Bookends Guitar Tab

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~From: sbowman@dewey (BOWMAN)

Here is an unrequested posting of Bookends Theme by Simon and Garfunkel.
It is easy to play and very pretty.  It is taken from the album Bookends
and is in 3:4 time, although sometimes the time signature changes.  If you
listen to the original, the one that opens the album is capoed much lower,
possibly open even.  This is the version that follows the song 'Old
Friends'.  Enjoy.


4-----0--1--|-----0--1--|-----0--1--|-----0--1--|--0--------|
C--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|-----1-----|
A-----0--2--|-----0--2--|-----0--2--|-----0--2--|--0-----0--|
P--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|-----2-----|
O-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------3--|
4-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

4-----0-----|-----------|-----------------|--0--------|-----------|
C--1-----1--|--3--1-----|-----1-----3--1--|-----1-----|--1--------|
A-----0-----|--------2--|-----------------|--0-----0--|-----------|
P--2-----2--|--3--3-----|--3-----3--------|-----2-----|--2--------|
O-----------|--------3--|-----------------|--------3--|-----------|
4-----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|

4-----0--1--|-----0--1--|-----0--1--|-----0--1--|--0--------|
C--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|-----1-----|
A-----0--2--|-----0--2--|-----0--2--|-----0--2--|--0-----0--|
P--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|--3--------|-----2-----|
O-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------3--|
4-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

4-----0-----|-----------|-----------------|--0--------|-----------|
C--1-----1--|--3--1-----|-----1-----3--1--|-----1-----|--------1--|
A-----0-----|--------2--|-----------------|--0--------|-----0-----|
P--2-----2--|--3--3-----|--3-----3--------|-----2-----|--2-----2--|
O-----------|--------3--|-----------------|-----------|-----3-----|
4-----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|--3--------|

Repeat for verses...

Time it was and what a time it was it was
A time of innocence, a time of confidences.
Long ago it must be, I have a photograph.
Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you...

Begin again with new fourth measure...

4-----0-h1-p0-----|
C--3-----------3--|
A-----0-h2-p0-----|
P--3-----------3--|
O-----------------|
4-----------------|

Play to end...

Sam Bowman
New Mexico State University

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture camilo Average	#1 by camilo velasquez at Apr 9, 1970 at 1:13 AM EST
	Am I the only one who thinks they use this in any 60's movie whenever they convey a loss of innocence? Well anyways, it may be a short tune, but it's pretty damn good. :)

No Picture robert Professional	#2 by robert cunningham at Jul 13, 1991 at 11:18 PM EST
	i love this song so much, it really is a song of innocence. in the past year i have lost two close friends of mine in car accidents; this song always reminds me of them and how their innocence will never be spoilled. whenever i look at pictures of us i will aways remember the sweet innocence of us. love you Krista and Sean, i miss you.

No Picture Chuck Average	#3 by Chuck Norris at Jun 23, 1995 at 11:30 AM EST
	autumninlove, I am exactly the same, except different movie! I first heard them in Almost Famous, and it was love at first note. I know what you mean about obsessive, I absolutely adore the duo. This song conveys innocence through its lyrics and its childlike simplicity and beauty. Love every short minute of it.

No Picture Jake Average	#4 by Jake Bounds at Jun 20, 2000 at 10:05 PM EST
	My absolute favorite. Short and absolutely beautiful. All of Simon and Garfunkel's lyrics are just... jaw-dropping. I'm a young Simon and Garfunkel song, I'm only 15, I became hooked when I was watching one of my favorite movies, Girl, Interrupted and this song was played. So, I found out who it was by and discovered my mom's Simon and Garfunkel album and I've been obsessive ever since.

No Picture Tavo Wanna Be	#5 by Tavo at Jul 22, 2001 at 5:55 AM EST
	A masterpiece. I was brought up on Simon and Garfunkel. I'm 26, so was born at the end of the seventies, and my parents played Simon and Garfunkel constantly. I love all of their work, but this is a particular favourite of mine. I love the second 'It Was.'

No Picture Phillip Average	#6 by Phillip Nguyen at Sep 10, 2003 at 9:19 AM EST
	This song was the first song I learned to play on the guitar, heh. Anyway, listening to the lyrics, they remind me of my nephew who passed away not even a year ago. It's one of my favourite songs.

No Picture Ryan Rhythm Player	#7 by Ryan Ruegemer at Aug 1, 2006 at 5:46 PM EST
	this song makes me think if 9/11 now there are only photographs...