Chords for "St. Judy's Comet"
Words & music by Paul Simon 1973
E9
Oo, little sleepy boy
|
Do you know what time it is?
| |Amaj9
Well the hour of your bedtime's long been past
|Am6 E/G#
And though I know you're fighting it
|F#m B E
I can tell when you rub your eyes
F#m |A |E9 |
You're fading fast, oh fading fast
| |
Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet
|
Roll across the skies
| |Amaj9
And leave a spray of diamonds in its wake
|Am6 E/G# |
I long to see St. Judy's Comet
F3m B E F#m |A
Sparkle in your eyes when you awake
|E9 |
Oh, when you wake, wake
Amaj7 |
Little boy
Am6 E/G# |E9 | |
Won't you lay your body down
Amaj7 |
Little boy
Am6 E/G# |E9 |
Won't you close your weary eyes
G#+5 G#/ |C#m Cm Bm|Bbm |A |E9 |
Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies
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Well I sang it once and I sang it twice
|
I'm going to sing it three times more
|
I'm going to stay 'til your resistance
|Amaj7
Is overcome
|Am6 E/G#
'Cause if I can't sing my boy to sleep
|F#m B E F#m |A
Well it makes your famous daddy look so dumb
|E9 |
look so dumb
| |
Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet
|
Roll across the skies
| |Amaj9
And leave a spray of diamonds in its wake
|Am6 E/G# |
I long to see St. Judy's Comet
F3m B E F#m |A
Sparkle in your eyes when you awake
|E9 |
Oh, when you wake, wake
Amaj7 |
Little boy, little boy
Am6 E/G# |E9 | |
Won't you lay your body down
Amaj7 |
Little boy, little boy
Am6 E/G# |E9 |
Won't you close your weary eyes
G#+5 G#/ |C#m Cm Bm|Bbm |A |E9 |
Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies
E9
Oo, little sleepy boy
|
Do you know what time it is?
| |Amaj9
Well the hour of your bedtime's long been past
|Am6 E/G#
And though I know you're fighting it
|F#m B E
I can tell when you rub your eyes
F#m |A |E9 |
You're fading fast, oh fading fast
