Born At The Right Time - Paul Simon~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~From "The Rhythm of the Saints"Transcribed and tabbed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).Capo 1st fret.4/4 time.INTRO:E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .||-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| ||-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| ||-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| ||---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|F#m+6, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-------2---------------2---------|-------2---------------2---------| |-----------4---------------4-----|-----------4---------------4-----| |-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---| |-----4---------4-----4---------4-|-----4---------4-----4---------4-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------|B7, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-2-----4-----5-------------------|---2---4-5-----4---0---2---------| |-----------------------7---------|-------------7-------------4-----| |-2-----4-----6-------------6-----|---2---4-6-----4---1---2---------| |-----------------------------7---|---------------------------4-----| |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------|| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------|| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------||VERSES:E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .||-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| ||-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| ||-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| ||---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|Down among the reeds and rushesF#m+6, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-------2---------------2---------|-------2---------------2---------| |-----------4---------------4-----|-----------4---------------4-----| |-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---| |-----4---------4-----4---------4-|-----4---------4-----4---------4-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------|A baby boy was foundB7, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-2-----4-----5-------------------|---2---4-5-----4---0---2---------| |-----------------------7---------|-------------7-------------4-----| |-2-----4-----6-------------6-----|---2---4-6-----4---1---2---------| |-----------------------------7---|---------------------------4-----| |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|His eyes as clear as centuriesE, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------|| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------|| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------||His silky hair was brownCHORUS:E B/E A/E E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .||-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------4-------| ||-----5-----------5-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| ||-----4-strum-----4-------8-------|-----6-strum-----6-------4-------| ||-----6-----------6-------9-------|-----7-----------7-------6-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|Never been lone- ly Never been lied toB7/E A/E E A/E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-----2-----------2-------5-------|-----4-----------4-------5-------| |-----4-----------4-------5-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| |-----2-strum-----2-------6-------|-----4-strum-----4-------6-------| |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----6-----------6-------7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied toE B/E A/E E, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------4-------| |-----5-----------5-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| |-----4-strum-----4-------8-------|-----6-strum-----6-------4-------| |-----6-----------6-------9-------|-----7-----------7-------6-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|Born at the in- stant The church bells chimeB7/E A/E E A6/B, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .|-----2-----------2-------5-------|-----4-----------4-------2-------|| |-----4-----------4-------5-------|-----5-----------5-------2-------|| |-----2-strum-----2-------6-------|-----4-strum-----4-------2-------|| |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----6-----------6-------2-------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------2-------|| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------||And the whole world whispering Born at the right timeLYRICS:INTRO: (as tabbed)VERSE 1: (as tabbed)Down among the reeds and rushesA baby boy was foundHis eyes as clear as centuriesHis silky hair was brownCHORUS: (as tabbed)Never been lonelyNever been lied toNever had to scuffle in fearNothing denied toBorn at the instantThe church bells chimeAnd the whole world whisperingBorn at the right timeBRIDGE 1: (first four bars of Intro as tabbed)VERSE 2: (as tabbed x2)Me and my buddies are travelling peopleWe like to go down to restaurant rowSpend those Euro-dollarsAll the way from Washington to TokyoI see them in the airport loungeUpon their mother's breastThey follow me with open eyesTheir uninvited guestCHORUS: (as before)BRIDGE 2: (repeat last four bars of Chorus (sing "Ooh...");then first four bars of Intro)VERSE 3: (as tabbed x2)Too many people on the bus from the airportToo many holes in the crust of the earthThe planet groansEvery time it registers another birthBut down among the reeds and rushesA baby girl is foundHer eyes as clear as centuriesHer silky hair is brownCHORUS: (as before)ENDING: (as for Bridge 2,then repeat first two bars of Intro to fade...)From: Jean Marc OrliaguetSubject: TAB : Born at the Right Time ( Paul Simon )Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 18:00:58 +0200 (MET DST)Born at the Right Time ( Paul Simon )From The Rhythm of the Saints album, 1990( Live version from "MTV Unplugged", 1992 )Transcribed and tabbed by Jean-Marc Orliaguet( jmo@fy.chalmers.se, http://fy.chalmers.se/~jmo )Notes : Capo 5th fretThis live version is slightly different from the studio track :it starts with the chorus, and the intro is more finger-picked ...The stressed notes are marked with a > sign, and the mute noteswith an x.Intro :C F6 C/E F. . > . > . . > . > . . > . . .e-|--------0-----------------|--------------------------| B-|--1-----1-----3-----x--1--|-----1----(1)-------x-----| G-|--0-----------------x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|C F6 C/E F> . > . > . . > . > . > > . . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------x--1--|-----1-----1--------x-----| G-|--0-----------2-----x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|C F6 C/E F> . > . > . . > . > . . > . . .e-|--0-----0-----------------|--------------------------| B-|--1-----1-----3-----x--1--|-----1-----1--------x-----| G-|--------------------x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|C F6 C/E F. . > . > . . > . > . > > . . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------x--1--|-----1-----1--------x-----| G-|--0-----------2-----x-----|--------------2-----x-----| D-|--------2-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----3-----3-----| A-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|Chorus :C G. . . . . > . > . > . . . > . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----------------1-----1--|-----1-----------0--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------0--| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------0-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------|Never been lone - lyF C. . . > . > . > . > . . . > . .e-|--------------------------|-----------------0--------| B-|-----1-----1-----1-----1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|-----------2-----------0--| D-|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------2-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------| E-|--1-----------1-----------|--1-----------------------|never been lied toG F. > . > . > . > . . . . . > . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----------1--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------2--| D-|--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------3-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------1-----------|never had to scuffle in fearC. . . . . > . > . . . . > >e-|-----------------0--------|--------------------------| B-|-----1-----1-----------1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|--------------0-----2-----| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------3-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|nothing de - nied toC G. . . . . > . > . > . . . > . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--1--------------1-----1--|-----1-----------0--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------0--| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------0-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------|born at the in - stantF C. . . > . > . > . > . . . > . .e-|--------------------------|-----------------0--------| B-|-----1-----1-----1-----1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|-----------2-----------0--| D-|--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------2-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------3-----------| E-|--1-----------1-----------|--1-----------------------|the church bells chi - imeG F. > . > . > . > . . . . . > . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----------1--------| G-|--------------------------|-----------0-----------2--| D-|--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------3-----| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------1-----------|the whole world whis - per - ingC F. . . . . > . > . . . . > >e-|-----------------0--------|--------------------------| B-|-----1-----1-----------1--|-----1--------------------| G-|--------------------------|--------------0-----2-----| D-|--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------3-----| A-|--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3-----------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|Born at the right timeC F C F C/E. . > . . > . . > . > > . . . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------1-----------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------0-----2--0--------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----3--2--------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|C F C C/E C/D C. . > . . > . . > . > . > . > .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------------------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--0-----0-----0-----0-----| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----0-----------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------3-----| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|Verse :C F C F C/E. . > . . > . . . . > . > > . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------1-----------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------0-----2--0--------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----3--2--------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|Down a - mong theC F C C/E C/D C. . > . . > . . > . > . > . > .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------------------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--0-----0-----0-----0-----| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----0-----------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------3-----| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|reeds and rush - esD5 G/D D5 G/D> . . > . > . . > . . > . > . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----------3-----0--------|-----------3-----0--------| G-|--------2-----------0-----|--------2-----------0-----| D-|--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|a ba - by boy was foundD5 G/D D5 G/D> . . > . > . . > . . > . > . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|-----------3-----0--------|-----------3-----0--------| G-|--------2-----------0-----|--------2-----------0-----| D-|--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|Bridge :Dm11/F Dm11/G Dm> . . > . . > . . . . . . . . .e-|-----------0--------1-----|--------------------------| B-|--3--------3--------3-----|--------------------------| G-|--0--------0--------2-----|--------------------------| D-|--3-----------------------|--------------------------| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|his eyes as clearDm11 C/E. . . . > . . > . . . > . . > .e-|-----------0--1--------0--|--------------------------| B-|--------3-----------3-----|--------1--3--------1-p0--| G-|-----------0--2--------0--|--------------------------| D-|--------3-----------3-----|--------2--3--------2-p0--| A-|--------------------------|--------------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|as centuriesC F C F C/E. . > . . > . . > . > > . . . .e-|--------------------------|--------------------------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------1-----------------| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------0-----2--0--------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----3--2--------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|his silky hair was brownC F C C/E Csus4/D Cadd9. . > . . > . . . . > . > . > .e-|--------------------------|--3-----3-----1-p0--------| B-|--------1-----------------|--------------------3-----| G-|--------0--------2--------|--------------------------| D-|--------2--------3--------|--------2-----0-----------| A-|--3-----------------------|--3-----------------3-----| E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|and ...Lyrics :Down among the reeds and rushesA baby boy was foundHis eyes as clear as centuriesHis silky hair was brownNever been lonelyNever been lied toNever had to scuffle in fearNothing denied toBorn at the instantThe church bells chimeAnd the whole world whisperingBorn at the right timeMe and my buddies we are travelling peopleWe like to go down to restaurant rowSpend those Euro-dollarsAll the way from Washington to TokyoI see them in the airport loungeUpon their mother's breastThey follow me with open eyesTheir uninvited guestNever been lonelyNever been lied toNever had to scuffle in fearNothing denied toBorn at the instantThe church bells chimeAnd the whole world whisperingBorn at the right timeToo many people on the bus from the airportToo many holes in the crust of the earthThe planet groansEvery time it registers another birthBut among the reeds and rushesA baby girl was foundHer eyes as clear as centuriesHer silky hair was brownNever been lonelyNever been lied toNever had to scuffle in fearNothing denied toBorn at the instantThe church bells chimeAnd the whole world whisperingBorn at the right timejmo@fy.chalmers.se http://fy.chalmers.se/~jmo
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