Armistice Day


written and performed by Paul Simon
from "Paul Simon."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.



             D
On Armistice Day


The Philharmonic will play

        G             F#m
But the songs that we sing

        Em(Omit 3rd)  D(Omit 3rd)  
Will be sad

A(Omit 3rd)       D
Shufflin    brown tunes

         D7      D   G   
Hanging around, ahoo

   F#m Em D        
 M-m-m-m-m-m-m

                          G
No long drawn blown out excuses

     D
Were made

       G        F#m            Em(Omit 3rd)  D(Omit 3rd)
When I needed a friend she was there

A(Omit 3rd)       D     
Just like an easy chair

       G
Oo, Oo-o

   F#m Em D        
 M-m-m-m-m-m-m


D             
Armistice Day

              
Armistice Day

G           F#m      Em(Omit 3rd)  
 That's all I really wanted to say

D(Omit 3rd)  A(Omit 3rd)     D(Omit 3rd)  


D                          
 Oh I'm weary from waiting

                    
 In Washington D.C.

     G                  
 I'm coming to see my Congressman

    D                   
But he's avoiding me

A/D           G/D             D                              
   Weary from waiting down in Washington D.C.


D                 
 Oh Congresswoman

                                 
 Won't you tell that Congressman

      G               
 I've waited such a long time

      D                        
I've about waited all I can

A/D        G/D              D                                    
Oh Congresswoman, won't you tell that Congressman
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