Mother And Child Reunion
written and performed by Paul Simon
from "Paul Simon."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.
C D G
No I would not give you false hope
C D G
On this strange and mournful day
C D G Em
But the mother and child reu-nion
Am G D Em
Is only a motion away, oh, little darling of mine.
D
I can't for the life of me
Em
Remember a sadder day
D
I know they say let it be
Em
But it just don't work out that way
C
And the course of a lifetime runs
D
Over and over again
C D G
No I would not give you false hope
C D G
On this strange and mournful day
C D G Em
But the mother and child reu-nion
Am G D Em
Is only a motion away, oh, little darling of mine.
D
I just can't believe it's so,
Em
and though it seems strange to say
D
I never been laid so low
Em
In such a mysterious way
C
And the course of a lifetime runs
D
Over and over again
C D G
But I would not give you false hope
C D G
On this strange and mournful day
C D G Em
When the mother and child reu-nion
Am G D
Is only a motion away,
C D G
Oh, oh the mother and child reunion
C D G
Is only a motion away
C D G Em
Oh the mother and child reu-nion
Am G D G
Is only a moment away
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