Subject: CRD: The Only Living Boy in New York - Simon & Garfunkel From: KEANJ@agresearch.cri.nz (John Kean) Hi all, Heres the chords to this great song. The Only Living Boy In New York - Simon & Garfunkel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Transcribed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz). Capo 4th fret. 4/4 time. INTRO: |G |G | VERSE 1: |G |G |C |C | Tom, get your plane right on time |G |G |C |C | I know your part'll go fine |G |G |C C/B |C/A C/G | Fly down to Mexico |D/F# |D/F# |C |C | Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da and here I am |G |C |C | The only living boy in New York. VERSE 2: (two bars of G to lead in) I get the news I need from the weather report I can gather all the news I need from the weather report Hey, I've got nothing to do to-day but smile Do-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da-n here I am The only living boy in New York. CHORUS: |E |Esu4 E | |Am |D7/F# | Half of the time we're gone, but we don't know |G |C |C | Where, and we don't know where VERSE 3: Ah.... Here I am. CHORUS VERSE 4: Tom, get your plane right on time I know that you've been eager to fly now Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine now, Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-do like it shines on me The only living boy in New York The only living boy in New York. BRIDGE: |G |G |G |G | (hammer on and pull off at the second fret on the A and D strings) |G |C |E |Esus4 E | |Am |D7/F# |G |C | VERSES 5 & 6: (as for Verse 3) CODA: |G |G |G |G |G ||Fine. NB. I reckon the Esus4 should be an E7 but John disagrees, its still an ongoing debate, so play what you will... Rich \\\\ John Kean OO | ~~~~~~~~~ < ) (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz) \/ | `-