This is a great song with two guitar players. The lead can take Paul's chords in A while the second guitarist can slap a Capo on the 2nd fret and play in G.
During The Concert In Central Park (1981), Paul plays it in A, though it sounds really nice in G with the Capo 2nd, anyway, enjoy.
Chords: (No Capo) Chords: (Capo 2nd Fret)
EADGBe EADGBe
A: 002220 (or) G: 320033
D: 000232 (or) C: 332010
E: 022100 (or) D: 000232
A2: 577655 (or) G2: 320003
B: 799877 (or) A: 002220
G: 320033 (or) F: 033210
Intro: (x4) (Guitar Two = Relative to Capo on 2nd Fret)
e------33--55--33--22----33--55--33--22------
B------33--55--33--33----33--55--33--33------
G------------------22----00--00--00--22------
D--------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
Then: A, D, A, E (x4) while 2nd guitar continues the above ^^
(Or)
Intro: (x4) (Guitar One = No Capo)
e------55--77--55--44----55--77--55--55------
B------55--77--55--55----55--77--55--44------
G------------------44----00--00--00--55------
D--------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
Then: G, C, G, D (x4) while 1st Guitar continues the above ^^
Verse 1:
A D
Mama pyjama rolled outta bed, she ran to the police station
E A
When the papa found out, he began to shout, and started the investigation
E A
It's against the law, it was against the law
E A
What what mama saw, it was against the law
Verse 2:
A D
Well, the mama looked down and spit on the ground ever time my name gets mentioned
E
And the papa said oy, if I get that boy,
A
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention.
Chorus:
D A
Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin'
D A2 B E
I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where.
D A
Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona.
A G D E A, D, A, E
See me and Julio down by the schoolyard.
A G D E A, D, A, E
See me and Julio down by the schoolyard.
Instrumental break: (Same chords as chorus)= D, A, D, A, B, E, D, A
(Whistling - Legend) A, G, D, E, A, D, A, E (x2)
(Hold Last E)
Verse 3:
A
Whoooaaa.... In a couple of days they're gonna take me away
D
'Cus the press let the story leak
E
And when the radical priest came to get me released
A
It was all on the cover of Newsweek
Chorus:
D A
Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin'
D A2 B E
I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where.
D A
Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona.
A G D E A, D, A, E
See me and Julio down by the schoolyard.
A G D E A, D, A, E
See me and Julio down by the schoolyard.
A G D E A, D, A, E
See me and Julio down by the schoolyard.
A G D E A, D, A, E
See me and Julio down by the schoolyard.
Outro: A, D, A, E (x2)
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