Simon & Garfunkel - A Simple Desultory Philippic: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "A Simple Desultory Philippic" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D C A F D I been Norman Mailer'd, Maxwell Taylor'd D C A F D I been John O'Hara'd, McNa mara'd G F G A I been Rolling Stoned and Beatled till I'm blind D7 I been Ayn Rand'd, nearly branded G7 Communist, 'cause I'm left-handed A7 D That's the hand I use, well, never mind! I been Phil Spectored, resurrected I been Lou Adlered, Barry Sadlered Well, I paid all the dues I want to pay And I learned the truth from Lenny Bruce And all of my wealth won't buy me health So I smoke a pint of tea a day D7 G7 I knew a man, his brain was so small A7 He couldn't think of nothing at all D7 He's not the same as you and me G7 He doesn't dig poetry. He's so unhip that A7 When you say "Dylan", D7 he thinks you're talking about Dylan Thomas G7 Whoever he was A7 The man ain't got no culture But it's all right, ma D7 Everybody must get stoned I been Mick Jaggered, been silver daggered Andy Warhol, won't you please come home? I been mothered, fathered, aunt and uncled Been Roy Haleed and Art Garfunkeled I just discovered somebody's tapped my phone (Folk rock...) (I've lost my harmonica, Albert...) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  C  D  D7  F  G  G7  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 Simple Desultory Philippic" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Simple Desultory Philippic" by Simon & Garfunkel.