The Side Of A Hill


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



       Em        D
On the side of a hill 

     G           D               
in a land called Somewhere

             G          A7
A little boy lies      asleep

       D           
in the earth

      Bm          A
While down in the valley

  G         D     F#m     
a cruel war rages

    G         D          
And people forget what a 

G          A       Bm       D     G D  Em        
child's    life is worth


       Em        D
On the side of a hill

  G            D           
a little cloud weeps

             G          
And waters a grave

         A7     D           
with its silent tears

        Bm      A
While a soldier cleans 

    G          D   F#m     
and polishes a gun

     Em      D   
That ended a life 

       G         A     Bm             G D  Em        
at the age of    seven years


        Em        D
And the war rages on

     G           D               
in a land called Somewhere

             G          
And generals order 

      A7     D           
their men to kill

        Bm          A
 And to fight for a cause

        G           D      F#m     
they've long ago forgotten

        Em           D     
While a little cloud weeps

       G       A13     D       G  D  G  D  A7  D     
on the side    of    a hill
 


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