ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD Paul Simon G C Mama pyjama rolled outta bed, she ran to the police station D G When the cop found out, he began to shout, he started the investigation D G And it's against the law, it was against the law D G What what mama saw, it was against the law Mama looked down and spit on the ground ever time her name gets mentioned The cop said oy, if I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention C G Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin' C G A D I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where C G Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona F C D G C G D Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard F C D G C G D Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard (Instrumental break) In a couple of days they're gonna take me away When the press let the story leak Now when the radical breach comes to get me released Appears all on the cover of Newsweek And I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin' But I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard (different version) ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD Paul Simon Intro: A D | A E | A D | A E | A Mama Pajama rolled out of bed D and she ran to the police station E When the papa found out he began to shout A D A and that's what started the investigation E A But it's against the law, it was against the law E A What the mama saw, was against the law Well the mama looks down and she spit on the ground Every time my name gets mentioned And the papa says "Oy, when I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention!" D A And I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm going D A B E I'm on my way, takin' my time but I don't know where D A Goodbye to Rosie, Queen of Corona A G D E A D A E See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard A G D E A See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard break: D |D |A |A |D |D |A B|E |D |D A |A |A G |D E | A D | A E |A G |D E | A D | A E | In a couple of days they come and take me away But the press let the story leak And when the radical priest come and get me released We's all on the cover of Newsweek. And I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm going I'm on my way, takin' my time but I don't know where Goodbye to Rosie, Queen of Corona See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard Note: intro pattern can be played using a D6 instead of D. If so, play the intro as follows. A = |x07655| D6= |xx7777| E = |xxx454| This song also works well if one guitar plays in A as described and the other capos 2 and plays in G. (different version) ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD Paul Simon INTRO: A D6 A E (repeat) A D Mama pajama 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 the mama saw, it was against the law Well the mama look down and spit on the ground Every time my name gets mentioned The papa said "oy, if I get that boy 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 A B E I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where D G A Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona A G D E A D6 A E See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard A G D E A D6 A E Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] In a couple of days they come and take me away But the press let the story leak And when the radical priest come to get me released We was all on the cover of Newsweek ... [CHORUS] A G D E A D6 A E See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard INTRO CHORDS: A: x x x 6 5 5 D6: x x x 7 7 7 E: x x x 4 5 4