--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Obvious Child - Paul Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Paul Simon The Obvious Child (1989) (Paul Simon) From: "The Rhythm of the Saints" Three chords for 99% of this beauty but HOW he plays them ... The chords change incredibly quick in some places. As a consequence this tab might look confusing but it makes sense when one sees him play. This video of a recent live performance was very helpful when I tabbed and learned this, so check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmyPkIBLLak Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E C* x-3-2-0-1-3 D* x-x-0-2-3-x D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 1st fret [percussion / drum intro] INTRO

Bo, ^Gboh ... bo, ^Gboh Bo, ^Gboh ... bo, ^Gboh

VERSE

I'm accustomed to a ^Gsmooth ride Or ^Dmaybe ^CI'm a ^Gdog who's ^Dlost its ^Gbite I don't ex^Dpect ^Cto be ^Gtr^Ceated like a fool no ^Fmore ^C I don't ex^Gpect to ^Dsleep through the ^Gnight Some ^Dpeople ^Csay a ^Glie's a ^Dlie's a ^Glie But ^DI ^Csay^G w^Chy Why deny the ^Fobvious ^Cchild? Why deny the ^Fobvious ^Cchild? ^G

VERSE

And in re^Dmembe^Cring a ^Groad sign ^D ^C ^G I am reme^Dmbe^Cring a ^Ggirl when ^DI ^Cwas ^Gyou-ou-^Coung ^F ^C And we ^Gsaid these ^Dsongs are ^Gtrue These ^Ddays are ^Gours These ^Dtears are ^Gfree and hey ^C The cross is in the ^Fball^Cpark ^C The cross is in the ^Fball^Cpark ^G

MIDDLE PART 1

We ^Ghad a lot of fun G G G D* C We had a lot of money G G G D* C We had a little son and we thought we'd call him Sonny ^CSonny gets ^Dmarried and ^Gmoves away ^CSonny has a ^Dbaby and ^Gbills to pay ^CSonny gets ^Dsunnier ^Gday by day by ^Cday by ^Dday ^G

INTERLUDE

Bo, ^Gboh ... bo, ^Gboh Bo, ^Gboh ... bo, ^Gboh

VERSE

I've been ^Dwaking ^Cup ^Gat sunrise I've been ^Dfollo^Cwing the ^Glight a^Dcross my ^Groom I ^Dwatch ^Cthe ^Gni^Cght receive the ^Froom of ^Cmy ^Gday ^D ^G Some ^Dpeople ^Csay the s^Gky is ^Djust the ^Gsky But ^DI ^Csay^G w^Chy Why deny the ^Fobvious ^Cchild? Why deny the ^Fobvious ^Cchild? ^G

INTERLUDE | G | G D7sus4/G | G | G D7sus4/G | | G | G D7sus4/G | G | G D7sus4/G | | G | G D7sus4/G | MIDDLE PART 2 [C/G] G C/G G D C Sonny sits by the window and thinks to himself

How it's ^Gstrange ^C/Gthat ^Gsome ^Drooms are like ^Ccages Sonny's ^Gyear^C/Gbook ^Gfrom ^Dhigh school is ^Cdown from the shelf ^CAnd ^Dhe i^Gd-^C/Gl - ^Gy ^Dthumbs through the ^Cpages Some have ^Amdied Some have ^Gfled from themselves ^C ^G Or ^Cstru^Dggled ^Cfrom ^Ghere to ^Cget ^Dthere ^CSonny ^Gwan^C/Gders ^Gbe^Dyond his in^Cterior walls Runs his ^Ghands ^C/Gthrough ^Ghis ^Dthinning brown ^Chair

VERSE

I'm accustomed to a ^Gsmooth ride Or ^Dmaybe ^CI'm a ^Gdog who's ^Dlost its ^Gbite I don't ex^Dpect ^Cto be ^Gtr^Ceated like a fool no ^Fmore ^C I don't ex^Gpect to ^Dsleep through the ^Gnight Some ^Dpeople ^Csay a ^Glie's a ^Dlie's a ^Glie But ^DI ^Csay^G ^C The cross is in the ^Fball^Cpark C F C G G G [break] Why deny the obvious child?

[percussion break] OUTRO G D C G D C G C C C* D C* Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh, ooh, ooh) G D C G D C G C C C* D Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh, ooh, ooh)

Paul Simon - The obvious child