The Only Living Boy in New York
by Simon & Garfunkel · posted by ,,,
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2” 2 1
Tom, get your plane ride on time
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2” 2 -2” 1
I know your part'll g-o fine
5 -4 4 4 4 4 3 -3” 3 -3” -2”
Flyyyy down to Mexicoooooooooooo
-4 3 -3 -4 3 -3 -4 3 -3 -4 -3 4 -3” -2”
Dun da da da, dun da don da da da, and here I am
1 -2 2 -2 2 3 -3” 3 1
The only living boy in New York
2 -2 -2 2 3 -3” 4 3 3 3 -3” 3 1
IIIII get the news I need on the weather report
-3” -3” 3 -2 2 -2 2 3 -3” 4 3 3 3 -3” 3 1
Oh, I can gather all the news I need on the weather report
4 -3” 3 4 4 4 -4 4 -5 5 -4 4 -4
Heyyyyy, I've got nothing to do today but smile
3 -3 -4 3 -3 -4 3 -3 -4 -3 4 -3” -2”
Du dun do, du dun do, du dun do, and here I am
2 -2 2 -2 2 3 -3” 3 1
The only living boy in New York
5 -4 -4 -5 -5 -5 -3” -3” 5 5 4
Half of the time we're gone but we don't know where
4 4 5 4 -3”
And we don't know where
3 4 3 -3” 3 -2” 3 4 3 -3”
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh
3 4 3 -3” 3 -3” -3
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
-3” 3 2 -2”
Here I a-m
5 -4 -4 -5 -5 -5 -3” -3” 5 5 4
Half of the time we're gone but we don't know where
4 4 5 4 -3”
And we don't know where
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2” 2 1
Tom, get your plane ride on time
-2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 -2” 2 1 -3”
I know that you've been eager to fly now
5 -4 4 4 4 4 -4 4 -5 5 -4
Heyyyy, let your honesty shine shine shine
4 -4 3 -3 -4 3 -3 -4 3 -3 -4
Now, Du da dun do, dun du do, dun du do
-4 4 5 -4 4
Like it shines on me
2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 3 -3” -3” 3 -2”
The only living boy in New Yorrrrrk
2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 1 1 1
The only living boy in New York
3 4 3 -3” 3 -2” 3 4 3 -3”
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh
3 4 3 -3” 3 -3” -3
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
-3” 3 2 -2”
Here I a-m