Paul Simon

Me & Julio

Mama pajama rolled outta bed, and she ran to the police station
When the copper found out, he began to shout, and he started the investigation
It's against the law, it was against the law
What my mama saw, it was against the law
Mama looked down and she spit on the ground ever time my name gets mentioned
The copper said oy, if I get that boy
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention
Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin'
I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where
Goodbye Rosie, the queen of Corona
Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard
(Instrumental break)
In a couple of days they're gonna take me away
But the press let the story leak
Now the radical priest come to get me released
And we was 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, I'm takin' my time, but I don't know where
Goodbye Rosie, 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
Acknowledge-To:
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
by Paul Simon
Intro: A D | A E | A D | A E |
Mama Pajama rolled out of bed
and she ran to the police station
When the papa found out he began to shout
and that's what started the investigation
But it's against the law, it was against the law
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!"
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
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.
From: Harlan L Thompson
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD- Paul Simon
G/D A/D G/D D (rpt)
Mama pajama rolled outta bed, she ran to the police station
When the papa found out
he began to shout and started the investigation
It's against the law, it was against the law
What what mama saw, it was against the law
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:
Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin'
I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where
Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona
See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard
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
See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard
G/D: x x 0 4 3 3 A/D: x x 0 6 5 5
C/E: 0 2 0 0 3 0
(from Paul Simon, 1971)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)