Chords for Simon & Garfunkel - A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)

Tempo:
90.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

C

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simon & Garfunkel - A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission) chords
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[D] [C] [A] [D]
[C] [A] [D]
I've been Norman [C] Mailer, [Am] Maxwell [D] Taylor.
I've been John [Am] O'Hara, [D] McNamara.
I've [G] been Rolling Stone [G] and Peter, [A] till I'm blind.
[D] I've been Ayn Randi, nearly [G] branded a communist,
cause I'm left [A] handed, that's the hand to use,
[D] well, never mind.
I've been [C] Phil [A] Spector, [E] [D] resurrected.
I've been [C] Lou [Am] Adler, Barry [D] Sadler.
[G] Well, I've paid [F] all the [G] dues I [A] want to pay,
[D] and I learned the truth, and Lenny Bruce,
[G] and all of my wealth won't buy me [A] health,
so I smoke a pint of tea [D] a day.
I'm no [G] man's brain, smile,
here comes Frank and [A] Nuffin to talk,
not the same [D] as you and me.
It [G] doesn't take poetry,
it's on hip when [A] you say Dylan.
If they should [Dm] talk about Dylan Thomas,
whoever he [G] was,
the man ain't got [A] no culture.
But it's alright, Ma, everybody must get [D] [C] phoned.
[D] I've been Nick [C] Jagger, [A] been [E] Silver Dagger.
[D] [G] Andy [F] Warhol, won't [G] you please [A] come [G] home.
[Dm] I've been Mother, Father, Aunt [G] and Uncle,
been Roy Hallett and Art Garfunkel.
[A] I just discovered somebody's cat in [D] the phone.
[C] [A] Vote [Ab] not.
[D] [Am] I've lost my harmonica, [D] Albert.
[C] [D] [C] [A]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To start learning Simon & Garfunkel - (Or How I Was Robert McNamarad into Submission) A Simple Desultory Philippic chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, G, A, D and C in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 45 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 90. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Minor in mind.

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[D] _ _ [C] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
I've been Norman [C] Mailer, [Am] Maxwell [D] Taylor. _ _
I've been John [Am] O'Hara, [D] McNamara.
_ I've [G] been Rolling Stone [G] and Peter, [A] till I'm blind. _
[D] I've been Ayn Randi, nearly [G] branded a communist,
cause I'm left [A] handed, that's the hand to use,
[D] well, never mind. _
I've been [C] Phil [A] Spector, [E] [D] resurrected. _ _
I've been [C] Lou [Am] Adler, Barry [D] Sadler. _ _
[G] Well, I've paid [F] all the [G] dues I [A] want to pay, _
[D] and I learned the truth, and Lenny Bruce,
[G] and all of my wealth won't buy me [A] health,
so I smoke a pint of tea [D] a day. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm no [G] man's brain, smile,
here comes Frank and [A] Nuffin to talk,
not the same [D] as you and me.
It [G] doesn't take poetry,
it's on hip when [A] you say Dylan.
If they should [Dm] talk about Dylan Thomas,
whoever he [G] was,
the man ain't got [A] no culture.
But it's alright, Ma, everybody must get [D] [C] phoned. _ _
[D] _ _ _ I've been Nick [C] Jagger, [A] been [E] Silver Dagger.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] Andy [F] Warhol, won't [G] you please [A] come [G] home.
_ [Dm] I've been Mother, Father, Aunt [G] and Uncle,
been Roy Hallett and Art Garfunkel.
[A] I just discovered somebody's cat in [D] the phone.
_ _ _ [C] [A] Vote [Ab] not.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] I've lost my harmonica, [D] Albert.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _

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