I've looked the new DVD from Simon and Garfunkel.
Paul Simon plays the song like this:
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CHORUS:
G C G
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
C G D
You're shaking my confidence daily
C G C G
Oh Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
C G D
I'm begging you please to come home
G
Come on home
CHORUS
G C G
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
C D G
Up in my bedroom
C G
I got up to wash my face
C G
When I come back to bed
D G
Someone's taken my place
CHORUS again
C G C G D
Bo po bo bo ...
C G C G
Jubilation, she loves me again
C G D
I fall on the floor and I laughing
C G C G
Jubilation, she loves me again
C G D
I fall on the floor and I laughing
C G C G C G D G
Wo ho oooh ...
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Sarah McKagan Musical Genius |
#1 by Sarah McKagan (AKA - Lady Rock 'n' Roll) at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:30 AM EST |
| As far as I can tell, this is the first song I can remember. my dad played S&G ALL the time when I was young, and I used to think "you're shaking my confidence daily" was "You're shaking my coffee, it's daily". I love it, and I really don't thinkit matters what it's about, because I love it. | |
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cody Average |
#2 by cody jay at Sep 30, 2007 at 3:57 PM EST |
| Definitely not about a hooker. Take what you know about the folk singers, and think: why would they write a song about a hooker? I think the meaning of the song is pretty obvious, but I suppose there could be double meanings. Great song... | |
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Nic Rhythm Player |
#3 by Nic F at Oct 4, 2007 at 8:22 AM EST |
| I got up to wash my face When I come back to bed, Someone's taken my place. i just dont know how that part fits into the whole idea of cecilia being a muse or somtehing. i think its just funny/humorous if the song is about a gang bang or whatever. | |
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taris Average |
#4 by taris leoncho at Oct 5, 2007 at 5:44 AM EST |
| The song does reference St. Cecilia and describes Simon's frustration with his muse leaving him and his jubilation upon her return. | |
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spence Average |
#5 by spence o'brien at Oct 5, 2007 at 10:05 PM EST |
| just noticed the muse reference yesterday | |
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eric was here Professional Badass |
#6 by eric was here at Oct 7, 2007 at 6:26 AM EST |
| i never knew about st. cecilia, but it makes sense. i'm a little disappointed, because i always thought it was just a bittersweet song about someone who'd cheated and come back. but i do like that it has multiple levels and works on both. | |
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rockman Average |
#7 by rockman the sequel at Oct 9, 2007 at 11:11 PM EST |
| This song obviously states that this is one ROCKY relationship! I think it means that Cecilia doesnt know what to do. One minute, she is with him and then another minute she isnt. Its breaking his heart because he loves her and badly wants her. In the end all is well and she stays with him..but how long will that hold up for? | |
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chris Average |
#8 by chris nagel at Oct 12, 2007 at 9:16 PM EST |
| Paul Simon is too much of a sophisticated artist to write a song simply about a hooker or some slut. Read the lyrics again keeping in mind that St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music. Takes on a whole new meaning, doesn't it? Much more fitting of Paul's spectacular artistry. | |
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Matthew Average |
#9 by Matthew Spencer at Oct 13, 2007 at 5:47 PM EST |
| There are so many comments and, obviously, the St. Cecilia angle od the lyric play is pretty obvious. So I will just add my two cents on St. Cecilia herself and how she plays into the word play of the song. Long story short, St. Cecilia was martyred. They first tried suffocating her and when that didn't work they attempted to behead her twice and finally succeeded on a third. Pretty gruesome, but important...artists suffer for their work. Many artists would rather die than stop doing what they do. And many feel suffocated. The fact that it took Cecilia two days to die is an indication of the "muse" never dying...at least being around for a long, long time. | |
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Dillon Rhythm Player |
#10 by Dillon H. at Oct 17, 2007 at 6:59 AM EST |
| My middle name actually is Cecilia | |
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*evan* Average |
#11 by *evan* at Oct 19, 2007 at 8:22 AM EST |
| I think it's about the music scenes... since Cecilia is the saint of music, she could represent the current music of choice by the public. One minute, they love Simon and Garfunkel, but the next minute they're replaced by someone else... but eventually they come back and love S&G again | |
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Obtuse Professional |
#12 by Obtuse at Oct 19, 2007 at 11:39 AM EST |
| i think the whole St. Cecilia thing is right, but if people are confused about the muse deal you could always look at it as being sort of like "writers block"; she shaking his confidence, he begs her to come home; maybe its about his inspiration and art and music he begs to come back to him. making love in his bedroom ,leaving for a second and then coming back to have his spot taken; he sets his mind aside of his work for a minute, to any distraction his inspiration and art could leave him/ finally she comes back and loves him again; his inspiration and music is returning to him. its a long shot but could fit :P | |
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