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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · D · G · C · Am
Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic folk-rock song about a misunderstood suburban figure. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of B, or play without a capo in the written key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Verse 2
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Bridge
F#m C#m A
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
F#m C#m A
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
E B A E
It’s a little secret, just the Robinson’s affair
B A
Most of all, you’ve got to hide it from the kids
Verse 3
E A
Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Outro
E A E B
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
E A E
Going to the candidates’ debate
B A
Laugh about it, shout about it
E B
When you’ve got to choose
E A E
Every way you look at it, you lose
E A E
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
B A E
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
E A
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson
E B E
Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Practice tip: Master the descending bass line in the outro (E, A, E, B) with a steady, arpeggiated picking pattern to capture the song’s melancholic feel.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · D · G · C · Am
Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic folk-rock song about a misunderstood suburban figure. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of B, or play without a capo in the written key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Verse 2
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Bridge
F#m C#m A
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
F#m C#m A
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
E B A E
It’s a little secret, just the Robinson’s affair
B A
Most of all, you’ve got to hide it from the kids
Verse 3
E A
Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Outro
E A E B
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
E A E
Going to the candidates’ debate
B A
Laugh about it, shout about it
E B
When you’ve got to choose
E A E
Every way you look at it, you lose
E A E
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
B A E
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
E A
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson
E B E
Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Practice tip: Master the descending bass line in the outro (E, A, E, B) with a steady, arpeggiated picking pattern to capture the song’s melancholic feel.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · D · G · C · Am
Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic folk-rock song about a misunderstood suburban figure. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of B, or play without a capo in the written key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Verse 2
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Bridge
F#m C#m A
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
F#m C#m A
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
E B A E
It’s a little secret, just the Robinson’s affair
B A
Most of all, you’ve got to hide it from the kids
Verse 3
E A
Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Outro
E A E B
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
E A E
Going to the candidates’ debate
B A
Laugh about it, shout about it
E B
When you’ve got to choose
E A E
Every way you look at it, you lose
E A E
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
B A E
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
E A
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson
E B E
Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Practice tip: Master the descending bass line in the outro (E, A, E, B) with a steady, arpeggiated picking pattern to capture the song’s melancholic feel.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · D · G · C · Am
Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic folk-rock song about a misunderstood suburban figure. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of B, or play without a capo in the written key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Verse 2
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Bridge
F#m C#m A
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
F#m C#m A
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
E B A E
It’s a little secret, just the Robinson’s affair
B A
Most of all, you’ve got to hide it from the kids
Verse 3
E A
Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Outro
E A E B
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
E A E
Going to the candidates’ debate
B A
Laugh about it, shout about it
E B
When you’ve got to choose
E A E
Every way you look at it, you lose
E A E
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
B A E
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
E A
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson
E B E
Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Practice tip: Master the descending bass line in the outro (E, A, E, B) with a steady, arpeggiated picking pattern to capture the song’s melancholic feel.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · D · G · C · Am
Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic folk-rock song about a misunderstood suburban figure. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of B, or play without a capo in the written key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Verse 2
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Bridge
F#m C#m A
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
F#m C#m A
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
E B A E
It’s a little secret, just the Robinson’s affair
B A
Most of all, you’ve got to hide it from the kids
Verse 3
E A
Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Outro
E A E B
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
E A E
Going to the candidates’ debate
B A
Laugh about it, shout about it
E B
When you’ve got to choose
E A E
Every way you look at it, you lose
E A E
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
B A E
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
E A
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson
E B E
Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Practice tip: Master the descending bass line in the outro (E, A, E, B) with a steady, arpeggiated picking pattern to capture the song’s melancholic feel.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · D · G · C · Am
Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic folk-rock song about a misunderstood suburban figure. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording’s key of B, or play without a capo in the written key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Verse 2
E A
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Bridge
F#m C#m A
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
F#m C#m A
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
E B A E
It’s a little secret, just the Robinson’s affair
B A
Most of all, you’ve got to hide it from the kids
Verse 3
E A
Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
E B
Jesus loves you more than you will know
E A
Wo, wo, wo
E B
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
E A
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Chorus
A E B
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files
A E
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself
B A E
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
B A E
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
Outro
E A E B
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
E A E
Going to the candidates’ debate
B A
Laugh about it, shout about it
E B
When you’ve got to choose
E A E
Every way you look at it, you lose
E A E
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
B A E
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
E A
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson
E B E
Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away
E B
Hey, hey, hey
E B
Hey, hey, hey
Practice tip: Master the descending bass line in the outro (E, A, E, B) with a steady, arpeggiated picking pattern to capture the song’s melancholic feel.