• Song:

    A Poem On The Underground Wall

  • Artist:

    Simon And Garfunkel

  • Album:

    The Essential Simon & G...

Artist Related tabs and Sheet Music

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	            SIMON & GARFUNKEL - APoem (x02220@1)On The Underground Wall
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                            Tabbed by: ClassicManiac
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CAPO 7 (to be in key with the PSRAT album version) or
CAPO 6 (to be in key with e.g. the live version on "The Essential S&G")

Chord diagrams:

C:   X-3-2-0-1-0
C/B: X-2-0-0-1-0
G:   3-2-0-0-0-3
G/B: 2-0-0-0-0-3
Em:  0-2-2-0-0-0
D:   X-X-0-2-3-2
Am:  X-0-2-2-1-0

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Intro: C - C/B - G  -  G - G/F# - Em

C (x32010@1)  C/B (x2555x@1)    G (320003@1)             G (320003@1)  G/F# (320002@1)    EmThe (022000@1)last train is nearly due, the underground is closing soon,
    C (x32010@1)    C/B (x2555x@1)  G (320003@1)             G (320003@1)     G/F# (320002@1) EmAnd (022000@1)in the dark deserted station, restless in anticipation,
  C (x32010@1)       C/B (x2555x@1)  G (320003@1)       G- (320003@1)G/F#- (320002@1)EmA (022000@1)man waits in the shadows.

C (x32010@1)      C/B (x2555x@1)G (320003@1)                  G (320003@1)      G/F# (320002@1)   EmHis (022000@1)restless eyes leap and scratch, at all that they can touch or catch,
    C (x32010@1)    C/B (x2555x@1)    G (320003@1)            G (320003@1)    G/F# (320002@1)   EmAnd (022000@1)hidden deep within his pocket, safe within his silent socket,
   C (x32010@1)     C/B (x2555x@1)    G (320003@1)      G- (320003@1)G/F#- (320002@1)EmHe (022000@1)holds a coloured crayon.

C (x32010@1)      C/B (x2555x@1)    G (320003@1)             G (320003@1)      G/F# (320002@1)   EmNow (022000@1)from the tunnel's stony womb, the carriage rides to meet the groom,
    C (x32010@1)   C/B (x2555x@1)    G (320003@1)                   G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1) EmAnd (022000@1)opens wide and welcome doors, but he hesitates, then withdraws
 C (x32010@1)   C/B (x2555x@1)  G (320003@1)       EmDeeper (022000@1)in the shadows.

Em (022000@1)                       DAnd (xx0232@1)the train is gone suddenly, on wheels clicking silently
       C (x32010@1)               Am (x02210@1)        Em (022000@1)             AmLike (x02210@1)a gently tapping litany, and he holds his crayon rosary
 C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)     EmTighter (022000@1)in his hand.

C (x32010@1)      C/B (x2555x@1)  G (320003@1)                   G (320003@1)   G/F# (320002@1)  EmNow (022000@1)from his pocket quick he flashes, the crayon on the wall he slashes,
 C (x32010@1)  C/B (x2555x@1)   G (320003@1)            G (320003@1)    G/F# (320002@1) EmDeep (022000@1)upon the advertising, a single-worded poem comprised of
 C (x32010@1)C/B (x2555x@1)G (320003@1)    G- (320003@1)G/F#- (320002@1)EmFour (022000@1)letters.

C (x32010@1)       C/B (x2555x@1)    G (320003@1)     
And his heart is laughing, screaming, pounding, 
    G (320003@1)  G/f#       EmThe (022000@1)poem across the tracks rebounding,
 C (x32010@1)     C/B (x2555x@1)  G (320003@1)             G (320003@1)       G/F# (320002@1)  EmShadowed (022000@1)by the exit light, his legs take their ascending flight
   C (x32010@1)      C/B (x2555x@1)     G (320003@1)      G/f#   C (x32010@1)            GTo (320003@1)seek the breast of darkness and be suckled by the night.
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