The key to getting this song to sound just like the original is to play a standard G chord with fingers 1, 2 & 3 and then use finger 4 (index) to tap on and off fret 1 string 2 then again fret 2 string 3 (verses only, not the chorus). Listen to the song to get the feel for the strum and the tap on/off timing. It’ll come to you easily enough … enjoy!
[Verse 1]
G G I've been long, a long way from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And drank 'til I was thirsty again
G G We went searching through thrift store jungles G Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo G C* And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. I made this up… I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
Am C G D If it makes you happy it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad Am C G If it makes you happy then why the hell are you so sad?
[Verse 2]
You get down, real low down You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way Bring you comics in bed; scrape the mold off the bread, And serve you French toast again
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, o.k. I still get stoned… I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
G G We've been far, far away from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And everywhere in between
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. we get along… so what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus & close]
C* - this particular C chord is played similarly to the preceding G chord with your pinky on the string 1; G note (fret 3). When changing from the preceding G chord merely drop fingers 2 and 3 one string down
[Intro - BPM 92-Just bass drum - CAPO 2nd Fret - 2/4 ISH] [F#] (F# riff) Di di-di-di di di di-di di di di-di di [B] Doo doo-doo-doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo [E] Di-di-di-di d [A] i di di-di- [D] di di [A/C#] di-di [Bm] di ...... [F#] ...... [E] ............
[Chorus - Full drums in] And here's to [A] you Mrs. [F#m] Robinson [A] Jesus loves you [F#m] more than you will [D] know, [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A-x04432-move 1st finger to high E] wo wo [E] wo ...God bless you [A] please Mrs. [F#m] Robinson [A] Heaven holds a [F#m] place for those who [D] pray, [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A] hey hey [Bm] hey ..Hey hey [F#] hey
[Vamp on F#]
[Verse 1] [F#] (F# riff) We'd like to know a little bit about you for our [F#7] files [B] We'd like to help you learn to help [B7] yourself [E] Look around you [A] all you see are [D] sympa [A/C#] thetic [Bm] eyes [F#] Stroll around the grounds un [E] til you feel at home
[Chorus] And here's to [A] you Mrs. [F#m] Robinson [A] Jesus loves you [F#m] more than you will [D] know, [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A] wo wo [E] wo ...God bless you [A] please Mrs. [F#m] Robinson [A] Heaven holds a [F#m] place for those who [D] pray, [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A] hey hey [Bm] hey ..Hey hey [F#] hey
[Verse 2] [F#] (F# riff) Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes [F#7] [B] Put it in your pantry with your [B7] cupcakes [E] It's a little [A] secret just the [D] Robin [A/C#] sons' af [Bm] fair [F#] Most of all you've got to [E] hide it from the kids
[Chorus] Koo-koo-ka- [A] choo Mrs. [F#m] Robinson [A] Jesus loves you [F#m] more than you will [D] know, [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A] wo wo [E] wo ....... God bless you [A] please Mrs. [F#m] Robinson [A] Heaven holds a [F#m] place for those who [D] pray, [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A] hey hey [Bm] hey ..Hey hey [F#] hey
[Verse 3] [F#] (F# riff) Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday after [F#7] noon [B] Going to the candidates debate [B7] [E] Laugh about it [A] shout about it [D] when you've [A/C#] got to [Bm] choose [F#] Any way you look at it you [E] lose
[Chorus] Where have you [A] gone Joe Di [F#m] Maggio [A] A nation turns its [F#m] lonely eyes to [D] you [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A] wo wo [E] woo ... What's that you [A] say Mrs. [F#m] Robinson [A] Joltin' Joe has [F#m] left and gone [D] away [D/C#][Bm7][Bm7/A] hey hey [Bm] hey ..Hey hey ... [F#] hey
[End]
[Notes] [E Riff - first note is offbeat - phrase is 23412.4] E 2-mute higher notes for riff comes out B 2----------------- G 3----------------- D 4----------------- A 4------47-9--- E 2---257--------- DrB---S--B----S