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Rose Of Aberdeen

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This song is one of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs even though it's only a demo 
the Sounds of Silence record. This is plays correctly with the song though there's quite 
bit of picking that Paul Simon has going on.
capo 4
Chords relative to capo
Opening: G  
IG'm a rambler, I'm a gambler. I'm a loC2--nB2g waAmy  fAm/Grom  homDe.
                   G   C2   B2            G    C2    B2   AmAm/  G  D  
If you people don't li-ke me, I can make out on my   own.
BGut it's dark and it's rainin', and the mC2oon gB2ives Amoff Am/Gno  liDght.
                       G   C2   B2              G    C2     B2    AmAm/  G  D  
And my pony can hardly tra-a-vel, on this dark-ened road at night.
YGou know once I, had a true love, though her aC2ge B2was Amjust Am/GsixteeDn.
                     G   C2    B2              G    C2   B2   AmAm/ G  D  
She was the Flower of Be-el-ton, and the Rose of Ab-er-deen.
BGut her parents did not like me, and now C2she fB2eels Ammuch Am/Gthe saDme.
                   G   C2   B2         G    C2   B2    AmAm/  G  D  
If I'm writ on your di-a-ry, well blo-ot out my  name.
CGause there's changes in the ocean, and there's cC2han-B2ges Amin Am/Gthe  sDea.
                          G    C2     B2                 G     C2    B2     AmAm/  G  D  
And there's changes in my own true love, but there ain't no change in  me.
(My outro using the same lick as throughout the song)  G   G   C2    B2    Am  Am/  G  G  
  Am:002210
Am/G:302210
  B2:010022
  C2:021022
   D:000232
   G:320022
Hope you like it. If you think there's something wrong let me know. I'm pretty sure it's 
though.

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Rose Of Aberdeen

by Simon & Garfunkel

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

This song is one of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs even though it's only a demo

the Sounds of Silence record. This is plays correctly with the song though there's quite

bit of picking that Paul Simon has going on.

capo 4

Chords relative to capo

Opening:

G C2 B2 Am Am/G D

I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler. I'm a lo--ng way from home.

G C2 B2 G C2 B2 Am G D

Am/

If you people don't li-ke me, I can make out on my own.

G C2 B2 Am Am/G D

But it's dark and it's rainin', and the moon gives off no light.

G C2 B2 G C2 B2 Am G D

Am/

And my pony can hardly tra-a-vel, on this dark-ened road at night.

G C2 B2 Am Am/G D

You know once I, had a true love, though her age was just sixteen.

G C2 B2 G C2 B2 Am G D

Am/

She was the Flower of Be-el-ton, and the Rose of Ab-er-deen.

G C2 B2 Am Am/G D

But her parents did not like me, and now she feels much the same.

G C2 B2 G C2 B2 Am G D

Am/

If I'm writ on your di-a-ry, well blo-ot out my name.

G C2 B2 Am Am/G D

Cause there's changes in the ocean, and there's chan-ges in the sea.

G C2 B2 G C2 B2 Am G D

Am/

And there's changes in my own true love, but there ain't no change in me.

G G C2 B2 Am Am G G

(My outro using the same lick as throughout the song) /

:002210

Am/G

:302210

:010022

:021022

:000232

:320022

Hope you like it. If you think there's something wrong let me know. I'm pretty sure it's

though.

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