Words & music by Paul Simon 1975
Em/G D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9 B7|
"The problem is all inside your head", she said to me
Em D#07 |Gmaj9+5 B+|
The answer is easy if you take it logically
Em D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free
B7 |Em Am7 |Em |
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Em/G D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9 B7
She said it's really not my habit to intrude
|Em D#07 |Gmaj9+5 B+
Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued
|Em D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude
B7 |Em Am7 |Em |
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Am7 |Em
Fifty ways to leave your lover
|G |
Just slip out the back, Jack
|Bb6 |
Make a new plan, Stan
|C7 |
You don't need to be coy, Roy
|G
Just get yourself free
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Hop on the bus, Gus
|Bb6 |
You don't need to discuss much
|C7 |
Just drop off the key, Lee
|G |
And get yourself free
|G |
Just slip out the back, Jack
|Bb6 |
Make a new plan, Stan
|C7 |
You don't need to be coy, Roy
|G
Just get yourself free
| |
Hop on the bus, Gus
|Bb6 |
You don't need to discuss much
|C7 |
Just drop off the key, Lee
|G | | | |
And get yourself free
Em/G D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9
She said it grieves me so to see you in such pain
B7 |Em D#07 |Gmaj9+5 B+ |
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again
Em D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9
I said I appreciate that and would you please explain
B7 |Em Am7|Em |
About the fifty ways
Em/G D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9
She said why don't we both just sleep on it tonight
B7 |Em D#07 |Gmaj9+5 B+
And I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light
|Em D6 |Cmaj7 B7-9
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right
B7 |Em Am7 |Em |
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Am7 |Em
Fifty ways to leave your lover
|G |
Just slip out the back, Jack
|Bb6 |
Make a new plan, Stan
|C7 |
You don't need to be coy, Roy
|G
Just get yourself free
| |
Hop on the bus, Gus
|Bb6 |
You don't need to discuss much
|C7 |
Just drop off the key, Lee
|G |
And get yourself free
|G |
You just slip out the back, Jack
|Bb6 |
Make a new plan, Stan
|C7 |
You don't need to be coy, Roy
|G
Just get yourself free
| |
Hop on the bus, Gus
|Bb6 |
You don't need to discuss much
|C7 |
Just drop off the key, Lee
|G | | | |
And get yourself free
Em/G 322000 or XX5453
D6 xx0432 or XX0202
CM7 x32000
B7-9 x24222 or X2121X
B7 021202
Em 022000
D#dim7 xx1222 or XX1212
GM9+5 320203 or 3X424X
B+ xx1004
Am7 x02213
G 320003
Bb6 x13311 or X13033
C7 x32310
