Copyright © 1968 Paul Simon
Capo 5th fret
Cmaj7
e:|--0--------------|--0-0-----3------|--0--------------|--0-0-----3------|
B:|--0--------------|--0-0----------0-|--0--------------|--0-0----------0-|
G:|--0-----strum----|--0-0--0-------0-|--0-----strum----|--0-0--0-------0-|
D:|--2--------------|--2-2--2-------2-|--2--------------|--2-2--2-------2-|
A:|--3--------------|--3-3--3----3----|--3--------------|--3-3--3----3----|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Cmaj7 Dm7 G Cmaj7
e:|--0--------------|--1--------------|-----------------|--0-0-----3------|
B:|--0--------------|--1--------------|--0--------------|--0-0----------0-|
G:|--0-----strum----|--2-----strum----|--0-----strum----|--0-0--0-------0-|
D:|--2--------------|--0--------------|--0--------------|--2-2--2-------2-|
A:|--3--------------|-----------------|--2--------------|--3-3--3----3----|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|--3--------------|-----------------|
Wish I was a Kellogg's cornflake floating in my bowl..movies
Cmaj7 Dm7 C
e:|-----------------|--0--------------|--1-1-0-0-1-1----|--0--------------|
B:|-----------------|--0--------------|--1-1-0-0-1-1-0--|--1--------------|
G:|--------%--------|--0-----strum----|--2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-----strum----|
D:|-----------------|--2--------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--2--------------|
A:|-----------------|--3--------------|------0-0--------|--3--------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Relaxin' a-while livin' in
Cmaj7 F Cmaj7
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B:|--0--------------|-----------------|-----------------|--0--------------|
G:|--0-----strum----|--------strum----|--------%--------|--0-----strum----|
D:|--2--------------|--3--------------|-----------------|--2--------------|
A:|--3--------------|--3--------------|-----------------|--3--------------|
E:|-----------------|--1--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
style Talkin' to a rasin who .... plays L.A.
Cmaj7 G/B Am7 F/A G/A
e:|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|----0------------|
B:|-----------------|--0-0--1-1-1-----|--1-----3----3---|----3------------|
G:|-------%---------|--0-0--0-0-0-----|--2-----4----4---|----4---strum----|
D:|-----------------|--0-0--2-2-2-----|--3-----5----5---|----5------------|
A:|-----------------|--2-2--0-0-0-----|--0-----0----0---|----0------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Casually ... toupee
G/A
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B:|-----------------|
G:|--------%--------|
D:|-----------------|
A:|-----------------|
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(return to beginning and repeat)
South California break:
F/A Cmaj7
e:|-----------------|-----------------|--0--------------|--0-0----3-------|
B:|--1--------------|-----------------|--0--------------|--0-0---------0--|
G:|--2-----strum----|--------%--------|--0-----strum----|--0-0-0-------0--|
D:|--3--------------|-----------------|--2--------------|--2-2-2-------2--|
A:|--0--------------|-----------------|--3--------------|--3-3-3----3-----|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Aaaaaaah ... South Cali - fornia
Ending:
Cmaj7
e:|--0--------------|
B:|--0--------------|
G:|--0--------------|
D:|--2--------------|
A:|--3--------------|
E:|-----------------|
Lyrics:
Wish I was a Kellogg's Cornflake,
Floatin' in my bowl takin' movies,
Relaxin' awhile,
Livin' in style,
Talkin' to a raisin who occasionally plays L.A.,
Casually glancing at his toupee.
Wish I was an English muffin,
'Bout to make the most out of a toaster.
I'd ease myself down,
Comin' up brown.
I prefer boysenberry more than any ordinary jam.
I'm a "Citizen's for Boysenberry Jam" fan.
Ah, South California.
If I become a first lieutenant,
Would you put my photo on your piano?
"To Maryjane --
Best Wishes, Martin."
Old Roger, draft-dodger,
Leavin' by the basement door.
Everybody knows what he's tippy-toeing down there for.
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