St Judy's Comet
Words and Music by Paul Simon
Intro and verse1
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E9 (repeat loads)
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Ooo little sleepy boy do you know what time it
2x only
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is well the hour of your bedtimes long been
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past and
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though I know you're fighting it I can
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tell when you rub your eyes you're fad ing
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fast ooh fading fast
Now play verse 2 as verse 1
Verse2
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Won't you run, come see St Judy's Comet roll across the skies
And leave a spray of diamonds in it's wake.
I long to see St Judy's Comet sparkle in your eyes when you awake
Ooh when you wake awake
Chorus
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Little boy
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won't you lay your body down
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Little boy
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won't you close your weary eyes?
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F#11+ (Ab bass!)
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Ain't nothing flashing but the
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fire flies
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fire flies
Back to the E9.
Verse 3
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Well I sang it once and I sang it twice, I'm gonna sing it three times more
I'm gonna stay until your resistance is overcome
Because if I can't sing my boy to sleep, well it makes your famous
Daddy look so dumb, look so dumb.
Repeat Verse2
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse1
Fade out on verse tab....