The Coast
written and performed by Paul Simon
from "Rhythm Of The Saints."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.
Bb/F Eb Bb/F Bb
A family of musicians took shelter for the night
Eb Bb/F Bb
In the little harbor church of St. Cecilia
Eb Bb/F Bb
Two guitars, bata, bass drum and tambourine
Eb Bb/F Bb Bb/D
Rose of Jericho and Bougainvillea
Cm Bb Bb/D Cm Bb Bb/D Cm Bb
This is a lone---ly life
Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Eb/Bb
Sorrows everywhere you turn
Db Cm Bb
And that's worth something
Eb
When you think about it
Db Cm Bb Eb
That's worth some money
Db Cm Bb
That's worth something
Eb
When you think about it
Db Cm Bb Eb Db Cm Bb
That's worth some money
Bb/F Eb
A trip to the market
Bb/F Bb
A trip into the pearl gray morning sunlight
Eb Bb/F Bb
That settles over Washington
Eb
A trip to the market
Bb/F Bb
A trip around the world
Eb Bb/F Bb
Where the evening meal is negotiable, if there is one.
Bb/D Cm Bb Bb/D Cm Bb Bb/D Cm Bb
This is a lonely-lone, lonely life
Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Eb/Bb
Sorrows everywhere you turn
Db Cm Bb
And that's worth something
Eb
When you think about it
Db Cm Bb Eb
That's worth some money
Db Cm Bb
That's worth something
Eb
When you think about it
Db Cm Bb Eb
That's worth some money
Db Cm Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Bb/D Cm
Bb Eb
To prove that I love you
Bb F
Because I believe in you
Bb Eb
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the injured coast
Bb Eb
If I have money
Bb F
If I have children
Bb Eb
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the injured coast
Bb Eb Bb F
Oo-wah Oo-wah Doo-wop a Doo-wah
Bb Eb
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the injured coast
No chord Bb Eb Bb Eb
Bb Eb
We are standing in the sunlight
Bb/F Bb
The early morning sunlight
Eb
In the harbor church of Saint Cecilia
Bb/F Bb Eb Bb/F Bb
To praise a soul's returning to the earth
Eb Bb/F Bb Bb/D
To the Rose of Jericho and the Bougainvillea
Cm Bb Bb/D Cm Bb Bb/D Cm Bb Eb
This is the on------ly life
Db Cm Bb
And that's worth something
Eb
When you think about it
Db Cm Bb Eb
That's worth some money
Db Cm Bb
That's worth something
Eb
When you think about it
Db Cm Bb Eb
That's worth some money
Db Cm Bb Eb Bb Bb/D Cm
Bb Eb
To prove that I love you
Bb F
Because I believe in you
Bb Eb
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the injured coast
Bb Eb
If I have money
Bb F
If I have children
Bb Eb
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the injured coast
Bb Eb
If I have weaknesses
Bb F
Don't let them blind me now
Bb Eb
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the injured coast
Bb Eb
Oo-wah Oo-wah
Bb F
Doo Wop a Doo Wah
Bb Eb Bb Bb/D Cm
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Eb
Leaving the shadow
Bb F Bb Eb
of the valley behind me now
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the injured coast
Repeat and fade:
Bb Eb
Oo-wah Oo-wah
Bb F
Doo Wop a Doo Wah
Bb Eb
Summer skies, stars are falling
Bb Bb/D Cm
All along the in---jured coast
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