One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor
written and performed by Paul Simon
from "There Goes Rhymin' Simon."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.
Gm F C Bb Eb Gm D7(no 3rd) Gm No chord
Gm F C Bb Eb Gm D7(no 3rd)
Gm G
There's been some hard feelings here
About some words that were said
Been some hard feelings here
G7
And what is more
C7
There's been a bloody purple nose
And some bloody purple clothes
That were messing up the lobby floor
G
It's just apartment house rules
So all you 'partment fools
C F F#dim G7 C
Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
C7 F F#dim G7 Am
One man's ceiling is another man's floor
C7
There's been some strange goin's on
And some folks have come and gone
Like the elevator man don't work no more
F7
I heard a racket in the hall
And I thought I heard a call
But I never opened up my door
C
It's just apartment house sense
Bb
It's like apartment rents
F Bb Bdim C7 F
Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
F Bb Bdim C Dm
one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
There's an alley
A7 Dm
in the back of my building
Gm7 Dm A7 Dm
Where some people congregate in shame
A Dm A7
I was walking with my dog
Dm G
And the night was black with smog
F A7
When I thought I heard somebody
Dm F F7 Bb
Call my name
F Eb Bb Eb Edim F7 Bb
Ah-- Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
Eb Edim F Gm
one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
Repeat and fade:
Gm F C Bb Eb Gm D7(no 3rd) Gm No chord
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