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Simon Simone by The Figgs
Simon Simone
Main Riff is Barre chords: B D / A / B/ - B D / A / B / (repeats until chorus / Middle 8)
Note: Often MG starts the riff B chord with a m(u)ted upstroke B (chord); also other chords.
And sometimes MG slides chords from A to B or B to D etc.)
INTR0: B D / A / B / B D / A / B /
(rhythm: BAH, Ba-BAH, Ba-BAH, Ba-BAH ).
VERSE1:
B D / A / B / u B u D / A / u B /
Simon Simone didn™t live alone. He came from Montre-al.
B D / A / B / u B D / A
He was into our band, and made a plan, to put us in touch with Nancy
B
Ross.
CHORUS:
E B C#m B
Simon Simone, he was sitting at home, we were far a-way
E B C#m
But he never called, we were on our own; Simon Simone, Simon Simone:
B D / A / B / - B D / A / B /
Simon Simone.
VERSE 2:
Same Riff & chording as Verse 1.
When we arrived, the crowd was outside.
The line stretched across the street.
Covered with sweat, squeezing our guitar necks;
(the) audience began to scream.
Simon Simone was sitting at home, we were far away.
I started to laugh, cause his roommate was stabbed.
Simon Simone, Simon Simone:
B D / A / B / - B D / A / B /
Simon Simone.
MIDDLE 8:
F# B C#m B (Lick)
Oh-h-h! And we drove,….almost three hundred miles that day.
F# B C#m
Oh-h….Here we go…(to) see Simon Simone Simon Simone:
B D / A / B / - B D / A / B /
Simon Simon
VERSE 3:
Same Riff & chording as Verse 1.
Simon Simone, called me at home,
said he really wanted to play.
He didn™t understand, he couldn™t be in the band;
he learned the WHOLE set anyway.
Simon Simone, he wasn™t at home,
still fee(?) for the demand.
But he never called, we were on our own.
Simon Simone, Simon Simone: Simon !
ENDING:
E B C#m B
Simon Simone, was sitting at home, we were far a-way.
E B C#m
Toronto Tom wanted to get it on....Simon Simone, Simon Simone: Simon!
F# B D / A / B / -
Simon Simone, Simon Simone, Simon Si-mone
B D / A s B / /
Simon Si mo-one !
Lick: double note ascending b/d#, s c#/e, s d#/f#
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