Fifty Ways To Leave

~From: gunsch@huachuca-emh8.army.mil (Trace Gunsch)

~Date: 16 Jul 1993 23:30:23 -0500

I'm not certain of any special procedures to posting lyrics since I'm new to

this group, but I saw two requests to have this posted and this is the

way I like to read music, so here goes:

Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover

Words and Music by Paul Simon, 1975

Em/G D6 CM7 B7-9 B7

"The problem is all inside your head," she said to me

Em D#dim7 GM9+5 B+

"the answer is easy if you take it logic'lly.

Em D6 CM7 B7-9

I'm here to help you if you're struggling to be free;

there must be fifty ways to leave your lover."

Em/G D6 CM7 B7-9 B7

She said, "It's really not my habit to intrude;

Em D#dim7 GM9+5 B+

I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued.

Em D6 CM7 B7-9

But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude;

there must be fifty ways to leave your lover."

fifty ways to leave your lover."

Just slip out the back, Jack.

Make a new plan, Stan;

You don't need to be coy, Roy,

just get yourself free. (on repeat: Just listen to me)

Hop on the bus, Gus;

You don't need to discuss much;

Just drop off the key, Lee.

and get yourself free.

REPEAT CHORUS

Second verse:

She said, "It grieves me now to see you in such pain; I

wish there was somethin' I could do to make you smile again."

I said, "I appreciate that, and could you please explain about the

fifty ways?"

She said, "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight;

I'm sure in the morning you'll begin to see the light."

And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right; there must be

fifty ways to leave your lover,

fifty ways to leave your lover."

REPEAT CHORUS twice.

Chords: (by request)

Em/G 322000

D6 xx0432

CM7 x32000

B7-9 x24222

B7 021202

Em 022000

D#dim7 xx1222

GM9+5 320203 <-- I don't have a guitar around right now, is this possible?

B+ xx1004

Am7 x02213

G 320003

Bb6 x13311

C7 x32310

Hope these help, and I hope they're right! Some of them are just plain

bizarre, so your guess is probably as good as mine. Happy fingering!