For Emily

From: Erik_J._D*

FOR EMILY, WHEREVER I MAY FIND HER
PAUL SIMON

Transcribed by:  Erik_D*

Here's the way I've been playing it 
-- not an exact lift, but gets the 
feel
of the song, sounds amazing, and  is
 surprisingly simple to play.  It is
fingerpicked (somewhat hard to play 
with a flatpick, but possible if 
your
country claw has an even bass-treble
 volume ratio, and uses both the 
middle
and index to work the top strings.  
I personally think it sounds better
with fingerpicks or even bare 
fingers).


I play it on Capo III


THE CHORDS:

D5:  xx0235
G5: xx0033
D: 200232
G: xx0033
Cmaj7: x32000
A: x02220

THE PICKING PATTERN:
B-2-(3+1)-2-B-2-(3+1)-2 

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Where B is the lowest bass note, as 
indicated in the above chord charts.
(3+1) indicates that the 3 and the 1
 are plucked simultaneously.  As you
may have guessed, all of the above 
strings get 1/8 note.

This pattern is consistent 
throughout the song
Intro: /D5/G5/D5/G5



Intro: /D5.../G5.../D5.../G5.../

(D5) What a dream I had,(G) pressed 
in (Fig 1) organdy
(D) Clothed in crinoline (Cmaj7) of 
smokey burgandy
(G) Softer than the (A) rain

I wanderd empty streets, down past 
the shop display
I heard cathedral bells, tripping 
down the alley-way
As I walked on

And when you ran to me, your checks 
flushed with the night
We walked on frosted fields of 
juniper and lamplight
I held your hand

(instrumental)

And when I awoke and felt your warm 
and near
I kissed your honey hair, with my 
grateful tears
Oh I love you girl

(Cmaj7) Oh (G) how I love you (A) 
girl


THE FIGURES:
Each dash represents 1/16th note.  I
 have tried to be exact in this to 
make
it easier.

s - strum
r - strum, with a slight ritard 
(normally notated by a wavy down 
arrow next
to the chord)
p - pluck

Fig 1:
    p-->                    s
E|------------0---| 
B|--3---3-----0---| 
G|------------0---| 
D|----------------| 
A|----------------| 
E|3---2---0-------| 


Instrumental:


    p        s  -->
p        s-->
E|----5-----5-5-5-|--3---2---3-3-
B|----3-----3-3-3-|--3---3---3-3-
G|----2-----2-2-2-|--2---2---2-2-
D|0---0-----0-0-0-|--0---0---0-0-
A|----------------|--------------
E|----------------|--------------

E|3-|----3-----3-3-3-| 
B|3-|----3-----3-3-3-| 
G|2-|----0-----0-0-0-| 
D|0-|----0-----0-0-0-| 
A|--|----------------| 
E|--|3---------------| 

    p-->                    s       
  p      s-->
               p       p
E|------------0---|----2-----2-2-
B|--3---3-----0---|----3-----3-3-
G|------------0---|----2-----2-2-
D|----------------|0---0-----0-0-
A|----------------|--------------
E|3---2---0-------|--------------

E|3-|2-p-0-----------| 
B|3-|3-------3-------| 
G|2-|2-----------2---| 
D|0-|----------------| 
A|--|----------------| 
E|--|----------------| 


    r        p-->
E|----------------|---------------
B|0---2---0-------|0--------------
G|0-----------4---|----4---2---0--

E|-|                          
B|-|          picking pattern 
G|-|          for last two mea

E|         
B|resumes  
G|sures of 


instr:
D|2---------------|---------------
A|3---------------|---------------
E|----------------|---------------

D|-|          /G.../A.../ --> last 
A|-|                               
E|-|                               

There it is.  Enjoy.

-- e