Simon & Garfunkel - For emily whenever i may find her
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Song: For Emily whenever I may find her
Artist: Simon and Garfunkel
Composer: Paul Simon
Album: Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com) 13th Oct 2016
'PARSLEY, SAGE , ROSEMARY AND THYME' VERSION:
The original album track is quite sharp of concert pitch.
To play along first use a chromatic tuner, and tune all the
strings up approx +20 above standard pitch.
CAPO: 3rd fret (Will then sound in the originals approx. key of F)
NOTE: Remember to retune back to standard after playing along
VARIOUS LIVE VERSIONS
Over the years this song has been performed live in various keys.
The live version used on most of their compilation albums is in
true standard pitch, but performed a whole tone higher than the
original album version:
Greatest Hits compilation albums:
CAPO: 5th fret (Will then sound in those versions key of G)
'Live in New York City -1967':
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in that versions key of F#)
1967 'Live at Granada TV' clip on youTube
CAPO: 6th fret (Will then sound in that versions key of Ab)
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
suggest and use the typed shapes shown below...
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Dsus2 = xx0x55 D = xx0232 D5 = xx0235
Dsus2(add9) = xx0x35 Cmaj7 = x32003 D4 = xx0233
G = 320033 A = x02220 Dsus2 = xx0230
G/F# = 2x0033 A4 = x02230 A5 = x02255
Em = 022000 Dadd4 = x54030
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[Intro]
Dsus2 Dsus2(add9)
e |----5----5----5----5---|----3----3----3----3---| [x2]
B |---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--|
G |-----------------------|-----------------------|
D |--0----0----0----0-----|--0----0----0----0-----|
A |-----------------------|-----------------------|
E |-----------------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dsus2 What a dream I had, G pressed in Gor - G/F#gan - Emdy,
D Clothed in crinoline Cmaj7 ...of a smoky burgundy,
G A A4
Softer than the rain--------
[Verse 2]
Dsus2 I wandered empty streets,
Down G...past the Gshop G/F#dis - Emplays,
D I heard cathedral bells Cmaj7 ...tripping down the alleyways,
G A A4
As I walked on---------
[Verse 3]
D And when you D4ran Dto Dsus2me,
Your G...cheeks flushed Gwith G/F#the Emnight,
D We walked on frosted fields Cmaj7 ...of juniper and lamplight,
G A A4
I held your hand---------!
[Break]
D5 D4 D Dsus2 D G G G/F# Em
| / / / / | /__/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D D Dsus2
| / / / / | / / / / |
Cmaj7
e |--0----------------|
B |--0----------------|
G |--0--2--0---0------|
D |--2-------4--4--2--|
A |--3----------------|
E |-------------------|
G A5
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
Dsus2 And when I awoke,
G And felt you Gwarm G/F#and Emnear,
D I kissed your honey hair Cmaj7 ...with my grateful tears,
G A A4 A C G Dadd4
Oh, I love you, girl-----, oh, how I love--- you----!