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From: KEANJ@agresearch.cri.nz (John Kean)
A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon and Garfunkel
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Subtitled "Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission".
From "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme".
Transcribed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).
Drop D tuning (DADGBE).
No capo.
4/4 time.
INTRO RIFF:
INTRO: (Intro riff x2)
VERSE 1:
D (intro riff)
I been Norman Mailered, Maxwell Taylored.
D (intro riff)
I been John O'Hara'd, McNamara'd.
VERSE 2: (as before)
I been Phil Spectored, resurrected.
I been Lou Adlered, Barry Sadlered.
Well, I paid all the dues I want to pay.
And I learned the truth from Lenny Bruce,
And all my wealth won't buy me health,
So I smoke a pint of tea a day.
INTERLUDE:
But it's alright, Ma, everybody must get stoned.
VERSE 3: (as before)
I been Mick Jaggered, silver daggered.
Andy Warhol, won't you please come home?
I been mothered, fathered, aunt and uncled,
Been Roy Haleed and Art Garfunkeled.
I just discovered somebody's tapped my phone.
ENDING: (repeat intro riff to fade)
CHORDS:
G : 5x5433
F : 3x3211
A : 7x7655
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