Artist: Paul Simon Song: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Album: Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) [Intro/Verses] This song sounds better when its chords are strummed by using your thummb and forefinger. H H H Q Q H H H H e-|--3-----2---|---0---------|--0---2---|--2---3----| B-|--5-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--4---0----| G-|--4-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--2---0----| D-|--5-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---1---|--4---1----| A-|------------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|------2----| E-|------------|------------|--0-------|-----------| H H H Q Q H H W e-|--0-----2---|---0---------|--0---0---|--0---------| B-|--0-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--0---------| G-|--0-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--0---------| D-|--2-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---2---|--2---------| A-|--2---------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|--2---------| E-|--0---------|------------|--0-------|--0---------| Right before the chorus begins strum the twelfth fret harmonics to give the song a smooth transition It would go as follows (Last Measure of Verse) H Q Q e-|-0-----------<12>-----------| B-|-0-----------<12>-----------| G-|-0-----------<12>-----------| D-|-2-----------<12>-----------| A-|-2-----------<12>-----------| E-|-0-----------<12>----12\----| [Chorus] standard 4/4 count. Here’s how the chords would match up with the lyrics. You Just slip out the back Jack Make a new plan Stan You don’t need to be coy Roy Just get yourself free Hop on the bus Gus You don’t need to discuss much Just drop off the key Lee And get yourself free And that is how you play Paul Simon’s 1975 song 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover ************************************ | \ Slide down | <> natural harmonics ************************************