Paul Simon - Armistice Day tabbed by E.W. Hans guitar tuning: DADGAD (!!!) ^ = bend up v = release bend (down) p = pull-of h = hammer-on ~ = let ring s = slide ------------0~----------------0-------------------------------------| --7^-7^v-0~----12^v^v---12~-----0-------5-------4-------2-----2-----| ---------------------12---------------5-------4-------2-----2-----2-| --------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------| --0--0---------0------------0-----0-5-----5-4-----4-2-----2-----2---| On... The Philharm... songs...sing... sad... --------0---------------------0-------2-------0-----0-------| ----0-------0-------------------0-------0-------0-----0-----| ------1---1---1---------0h2-------2-------2-------------0---| ----------------2---2s4---------------------0-----0-------0-| ------------------------------------0-----------------------| --0---------------0---------0-------------------------------| shuffling.. tunes... hangin.. ------------0-------------0---------------------------------| --7^v^v-7^v-----7^v^v-7^v-----------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| --0-----0-----0-0-----0-----0-5~~-0h3h5p3p0h3h5v--0-5-4-2-0-| around.. ohhhhh ---------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------2--2---| -------------------------------------------------------2--2--2-| ----0--0-------0--0-------0--0---0--5----0----5----4-----------| -2s5--5-5---2s5--5-5---2s5--5-5-5--5----5----5----4------------| -----0----0-----0----0-----0---0--5--5-0--0-5--5-4--4-2--2--2--| no long... excuses ...needed....there made --------0---------------------0-------2-------0-----0-------| ----0-------0-------------------0-------0-------0-----0-----| ------1---1---1---------0h2-------2-------2-------------0---| ----------------2---2s4---------------------0-----0-------0-| ------------------------------------0-----------------------| --0---------------0---------0-------------------------------| just like.... chair... ------------0-------------0---------------------------------| --7^v^v-7^v-----7^v^v-7^v-----------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| --0-----0-----0-0-----0-----0-5~~-0h3h5p3p0h3h5v--0-5-4-2-0-| around.. ohhhhh -----------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------| ----0--0-------0--0-------0--0---0--0--0--0--0-| -2s5--5-5---2s5--5-5---2s5--5-5-5--5--5--5--5--| -----0----0-----0----0-----0---0--0--0--0--0---| (keep strumming throughout) V^ ^V^V V V ^V^V V^ ^V V V -0-------0---0----0----------0---0-- -0----------------------0--| -9-------10--9----9----------10--9-- -9----------------------9--| -11------12--11---11---------12--11- -11--------------------11--| -10------11--10---10---------11--10- -10---------------------0--| -0-------0---0----0----------0---0-- -0----------------------0--| -0-------0---0----0----------0---0-- -0------------------10-10--| Ah... I'm weary...in Wash...DC (keep strumming throughout) V ------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------| (return to -3-4-5-6-7--------------------------------------------| start of -1-2-3-4-5--------------------------------------------| strumming -----------5----------------------------3-------------| part) -----------5------------------------------------------| I'm coming... congressman ..but he's a- (after "Oh congresswoman"-couplet continue as follows): V^ ^V^V V V ^V^V V^ ^V V V -0-------0---0----0----------0---0--| -9-------10--9----9----------10--9--| -11------12--11---11---------12--11-| -10------11--10---10---------11--10-| -0-------0---0----0----------0---0--| -0-------0---0----0----------0---0--| V^ ^V^V V V ^V -0-------0---0----0--| -12------10--9----9--| -11------12--11---11-| (repeat 3X) -10------11--10---10-| -0-------0---0----0--| -0-------0---0----0--| V^ ^V^V V V -0-------0---0------------------------------------------------| -9-------10--9------------------------------------12^v---12~--| -11------12--11---------------------------------------12------| -10------11--10------0--0-------0--0-------0--0---------------| -0-------0---0----2s5--5-5---2s5--5-5---2s5--5-5--------------| -0-------0---0--0-----0----0-----0----0-----0---0-0-----------| Armistice day ---0----------------0-----------------------------------------| -----0-12^v---12~-----0-----5-------4-------2-----2-----------| -----------12-------------5-------4-------2-----2-----2-------| --------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| -0-----0----------0-----5-----5-4-----4-2-----2-----2---------| Armistice day That's..I real..wanted to say --------0---------------------0-------2-------0-----0-------| ----0-------0-------------------0-------0-------0-----0-----| ------1---1---1---------0h2-------2-------2-------------0---| ----------------2---2s4---------------------0-----0-------0-| ------------------------------------0-----------------------| --0---------------0---------0-------------------------------| ------------0-------------0---------------------------------| --7^v^v-7^v-----7^v^v-7^v-----------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| --0-----0-----0-0-----0-----0-5~~-0h3h5p3p0h3h5v--0-5-4-2-0-| -----------------------| -----------------------| -----------------------| ----0--0-------0--0----| -2s5--5-5---2s5--5-5---| -----0----0-----0----0-|(bend just below tuning peg, past the nut) On Armistice Day The Philharmonic will play But the songs that we sing Will be sad Shufflin brown tunes Hanging around, ahoo M-m-m-m-m-m-m No long drawn blown out excuses were made When I needed a friend she was there Just like an easy chair Oo, Oo-o M-m-m-m-m-m-m Armistice Day Armistice Day That's all I really wanted to say Oh I'm weary from waiting In Washington D.C. I'm coming to see my Congressman But he's avoiding me I've bout waited all I can Weary from waiting down in Washington D.C. Oh Congresswoman Won't you tell that Congressman I've waited such a long time I've about waited all I can