Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cecilia" 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.

Chorus:
 B                 E         B
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
         E         B         F#
You're shaking my confidence daily
      E B        E           B
Oh Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
     E            B             F#
I'm begging you please to come home
 B                E          B
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
         E         B          F#
You're shaking my confidence daily
      E B        E           B
Oh Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
        E         B             F#
I'm begging you please to come home
         B
Come on home

 B                 E     F#          B
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
E     F#     B
Up in my bedroom
             E       F#
I got up to wash my face
        B            E
When I come back to bed
           F#        B
Someone's taken my place

Chorus:
'Cilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Come on home

Jubilation, she loves me again
I fall on the floor and die laughing
Jubilation, she loves me again
I fall on the floor and die laughing



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Cecilia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cecilia" by Simon & Garfunkel.