Paul Simon - 50 ways to leave your lover

50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER As recorded by Paul Simon (From the 1975 Album STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS) Words and Music by Paul Simon Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Paul Simon - Acoustic Guitar ' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'John Tropea - Electric Guitar ' Intro 1st & 3rd Verses Q=104 Em/G D6 Cmaj7B7b9 Em D#° 4/4 Gtr I (Ac. Gtr.) Wx4 H H H Q Q H H |------------||--0----2----|-0----------|-0----2----| |------------||o-0----0----|-0----1--0--|-0----1----| |------------||--0----2----|-0----2-----|-0----2----| |------------||--2----0----|------1-----|-2----1----| |------------||o-----------|-3----2-----|-----------| |------------||--3---------|------------|-----------| | H H | | Gtr II (El. 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|---7---7---7---7-7-|----9----9----9----9--9-|-4--------|-(4)-----|| |---8---8---8---8-8-|---10---10---10---10-10-|-3--------|-(3)-----|| |---8---8---8---8-8-|---10---10---10---10-10-|-5--------|-(5)----o|| |-------------------|------------------------|----------|---------|| Outro Wx4 |--------*| |--------*| |--------*| |--------*| |--------*| |--------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths