ended    Well she took me to the woods sayin'
                            C                     G               C  G*
"Here comes somethin' and it feels so good!" And just like a dog I was
Dbefriended   I was befriEmended
[Verse 6]
EmOh  oh  what a night DOh what a garden of delight
Even Gnow G/F#that sweet Ame-A7/Gmory lDingers   I was
             C  G*                            C  G  
playin' my guitar   lying underneath the stars  Just
            C  G*                           D  Em  
thankin' the lord for my fingers    for my fingers
[Outro]
  C  C*    Gsus2    G/B    C    Cadd9    C    G    Gadd9  G  
  C  C*    Gsus2    G/B    D    Em    D  Em  

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Duncan

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

A7/G

Gsus2

G/B

Cadd9

Gadd9

[Chords]

G 3 x 0 0 0 x

G/F# 2 x 0 0 0 x

A x 0 2 2 2 x

A7/G 3 0 2 0 x x (no 3)

G* 3 2 0 0 3 x

C* x 3 2 0 1 3

Gsus2 3 0 0 0 3 5

G/B x x 9 7 8 7

Cadd9 x 3 2 0 3 0

Gadd9 3 x 0 2 0 x

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em D

Couple in the next room Bound to win a prize they've been

G G/F# A A7/G D C G

goin' at it all night long Well I'm tryin to get some sleep but these

C G C G

motel walls are cheap Lincoln Duncan is my name and here's my

D Em

song here's my song

[Verse 2]

Em D

My father was a fisherman my mama was a fisherman's friend And

G G/F# A A7/G D

I was born in the boredom and the chowder

C G C G

So when I reached my prime I left my home in the Maritimes

C G D

headed down the turnpike for New England

Sweet New England

[Instrumental]

C C Gsus2 G/B C Cadd9 C G Gadd9 G

C C Gsus2 G/B D Em D Em

[Verse 3]

Em D

Holes in my confidence holes in the knees of my jeans I was

G G/F# A A7/G D C G

left without a penny in my pocket Oo hoo hoo wee I was about

C G C G

destituted as a kid could be And I wished I wore a ring so I could

D Em

hock it I'd like to hock it

[Verse 4]

Em D

A young girl in a parking lot was preaching to a crowd singing

G G/F# A A7/G D

sacred songs and reading from the Bible Well I

C G C G

told her I was lost and she told me all about the Pentecost And I

C G D Em

seen that girl as the road to my surviv--al

[Instrumental]

C C Gsus2 G/B C Cadd9 C G Gadd9 G

C C Gsus2 G/B D Em D Em

[Verse 5]

Just later on the very same night I

D G G/F# A A7/G

crept to her tent with a flashlight and my long years of innocence

D C G

ended Well she took me to the woods sayin'

C G C G

"Here comes somethin' and it feels so good!" And just like a dog I was

D Em

befriended I was befriended

[Verse 6]

Em D

Oh oh what a night Oh what a garden of delight

G G/F# A A7/G D

Even now that sweet me-mory lingers I was

C G C G

playin' my guitar lying underneath the stars Just

C G D Em

thankin' the lord for my fingers for my fingers

[Outro]

C C Gsus2 G/B C Cadd9 C G Gadd9 G

C C Gsus2 G/B D Em D Em

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