Simon Simone

	  		

Main Riff is Barre chords:  B D / A / B/ - B D / A / B / (repeats until Chorus / Middle 8) 
Note: Often MG starts the riff B chord with a m(u)ted upstroke B (chord); also other chords. 
And sometimes MG slides chords from A to B or B to D etc.) 

INTR0:    B     D  /    A   /    B    /    B D / A / B /   
(rhythm: BAH,  Ba-BAH,  Ba-BAH,  Ba-BAH ). 
VERSE1: 
B     D  /          A   / B   /   u B   u D  / A / u B  / 
Simon Simone didn’t live alone.  He came from Montre-al. 
       B        D    /    A   /   B   / u B         D   /      A           
He was into our band, and made a plan, to put us in touch with Nancy  
B 
Ross. 


E                    B                  C#m          B 
Simon Simone, he was sitting at home,  we were far a-way 
    E                        B            C#m                                                
But he never called, we were on our own;  Simon Simone, Simon Simone:  
        B  D  /  A  /  B  /  - B  D  /  A  /  B  / 
Simon Simone. 


verse 2: 
Same Riff & chording as verse 1. 
When we arrived, the crowd was outside.   
The line stretched across the street. 
Covered with sweat, squeezing our guitar necks;  
(the) audience began to scream. 
Simon Simone was sitting at home, we were far away. 
I started to laugh, cause his roommate was stabbed. 
Simon Simone, Simon Simone:  
        B  D  /  A  /  B  /  - B  D  /  A  /  B  / 
Simon Simone. 

MIDDLE 8: 
F#              B              C#m                      B   (Lick) 
Oh-h-h!  And we drove,….almost three hundred miles that day. 
F#            B           C#m 
Oh-h….Here we go…(to) see Simon Simone Simon Simone:   
        B  D  /  A  /  B  /  - B  D  /  A  /  B  / 
Simon Simon 

verse 3: 
Same Riff & chording as verse 1. 
Simon Simone, called me at home,  
said he really wanted to play. 
He didn’t understand, he couldn’t be in the band;   
he learned the WHOLE set anyway. 
Simon Simone, he wasn’t at home,   
still fee(?) for the demand. 
But he never called, we were on our own.   
Simon Simone, Simon Simone: Simon ! 
ENDING: 
E                 B                C#m           B  
Simon Simone, was sitting at home, we were far a-way. 
  E                   B            C#m                              
Toronto Tom wanted to get it on....Simon Simone, Simon Simone:  Simon! 
F#                                   B  D /  A /  B / - 
Simon Simone, Simon Simone, Simon Si-mone 
  B    D   /     A  s B / / 
Simon Si mo-one ! 

Lick: double note ascending b/d#, s c#/e, s d#/f#