Chords for Simon and Buckwheat "That was your Mother"

Superstar Paul Simon _ with Buckwheat Zydeco, _ _ _ _ _ Paul Band, _ _ _ _ _ _
Reginald Duval, Steve Gadd, Bagatee, Kumalo, Andy Schnitzer,
Mark Stewart. _ _ _ _
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Long time ago, man, boy, you was born, dude,
when I was [C] still single and life [F] was great.
I held this job as a traveling salesman,
and it kept [C] me moving from state [F] to state. _
Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette State
of Louisiana, [C] _ wondering where a city boy can go
to [F] get a little conversation,
maybe drink a little red wine.
[C] I check out the Cajun girls, [F] they're dancing Zydeco.
That's why _ _ _ _ _
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_ I'm a [F] young girl, _ _ _
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_ I'm a young girl.
She's pretty as a prayer book, [C] sweet as an apple.
[F] On Christmas day, I said, good gracious,
can this be my love?
If [C] that's my prayer book, [F] Lord, let us pray.
_ I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette State of Louisiana,
[C] wondering where a city [F] boy can go
to get a little conversation,
maybe drink a little red [C] wine.
Dance to the music of [F] Buckwheat, the king of the Zayou. _ _ _ _ _ _
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That was your mother, and that was your father
[C] before you was born, dude, when [F] life was great.
You are the burden of my generation.
I [C] sure do love you, let's get that straight.
Now I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette,
across the street from the public.
[C] I'm heading down to the Lone [F] Star Cafe
to get a little conversation,
maybe drink a little red wine.
[C] Dance to the music of Buckwheat [F] Zydeco,
dancing the night away.
That's right, [Db] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ woo, _ that's right.
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_ _ _ That's it, _ thank you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _