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Questions For The Angels Tabs

(ver. 1)
Paul Simon
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Tuning: Standard - EADGBe
No capo

      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


  
       G 	        A               Bmadd2/D
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-----3------------------0--2---------------2-------------------------------|
G|--------4---------------------------4-------------4------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0------------------------------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   A pilgrim on a pilgrimage     walked across the Brooklyn bridge

        
        G               A                Bmadd2/D
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-----3------------------0--2---------------2-------------------------------|
G|--------4---------------------------4-------------4------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0------------------------------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                     His sneakers torn


       Bmadd2/D	         
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
In  hour when the homeless move       their        blankets
  the 					  cardboard
    
       G	                 A               Bmadd2/D  
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-----3------------------0--2---------------2-------------------------------|
G|--------4---------------------------4-------------4------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0------------------------------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                     And  new  is born
		       the  day

      Asus2/G       Bmadd2/D  Esus2/F#        Baug		
e|--------7--5-----------5-----------0--5-------3-5--------------------------|
B|-----5--------------2-----------0------------4-----------------------------|
G|--0--------------4--------------------------4------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3--2---------------------------------------------|
          Folded   in    his   backpack       pocket


     G6		       D      A6          Bm/D
e|-----0--2--0--------------------2------------------------------------------|
B|----0-----------------3--------2-----------0-------------------------------|
G|---0-----------------2--------2-----------4--------------------------------|
D|--------------------0--------2-----------4---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------0-----------5----------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The questions that he copied from    his heart


      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Who am I in this lonely world   where will I make my bed tonight? 
                               and
  
       G 	        A               Dmaj7
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2----------2-----------------------|
B|-----3------------------0--2---------------2-------------------------------|
G|--------4---------------------------2--------------2-----------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
             When     turns     to dark
	        twilight

     G			G		Bbsus4             G
e|---------12--10------------12--10--------8-6-------------------------------|
B|----12*---------------12*---------------6-----10----------3-0----3-0-------|
G|---12*----------------12*--------------8--------10-8-----0------0----------|
D|--12*---------------12*---------------8------------------------0-----------|
A|-------------------------------------6-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------6-------------------3------------------|
                                     Questions    for the angels  


    Bbsus4          G              Bbsus4   G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----4----4---------3-0----3-0-------4------3-0---3-0-----------------------|
G|---3----3---------0------0---------3------0-----0--------------------------|
D|------------------------0---------1----------------------------------------|
A|--1----1-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3-----------------------3-----3---------------------------|
   Who believes in angels          Fools do           
 

    G        Bbsus4   Bbsus4/C              Bmadd2/D
e|----------------------------------------------2----------------------------|
B|----3-0--------4---------4----------------------2--------------------------|
G|---0---------3---------3----3---------------4--------4---------------------|
D|------------------------------------------0--------0-----------------------|
A|-----------1---------3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Fools and pilgrims all    over the world 


      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If shop love in a bargain store   don't get what you bargained for
 you  for                    and you 

       G 	        A               Bmadd2/D
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-----3------------------0--2---------------2-------------------------------|
G|--------4---------------------------4-------------4------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0------------------------------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                 Can you get your money back?


      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If empty train in railway station calls you to its destination
 an              a
  
       G 	        A               Bmadd2/D
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-----3------------------0--2---------------2-------------------------------|
G|--------4---------------------------4-------------4------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0------------------------------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
             Can you choose another track?


      Asus2/G       Bmadd2/D   Esus2/F#      Baug
e|--------7--5-----------5-----------0--5-------3-2--------------------------|
B|-----5--------------2-----------0------------4-----------------------------|
G|--0--------------4--------------------------4------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3--2---------------------------------------------|
    Will I wake up from these  violent       dreams?
       

     G6		       D      A6          Bm/D
e|-----0--2--0--------------------2------------------------------------------|
B|----0-----------------3--------2-----------3-------------------------------|
G|---0-----------------2--------2-----------4--------------------------------|
D|--------------------0--------2-----------4---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------0-----------2----------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
With  hair   as     white as the morning moon
    my      

    G			G		Bbsus4            G
e|---------12--10------------12--10--------8-6-------------------------------|
B|----12*---------------12*---------------6-----10----------3-0----3-0-------|
G|---12*----------------12*--------------8--------10-8-----0------0----------|
D|--12*---------------12*---------------8------------------------0-----------|
A|-------------------------------------6-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------6-------------------3------------------|
                                     Questions    for the angels  


    Bbsus4		    G               Bbsus4  G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----4----4---------3-0----3-0-------4------3-0---3-0-----------------------|
G|---3----3---------0------0---------3------0-----0--------------------------|
D|------------------------0---------1----------------------------------------|
A|--1----1-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3-----------------------3-----3---------------------------|
   Who believes in angels             I do           
 

    G        Bbsus4    Bbsus4/C            G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-0--------4---------4-----------------3-0-----------------------------|
G|---0---------3---------3----3-------------0--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------1---------3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
   Fools and pilgrims all    over the world 


    B			            E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------4---4-------4---4-------9---9-------9---9----------------------------|
G|------4---4-------4---4-------9---9-------9---9----------------------------|
D|----4---4---4---4---4---4---9---9---9---9---9---9--------------------------|
A|--2-----------2-----------7-----------7------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       Downtown Brooklyn, a pilgrim is passing a [billboard]


    B7				  E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------4---4-------4---4-------9---9-------9---9----------------------------|
G|------2---2-------2---2-------9---9-------9---9----------------------------|
D|----4---4---4---4---4---4---9---9---9---9---9---9--------------------------|
A|--2-----------2-----------7-----------7------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   billboard that catches his eye


    B/A			     Am				  E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----4-5-2-----4-2---------1--1--------1--1-----0--0-----0--0-----0----0---|
G|----4---------4------------2--2--------2--2-----1--1-----1--1-----1---1----|
D|---4---------4-------------2--2--------2--2-----2--2-----2--2-----2--2-----|
A|--0--------0-----------0-----------0---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------0--------0--------0----------|
It'a Jay-Z;      got a kid on each knee;        clothes   wants us to try
                                       he's wearing  that he

      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


  
       G 	        A               Bmadd2/D
e|--------------------0-------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3------------0--2---------------2-------------------------------|
G|--------4---------------------------4-------------4------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0------------------------------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If every human on the planet and all    the buildings on it

  
       G 	        A               Bmadd2/D
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2-----------2-----------------------|
B|------3-----------------0--2---------------2-------2------------------------|
G|---------4--------------------------4-------------4------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0------------------------------5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                  Should disappear


      Asus2/G       Bmadd2/D
e|--------7--5-----------5-----------0--5-------3-2--------------------------|
B|-----5--------------2-----------0------------4-----------------------------|
G|--0--------------4--------------------------4------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3--2---------------------------------------------|
Would a zebra    grazing on an African   savanna 


     G6		       D      A6          Bm/D
e|-----0--2--0--------------------2-----------2------------------------------|
B|----0-----------------3--------2-------------------------------------------|
G|---0-----------------2--------2-----------4--------------------------------|
D|--------------------0--------2----------0----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------0----------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Care enough to       shed one zebra     tear


      Bmadd2/D
e|---------2--------------2---------------2---------------2------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----4--------------4---------------4---------------4----------------------|
D|--0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
			          Mmm            Mmm

  
       G 	        A               Bmadd2/D
e|-----------0--------0-------------------2----------2-----------------------|
B|------3-----------------0--2-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------4--------------------------4--------------------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------|
A|-----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Mmm            Questions for the angels


       G 	        A            Dmaj7
e|-----------0--------0-----------------2------------------------------------|
B|------3-----------------0--2-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------4--------------------------2----------7*--------------------------|
D|--5-------------------------------0------0----7*---------------------------|
A|-----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Mmm             Mmm              Mmm



e|------2p0---0------------2p0---0-------------------------------------------|
B|--2h3-----3---0------2h3-----3---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------4p2p0---0---------------------------------|
D|-----------------0---------------------4---2h4-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------2---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|




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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| *   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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