Artist: Paul Simon Song: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Album: Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) Intro/Verses This song sounds better when its chords are strummed by using your thummb and forefinger. H H H Q Q H H H H e-|--3-----2---|---0---------|--0---2---|--2---3----| B-|--5-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--4---0----| G-|--4-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--2---0----| D-|--5-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---1---|--4---1----| A-|------------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|------2----| E-|------------|-------------|--0-------|-----------| H H H Q Q H H W e-|--0-----2---|---0---------|--0---0---|--0---------| B-|--0-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--0---------| G-|--0-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--0---------| D-|--2-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---2---|--2---------| A-|--2---------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|--2---------| E-|--0---------|-------------|--0-------|--0---------| Right before the chorus begins, strum the twelfth fret harmonics to give the song a smooth transition It would go as follows (Last Measure of Verse) H Q Q e-|-0-----------<12>-----------| B-|-0-----------<12>-----------| G-|-0-----------<12>-----------| D-|-2-----------<12>-----------| A-|-2-----------<12>-----------| E-|-0-----------<12>----12\----| Chorus: Chorus contains three chords, G, Bb, and C. Each chord is strummed for a measure in standard 4/4 count. Here's how the chords would match up with the lyrics.

^GYou Just slip out the back, Jack ^BbMake a new plan, Stan

You^C don't need to be coy, Roy Just ^Gget yourself free

^GHop on the bus, Gus You ^Bbdon't need to discuss much

Just ^Cdrop off the key, Lee And ^Gget yourself free

And that is how you play Paul Simon's 1975 song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Paul Simon - 50 ways to leave your lover