Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Chords & Guitar Lesson by Paul Simon
Welcome to my Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard chord and guitar lesson. This is a super fun song by Paul Simon that uses mainly easy open chords as shown below.
The B7 chord makes an appearance every once in a while, but you do not have to play it if you don’t want to. You can simply hold the A for a full measure and not have to worry about that chord.
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ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD CHORDS:
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD STRUMMING PATTERN:
Intro Strumming:
A D A E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
DUD DUDU U UD UD
Verse Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
DUD DUDU U UD UD
Easier Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
DUD DUD
The easier strumming won’t give you the exact hop feel as the regular strumming pattern, but if syncopated patterns and changing chords on up strums are tricky for you, them that pattern will at least help you get through the song in an easier manner.
If you are looking to improve your guitar playing and learning more about strumming, chord and picking, check out my Online Beginner Guitar Course or my Strumming Course.
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD CHORD CHART
We do not distribute printable chord and lyrics charts. These charts are here only to support online learning. We highly recommend buying music from Hal Leonard or a reputable online sheet music store.
Intro:
|A D| |A E| x7
Verse:
A A
The mama pajama rolled out of bed,
A D D
and she ran to the police station
E E
When the papa found out, he began to shout,
E A A (strum & cut)
and he started the investigation
E E A A
It's against the law; it was against the law
E E A A
What the mama saw; it was against the law
A A
The mama looked down and spit on the ground,
A D D
every time my name gets mentioned
E E
The papa said oy, if I get that boy,
E A A (strum & cut)
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention
Chorus:
D D
Well I'm on my way;
A A
I don't know where I'm going
D D |A
I'm on my way, I'm taking my time;
B7| E
but I don't know where
D D A
Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona
|A G|
Seeing me and Julio,
|D E | |A D| |A E|
down by the schoolyard
|A G|
Seeing me and Julio,
|D E | |A D| |A E|
down by the schoolyard
Interlude:
D D A A D D
|A B7| E
D D A A
|A G| |D E| |A D| |A E|
|A G| |D E| |A D| |A E| E (1 + 2 + 3 mute)
Verse:
A A
Whoa, in a couple of days, they come and take me away,
A D D
but the press let the story leak
E E
Now when the radical priest, come to get me released,
E A A
we was all on the cover of Newsweek
Chorus:
D D
Well I'm on my way;
A A
I don't know where I'm going
D D |A
I'm on my way, I'm taking my time;
B7| E
but I don't know where
D D A
Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona
|A G|
Seeing me and Julio,
|D E | |A D| |A E|
down by the schoolyard
|A G|
Seeing me and Julio,
|D E | |A D| |A E|
down by the schoolyard
|A G|
Seeing me and Julio,
|D E | |A D| |A E|
down by the schoolyard
Outro:
|A D| |A E| X12 with fade out
This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.