• Song:

    Born At The Right Time

  • Artist:

    Paul Simon

  • Album:

    Paul Simon in Central P...

I just figured that the site could use some chords for this song. The chords are 
reposted from paul-simon.info. Enjoy!



F (133211@1)              Gm| (355333@1)F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)|
Down among the reeds and rushes
G (320003@1)C/G (3x555x@1)name="chord_320003@1">G   C (x32010@1) | G (320003@1)     
C/G G C |
A baby boy was found
Bb (x1333x@1)              |          F (133211@1) C| (x32010@1)His eyes as clear as centuries
F (133211@1)                   Gm| (355333@1) F (133211@1)    C| (x32010@1)His silky hair was brown

F (133211@1)               C| (x32010@1)Never been lonely
Bb (x1333x@1)                F| (133211@1)Never been lied to
C (x32010@1)                        Bb (x1333x@1)|
Never had to scuffle in fear
F (133211@1)                  |
Nothing denied to
               |  C (x32010@1)    |
Born at the instant
Bb (x1333x@1)                    F (133211@1)|
The church bells chime
C (x32010@1)                        Bb (x1333x@1)|
And the whole world whispering
F (133211@1)                     | Gm| (355333@1)F (133211@1)C| (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Gm| (355333@1)
F (133211@1)C| (x32010@1)Born at the right time

F (133211@1)                             GmMe (355333@1)and my buddies we are travelling people
F (133211@1)                                  C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)name="chord_3x555x@1">C/G  G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)
G (320003@1)C/G (3x555x@1)G (320003@1)CWe (x32010@1)like to go down to restaurant row
BbSpend (x1333x@1)those euro-dollars
                      F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)        Gm (355333@1) FAll (133211@1)the way from Washington to Tokyo
C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)             Gm (355333@1)name="chord_133211@1">F       CI (x32010@1)see them in the airport lounge
G (320003@1)C/G (3x555x@1)     G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)    
C/G (3x555x@1)G (320003@1)CUpon (x32010@1)their mother's breast
Bb (x1333x@1)                            F (133211@1)   CThey (x32010@1)follow me with open eyes
F (133211@1)           Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1)  CTheir (x32010@1)uninvited guest

F (133211@1)               C| (x32010@1)Never been lonely
Bb (x1333x@1)                F| (133211@1)Never been lied to
C (x32010@1)                        Bb (x1333x@1)|
Never had to scuffle in fear
F (133211@1)                  |
Nothing denied to
               |  C (x32010@1)    |
Born at the instant
Bb (x1333x@1)                    F (133211@1)|
The church bells chime
C (x32010@1)                        Bb (x1333x@1)|
And the whole world whispering
F (133211@1)                     | Gm| (355333@1)F (133211@1)C| (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Gm| (355333@1)
F (133211@1)C| (x32010@1)Born at the right time

F (133211@1)   C| (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F| (133211@1)C (x32010@1) Bb| (x1333x@1) 
F (133211@1)  Bb| (x1333x@1)  F (133211@1)  Gm| (355333@1)F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)|  
F (133211@1) Gm| (355333@1) F (133211@1) C| (x32010@1)Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

F (133211@1)                                       Gm (355333@1) |
Too many people on the bus from the airport
F (133211@1)                      C (x32010@1)              | G (320003@1)   C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) 
C| (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C/G (3x555x@1)G (320003@1)C| (x32010@1)Too many holes in the crust of the earth
Bb (x1333x@1)                 |
The planet groans
                F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)| F (133211@1)        Gm| (355333@1) F| (133211@1)Every time it registers another birth
      | F (133211@1)                 Gm (355333@1)| F (133211@1)          C| (x32010@1)But down among the reeds and rushes
G (320003@1)C/G (3x555x@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)|  G (320003@1)    
C/G (3x555x@1)G (320003@1)C| (x32010@1)A baby girl was found
Bb (x1333x@1)               |    F (133211@1)   C| (x32010@1)Her eyes as clear as centuries
F (133211@1)             Gm| (355333@1)F (133211@1)     C| (x32010@1)Her silky hair was brown

F (133211@1)               C| (x32010@1)Never been lonely
Bb (x1333x@1)                F| (133211@1)Never been lied to
C (x32010@1)                        Bb (x1333x@1)|
Never had to scuffle in fear
F (133211@1)                  |
Nothing denied to
               |  C (x32010@1)    |
Born at the instant
Bb (x1333x@1)                    F (133211@1)|
The church bells chime
C (x32010@1)                        Bb (x1333x@1)|
And the whole world whispering
F (133211@1)                     | Gm| (355333@1)F (133211@1)C| (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Gm| (355333@1)
F (133211@1)C| (x32010@1)Born at the right time
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