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Me And Julio Down By The School Yard was written and released by Paul Simon in 1972.
It's about 2 boys who have broken a law and it was witnessed by a mum.
In an interview in Rolling Stone magazine Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The whole world wants to know."
Paul Simon replied "I have no idea what it is... Something sexual is what I imagine, but when I say 'something', I never bothered to figure out what it was. Didn't make any difference to me"
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (Yellow Pick when played with open anchor chords only. Orange Pick when using open chords only)
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Me And Julio Down By The School Yard Chords And Strumming, Paul Simon
Open Chords:
Open D chord
Open A chord
Open E chord
Open G chord
Open B7 chord - x21200
Tempo: 210 bpm Key: A
Strumming:
Main Rhythm - "Intro/Bridge/Chorus":
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D |
"Verse":
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D |
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D U| U U D U D |
| |D U D D U D U| U U D U D | | x 2 |D (stop) |
"2 Strums": 'Me and Julio'
|D D |
Intro -
| |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 7
Verse 1 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A (stop)|
The (A)mama pajama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police (D)station
When the (E)papa found out he began to shout and he started the investi(A)gation
Bridge -
| |E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |A - - - | | x 2
It's against the (E)law, it was against the (A)law
What the mama (E)saw, it was against the (A)law
Verse 2 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A (stop)|
The (A)mama looked down and spit on the ground, every time my name gets (D)mentioned
The (E)papa said, "Oy, if I get that boy, I'm gonna stick him in the house of de(A)tention"
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Well I'm on my (D)way I don't know (A)where I'm going
I'm on my (D)way I'm taking my (A)time but I (B7)don't know (E)where
Goodbye to (D)Rosie, the (G)queen of (A)Corona
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Chorus (Instrumental) -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2 |E - |E (stop)|
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Verse 3 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A - - - |
Whoa, in a (A)couple of days they come and take me away
But the press let the story l(D)eak and when the (E)radical priest
Come to get me released we was all on the cover of (A)Newsweek
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Well I'm on my (D)way I don't know (A)where I'm going
I'm on my (D)way I'm taking my (A)time but I (B7)don't know (E)where
Goodbye to (D)Rosie, the (G)queen of (A)Corona
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Final Chord Strum: A
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Me And Julio Down By The School Yard Chords And Strumming, Paul Simon
Open Chords:
Open D chord
Open A chord
Open E chord
Open G chord
Open B7 chord - x21202
Tempo: 210 bpm Key: A
Strumming:
Main Rhythm - "Intro/Bridge/Chorus":
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D |
"Verse":
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D |
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D U| U U D U D |
| |D U D D U D U| U U D U D | | x 2 |D (stop) |
"2 Strums": 'Me and Julio'
|D D |
Intro -
| |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 7
Verse 1 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A (stop)|
The (A)mama pajama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police (D)station
When the (E)papa found out he began to shout and he started the investi(A)gation
Bridge -
| |E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |A - - - | | x 2
It's against the (E)law, it was against the (A)law
What the mama (E)saw, it was against the (A)law
Verse 2 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A (stop)|
The (A)mama looked down and spit on the ground, every time my name gets (D)mentioned
The (E)papa said, "Oy, if I get that boy, I'm gonna stick him in the house of de(A)tention"
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Well I'm on my (D)way I don't know (A)where I'm going
I'm on my (D)way I'm taking my (A)time but I (B7)don't know (E)where
Goodbye to (D)Rosie, the (G)queen of (A)Corona
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Chorus (Instrumental) -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2 |E - |E (stop)|
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Verse 3 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A - - - |
Whoa, in a (A)couple of days they come and take me away
But the press let the story l(D)eak and when the (E)radical priest
Come to get me released we was all on the cover of (A)Newsweek
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Well I'm on my (D)way I don't know (A)where I'm going
I'm on my (D)way I'm taking my (A)time but I (B7)don't know (E)where
Goodbye to (D)Rosie, the (G)queen of (A)Corona
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Final Chord Strum: A
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Me And Julio Down By The School Yard Chords And Strumming, Paul Simon
Open Chords:
Open D chord
Open A chord
Open E chord
Open G chord
Open B7 chord - x21202
Barre Chords:
Barre D6 chord - xxx777
Barre A chord - xxx655
E chord - xxx454
G chord - xxx787
Strumming:
Main Rhythm - "Intro/Bridge/Chorus":
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D |
"Verse":
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D |
|D U D D U D U| U U D U D U| U U D U D |
| |D U D D U D U| U U D U D | | x 2 |D (stop) |
"2 Strums": 'Me and Julio'
|D D |
Tempo: 210 bpm Key: A
Intro -
Barre chords -
| |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 4
Open chords -
| |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 3
Verse 1 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A (stop)|
The (A)mama pajama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police (D)station
When the (E)papa found out he began to shout and he started the investi(A)gation
Bridge -
| |E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |A - - - | | x 2
It's against the (E)law, it was against the (A)law
What the mama (E)saw, it was against the (A)law
Verse 2 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A (stop)|
The (A)mama looked down and spit on the ground, every time my name gets (D)mentioned
The (E)papa said, "Oy, if I get that boy, I'm gonna stick him in the house of de(A)tention"
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Well I'm on my (D)way I don't know (A)where I'm going
I'm on my (D)way I'm taking my (A)time but I (B7)don't know (E)where
Goodbye to (D)Rosie, the (G)queen of (A)Corona
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Chorus (Instrumental) -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2 |E - |E (stop)|
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Verse 3 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - -D|- - - - |- - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - -A|- - - - |A - - - |
Whoa, in a (A)couple of days they come and take me away
But the press let the story l(D)eak and when the (E)radical priest
Come to get me released we was all on the cover of (A)Newsweek
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - B7 -E|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - G - |A - - - |A - - - |
| |A - G - |D - E - |A - D -A|- - E - | | x 2
(2 strums / 2 strums / main rhythm)
Well I'm on my (D)way I don't know (A)where I'm going
I'm on my (D)way I'm taking my (A)time but I (B7)don't know (E)where
Goodbye to (D)Rosie, the (G)queen of (A)Corona
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Seein' (A)me and (G)Julio (D)down by the (E)schoolyard (A) (D) (A) (E)
Final Chord Strum: A
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Me And Julio Down By The School Yard Videos
Me And Julio Down By The School Yard Lyrics
The mama pajama rolled out of bed
And she ran to the police station
When the papa found out he began to shout
And he started the investigation
It's against the law
It was against the law
What the mama saw
It was against the law
The mama looked down and spit on the ground
Every time my name gets mentioned
The papa said, "Oy, if I get that boy
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention"
Well I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
I'm on my way
I'm taking my time
But I don't know where
Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Whoa, in a couple of days they come and take me away
But the press let the story leak
And when the radical priest
Come to get me released
We was all on the cover of Newsweek
And I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
I'm on my way
I'm taking my time
But I don't know where
Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
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