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Did You Know? Mrs. Robinson was written specifically for the film The Graduate. It started life as two separate musical ideas that they joined together to form the verses and choruses.
The lines about Joe DiMaggio randomly came into Paul Simon's mind as a stream of consciousness and he liked them and decided to keep them.
It was Simon and Garfunkel's second number 1.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick
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Mrs. Robinson Chords And Strumming, Simon And Garfunkel - Version 1
Open Chords: (Capo fret 2)
Open E, Em & E7 chords
Open Am & A7 chords
Open D & D7 chords
Open C & C/B chords
Open G chord
Strumming:
"Driver: |B D D U D U |
Tempo: 184 bpm Key: Verse E, Chorus G
Intro
| |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - | | x 2
Verse 1 (Instrumental)
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
Deet, dee dee dee, deet, dee dee, dee dee, deet, deet, deet, dee dee dee...
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
And here's to (G)you, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Jesus loves you (Em)more than you will (C)know (C) whoa, whoa, (D)whoa (D)
God bless you (G)please, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Heaven holds a (Em)place for those who (C)pray (C) hey hey (Am)hey (Am) Hey he hey
Intro -
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
Verse 2 -
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
We'd (E7x5)like to know a little bit about you for our files
We'd (A7x4)like to help you learn to help yourself
(D7) Look around you (G)all you see are (C)symp(C/B)athetic (Amx2)eyes
(E7x2) Stroll around the grounds un(D7x2)til you feel at home
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
And here's to (G)you, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Jesus loves you (Em)more than you will (C)know (C) whoa whoa (D)whoa (D)
God bless you (G)please, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Heaven holds a (Em)place for those who (C)pray (C) hey, hey, (Am)hey (Am) Hey hey hey
Intro -
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
Verse 3 -
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
(E7x5)Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
(A7x4)Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
(D7) It's a little (G)secret just the (C)Robin(C/B)son's a(Amx2)ffair
(E7x2) Most of all you've got to (D7x2)hide it from the kids
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Coo, coo, ca-(G)choo, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Jesus loves you (Em)more than you will (C)know (C) whoa, whoa, (D)whoa (D)
God bless you (G)please, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Heaven holds a (Em)place for those who (C)pray (C) hey hey (Am)hey (Am) Hey hey hey
Intro -
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
Verse 4 -
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
(E7x5) Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
(A7x4) Going to the candidates debate
(D7) Laugh about it (G)shout about it (C)When you've (C/B)got to (Amx2)choose
(E7x2) Every way you look at this you (D7x2)lose
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Where have you (G)gone, Joe Di(Em)Maggio?
Our (G)nation turns its (Em)lonely eyes to (C)you (C) woo, woo, (D)woo (D)
What's that you (G)say, Mrs. (Em)Robinson?
(G)Joltin' Joe has (Em)left and gone (C)away (C) hey hey (Am)hey (Am) hey hey hey
Ending -
| |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - | | x 2 (Fades on recording)
Final Chord Strum: E
Orange Pick Level
Mrs. Robinson Chords And Strumming, Simon And Garfunkel - Version 2
Open Chords: (Capo fret 2)
Open E, Em & E7 chords
Open Am & A7 chords
Open D & D7 chords
Open C & C/B chords
Open G chord
Strumming:
Driver: |B D D U D U |
Zero Gravity: |D U D |
Tempo: 184 bpm Key: Verse E, Chorus G
Intro
Verse 1 (Instrumental)
|E7 - - - |
(Zero Gravity)
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
(Driver...)
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
(Driver/Zero Gravity/Driver/Zero Gravity)
Deet, dee dee dee, deet, dee dee, dee dee, deet, deet, deet, dee dee dee...
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
And here's to (G)you, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Jesus loves you (Em)more than you will (C)know (C) whoa, whoa, (D)whoa (D)
God bless you (G)please, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Heaven holds a (Em)place for those who (C)pray (C) hey hey (Am)hey (Am) Hey he hey
Intro -
Verse 2 -
|E7 - - - |
(Zero Gravity)
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
(Driver...)
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
(Driver/Zero Gravity/Driver/Zero Gravity)
We'd (E7x5)like to know a little bit about you for our files
We'd (A7x4)like to help you learn to help yourself
(D7) Look around you (G)all you see are (C)symp(C/B)athetic (Amx2)eyes
(E7x2) Stroll around the grounds un(D7x2)til you feel at home
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
And here's to (G)you, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Jesus loves you (Em)more than you will (C)know (C) whoa whoa (D)whoa (D)
God bless you (G)please, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Heaven holds a (Em)place for those who (C)pray (C) hey, hey, (Am)hey (Am) Hey hey hey
Intro -
Verse 3 -
|E7 - - - |
(Zero Gravity)
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
(Driver...)
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
(Driver/Zero Gravity/Driver/Zero Gravity)
(E7x5)Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
(A7x4)Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
(D7) It's a little (G)secret just the (C)Robin(C/B)son's a(Amx2)ffair
(E7x2) Most of all you've got to (D7x2)hide it from the kids
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Coo, coo, ca-(G)choo, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Jesus loves you (Em)more than you will (C)know (C) whoa, whoa, (D)whoa (D)
God bless you (G)please, Mrs. (Em)Robinson
(G)Heaven holds a (Em)place for those who (C)pray (C) hey hey (Am)hey (Am) Hey hey hey
Intro -
Verse 4 -
|E7 - - - |
(Zero Gravity)
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |A7 - - - |
(Driver...)
|D7 - - - |G - - - |C - C/B - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
(Driver/Zero Gravity/Driver/Zero Gravity)
(E7x5) Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
(A7x4) Going to the candidates debate
(D7) Laugh about it (G)shout about it (C)When you've (C/B)got to (Amx2)choose
(E7x2) Every way you look at this you (D7x2)lose
Chorus -
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
Where have you (G)gone, Joe Di(Em)Maggio?
Our (G)nation turns its (Em)lonely eyes to (C)you (C) woo, woo, (D)woo (D)
What's that you (G)say, Mrs. (Em)Robinson?
(G)Joltin' Joe has (Em)left and gone (C)away (C) hey hey (Am)hey (Am) hey hey hey
Ending -
Final Chord Strum: E
Mrs. Robinson Videos
Mrs. Robinson Lyrics
And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know
Whoa, whoa, whoa
God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files
We'd like to help you learn to help yourself
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know
Whoa, whoa, whoa
God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
It's a little secret, just the Robinson's affair
Most of all, you've got to hide it from the kids
Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know
Whoa, whoa, whoa
God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
Going to the candidates debate
Laugh about it, shout about it
When you've got to choose
Every way you look at this, you lose
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you
Woo, woo, woo
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson?
Joltin' Joe has left and gone away
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
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