Paul Simon

Run That Body Down

Paul Simon


Tom: C

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  Went to my doctor yesterday 
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  A-a-a-a-ah,  
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 she said I seem to be O.K. 

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  A-a-a-a-ah,  
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    She said 
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"Paul, you better look around 
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 How long you think that you can 
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Run that body down? 
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 How many nights you think that you can 
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Do what you been do-o-in' 
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Who,  now who you foolin?" 

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I came back home and I went to bed 
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  Ah, I was resting my head 
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 My wife came in and she said 
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"What's wrong, sweet boy, what's wrong?" 
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  Ah, I told her what's wrong 
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    I said "Peg, you better look around 
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 How long you think that you can 
C             C7     
Run that body down? 
F         G7                    C 
 How many nights you think that you can 
            C7   F E+ Am   
Do what you been do-o-in' 

Dm G7               C       Am Dm E+ E  
Who-o, now, who you foolin?" 

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      Kid, you better look around 

F             G7                  
 How long you think that you can 
C             C7     
Run that body down? 
F         G7                    C 
 How many nights you think that you can 
            C7   F E+ Am   
Do what you been do-o-in' 
Dm G7               C       Am  
Who-o, now, who you foolin?" 
Dm G7               C       Am  
Who-o, now, who you foolin?"

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