#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Kean,John) Born At The Right Time - Paul Simon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From "The Rhythm of the Saints" Transcribed and tabbed by John Kean ([email protected]). Capo 1st fret. 4/4 time. INTRO: E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . ||-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| ||-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| ||-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| ||---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| F#m+6 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-------2---------------2---------|-------2---------------2---------| |-----------4---------------4-----|-----------4---------------4-----| |-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---| |-----4---------4-----4---------4-|-----4---------4-----4---------4-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------| B7 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-2-----4-----5-------------------|---2---4-5-----4---0---2---------| |-----------------------7---------|-------------7-------------4-----| |-2-----4-----6-------------6-----|---2---4-6-----4---1---2---------| |-----------------------------7---|---------------------------4-----| |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------|| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------|| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|| VERSES: E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . ||-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| ||-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| ||-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| ||---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| Down among the reeds and rushes F#m+6 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-------2---------------2---------|-------2---------------2---------| |-----------4---------------4-----|-----------4---------------4-----| |-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---| |-----4---------4-----4---------4-|-----4---------4-----4---------4-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------| A baby boy was found B7 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-2-----4-----5-------------------|---2---4-5-----4---0---2---------| |-----------------------7---------|-------------7-------------4-----| |-2-----4-----6-------------6-----|---2---4-6-----4---1---2---------| |-----------------------------7---|---------------------------4-----| |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| His eyes as clear as centuries E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------|| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------|| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|| His silky hair was brown CHORUS: E B/E A/E E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . ||-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------4-------| ||-----5-----------5-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| ||-----4-strum-----4-------8-------|-----6-strum-----6-------4-------| ||-----6-----------6-------9-------|-----7-----------7-------6-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| Never been lone- ly Never been lied to B7/E A/E E A/E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----2-----------2-------5-------|-----4-----------4-------5-------| |-----4-----------4-------5-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| |-----2-strum-----2-------6-------|-----4-strum-----4-------6-------| |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----6-----------6-------7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to E B/E A/E E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------4-------| |-----5-----------5-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| |-----4-strum-----4-------8-------|-----6-strum-----6-------4-------| |-----6-----------6-------9-------|-----7-----------7-------6-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| Born at the in- stant The church bells chime B7/E A/E E A6/B , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----2-----------2-------5-------|-----4-----------4-------2-------|| |-----4-----------4-------5-------|-----5-----------5-------2-------|| |-----2-strum-----2-------6-------|-----4-strum-----4-------2-------|| |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----6-----------6-------2-------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------2-------|| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|| And the whole world whispering Born at the right time LYRICS: INTRO: (as tabbed) VERSE 1: (as tabbed) Down among the reeds and rushes A baby boy was found His eyes as clear as centuries His silky hair was brown CHORUS: (as tabbed) Never been lonely Never been lied to Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to Born at the instant The church bells chime And the whole world whispering Born at the right time BRIDGE 1: (first four bars of Intro as tabbed) VERSE 2: (as tabbed x2) Me and my buddies are travelling people We like to go down to restaurant row Spend those Euro-dollars All the way from Washington to Tokyo I see them in the airport lounge Upon their mother's breast They follow me with open eyes Their uninvited guest CHORUS: (as before) BRIDGE 2: (repeat last four bars of Chorus (sing "Ooh..."); then first four bars of Intro) VERSE 3: (as tabbed x2) Too many people on the bus from the airport Too many holes in the crust of the earth The planet groans Every time it registers another birth But down among the reeds and rushes A baby girl is found Her eyes as clear as centuries Her silky hair is brown CHORUS: (as before) ENDING: (as for Bridge 2, then repeat first two bars of Intro to fade...) From: Jean Marc Orliaguet Subject: TAB : Born at the Right Time ( Paul Simon ) Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 18:00:58 +0200 (MET DST) Born at the Right Time ( Paul Simon ) From The Rhythm of the Saints album, 1990 ( Live version from "MTV Unplugged", 1992 ) Transcribed and tabbed by Jean-Marc Orliaguet ( [email protected], http://fy.chalmers.se/~jmo ) Notes : Capo 5th fret This live version is slightly different from the studio track : it starts with the chorus, and the intro is more finger-picked ... The stressed notes are marked with a > sign, and the mute notes with an x. Intro : C F6 C/E F . . > . > . . > . > . . > . . . e-|--------0-----------------|--------------------------| B-|--1-----1-----3-----x--1--|-----1----(1)-------x-----| G-|--0-----------------x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| C F6 C/E F > . > . > . . > . > . > > . . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------x--1--|-----1-----1--------x-----| G-|--0-----------2-----x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| C F6 C/E F > . > . > . . > . > . . > . . . e-|--0-----0-----------------|--------------------------| B-|--1-----1-----3-----x--1--|-----1-----1--------x-----| G-|--------------------x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| C F6 C/E F . . > . > . . > . > . > > . . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------x--1--|-----1-----1--------x-----| G-|--0-----------2-----x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| Chorus : C G . . . . . > . > . > . . . > . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----------------1-----1--|-----1-----------0--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------0--| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------0-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------| Never been lone - ly F C . . . > . > . > . > . . . > . . e-|--------------------------|-----------------0--------| B-|-----1-----1-----1-----1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|-----------2-----------0--| D-|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------2-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------| E-|--1-----------1-----------|--1-----------------------| never been lied to G F . > . > . > . > . . . . . > . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----------1--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------2--| D-|--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------3-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------1-----------| never had to scuffle in fear C . . . . . > . > . . . . > > e-|-----------------0--------|--------------------------| B-|-----1-----1-----------1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|--------------0-----2-----| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------3-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| nothing de - nied to C G . . . . . > . > . > . . . > . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--1--------------1-----1--|-----1-----------0--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------0--| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------0-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------| born at the in - stant F C . . . > . > . > . > . . . > . . e-|--------------------------|-----------------0--------| B-|-----1-----1-----1-----1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|-----------2-----------0--| D-|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------2-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------| E-|--1-----------1-----------|--1-----------------------| the church bells chi - ime G F . > . > . > . > . . . . . > . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----------1--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------2--| D-|--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------3-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------1-----------| the whole world whis - per - ing C F . . . . . > . > . . . . > > e-|-----------------0--------|--------------------------| B-|-----1-----1-----------1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|--------------0-----2-----| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------3-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| Born at the right time C F C F C/E . . > . . > . . > . > > . . . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------1-----------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------0-----2--0--------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----3--2--------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| C F C C/E C/D C . . > . . > . . > . > . > . > . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------------------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--0-----0-----0-----0-----| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----0-----------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------3-----| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| Verse : C F C F C/E . . > . . > . . . . > . > > . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------1-----------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------0-----2--0--------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----3--2--------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| Down a - mong the C F C C/E C/D C . . > . . > . . > . > . > . > . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------------------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--0-----0-----0-----0-----| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----0-----------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------3-----| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| reeds and rush - es D5 G/D D5 G/D > . . > . > . . > . . > . > . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----------3-----0--------|-----------3-----0--------| G-|--------2-----------0-----|--------2-----------0-----| D-|--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| a ba - by boy was found D5 G/D D5 G/D > . . > . > . . > . . > . > . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----------3-----0--------|-----------3-----0--------| G-|--------2-----------0-----|--------2-----------0-----| D-|--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| Bridge : Dm11/F Dm11/G Dm > . . > . . > . . . . . . . . . e-|-----------0--------1-----|--------------------------| B-|--3--------3--------3-----|--------------------------| G-|--0--------0--------2-----|--------------------------| D-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| his eyes as clear Dm11 C/E . . . . > . . > . . . > . . > . e-|-----------0--1--------0--|--------------------------| B-|--------3-----------3-----|--------1--3--------1-p0--| G-|-----------0--2--------0--|--------------------------| D-|--------3-----------3-----|--------2--3--------2-p0--| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| as centuries C F C F C/E . . > . . > . . > . > > . . . . e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------1-----------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------0-----2--0--------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----3--2--------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| his silky hair was brown C F C C/E Csus4/D Cadd9 . . > . . > . . . . > . > . > . e-|--------------------------|--3-----3-----1-p0--------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------------------3-----| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------------------------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----0-----------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------3-----| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------| and ... Lyrics : Down among the reeds and rushes A baby boy was found His eyes as clear as centuries His silky hair was brown Never been lonely Never been lied to Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to Born at the instant The church bells chime And the whole world whispering Born at the right time Me and my buddies we are travelling people We like to go down to restaurant row Spend those Euro-dollars All the way from Washington to Tokyo I see them in the airport lounge Upon their mother's breast They follow me with open eyes Their uninvited guest Never been lonely Never been lied to Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to Born at the instant The church bells chime And the whole world whispering Born at the right time Too many people on the bus from the airport Too many holes in the crust of the earth The planet groans Every time it registers another birth But among the reeds and rushes A baby girl was found Her eyes as clear as centuries Her silky hair was brown Never been lonely Never been lied to Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to Born at the instant The church bells chime And the whole world whispering Born at the right time [email protected] http://fy.chalmers.se/~jmo
