Paul Simon – 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover chords ver. 3

Artist:  Paul Simon
Song:    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Album:   Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)

Intro/Verses

This song sounds better when its chords are strummed by using your thummb and forefinger.

     H     H       H    Q Q     H   H      H   He-|--3-----2---|---0---------|--0---2---|--2---3----|B-|--5-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--4---0----|G-|--4-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--2---0----|D-|--5-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---1---|--4---1----|A-|------------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|------2----|E-|------------|-------------|--0-------|-----------|


     H     H       H    Q Q     H   H      We-|--0-----2---|---0---------|--0---0---|--0---------|B-|--0-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--0---------|G-|--0-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--0---------|D-|--2-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---2---|--2---------|A-|--2---------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|--2---------|E-|--0---------|-------------|--0-------|--0---------|

Right before the chorus begins, strum the twelfth fret harmonics to give the song a 
smooth transition

It would go as follows

(Last Measure of Verse)

    H            Q      Qe-|-0-----------<12>-----------|B-|-0-----------<12>-----------|G-|-0-----------<12>-----------|D-|-2-----------<12>-----------|A-|-2-----------<12>-----------|E-|-0-----------<12>----12\----|

Chorus:

Chorus contains three chords, G, Bb, and C.  Each chord is strummed for a measure in 
standard 4/4 count.

Here's how the chords would match up with the lyrics.

GYou Just slip out the back, Jack

BbMake a new plan, Stan

   CYou don't need to be coy, Roy

     GJust get yourself free

GHop on the bus, Gus

    BbYou don't need to discuss much

     CJust drop off the key, Lee

    GAnd get yourself free

And that is how you play Paul Simon's 1975 song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover