Simon & Garfunkel - A Poem on the Underground Wall: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Poem on the Underground Wall" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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     G    D/F#     D
The last train is nearly due
     D    A/C#       Bm
The underground is closing soon
G           D/F#   D
And in the dark deserted station
 D      A/C#   Bm
Restless in anticipation
   G        G/F#     D    D A/C# Bm
A man waits in the shadows

His restless eyes leap and scratch
At all that they can touch or catch
And hidden deep within his pocket
Safe within it's silent socket
He holds a colored crayon

Now from the tunnel's stony womb
The carriage rides to meet the groom
And opens wide and welcome doors
But he hesitates, then withdraws
Deeper in the shadows

         Bm                          A
And the train is gone suddenly, on wheels
clicking silently
        G                 Em
Like a gently tapping litany,
        Bm               Em
and he holds his crayon rosary
 G              D   Bm
Tighter in his hand.

Now from his pocket quick he flashes
The crayon on the wall he slashes
Deep upon the advertising
A single worded poem comprised
Of four letters

And his heart is laughing, screaming, pounding
The poem across the tracks rebounding
Shadowed by the exit light
His legs take their ascending flight
To seek the breast of darkness and be
suckled by the night


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Poem on the Underground Wall" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Poem on the Underground Wall" by Simon & Garfunkel.