Born At The Right Time ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By: Paul Simon From "The Rhythm of the Saints" Transcribed and tabbed by: John Kean Capo 1st fret. 4/4 time. INTRO: E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . ||-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| ||-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| ||-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| ||---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| F#m+6 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-------2---------------2---------|-------2---------------2---------| |-----------4---------------4-----|-----------4---------------4-----| |-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---| |-----4---------4-----4---------4-|-----4---------4-----4---------4-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------| B7 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-2-----4-----5-------------------|---2---4-5-----4---0---2---------| |-----------------------7---------|-------------7-------------4-----| |-2-----4-----6-------------6-----|---2---4-6-----4---1---2---------| |-----------------------------7---|---------------------------4-----| |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------|| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------|| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|| VERSES: E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . ||-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------| ||-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------| ||-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------| ||---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| Down among the reeds and rushes F#m+6 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-------2---------------2---------|-------2---------------2---------| |-----------4---------------4-----|-----------4---------------4-----| |-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---| |-----4---------4-----4---------4-|-----4---------4-----4---------4-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------| A baby boy was found B7 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-2-----4-----5-------------------|---2---4-5-----4---0---2---------| |-----------------------7---------|-------------7-------------4-----| |-2-----4-----6-------------6-----|---2---4-6-----4---1---2---------| |-----------------------------7---|---------------------------4-----| |-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| His eyes as clear as centuries E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----0-0-------------0-----------|-----0-0-------------------------|| |-----------2-----0-------2-------|-----------2-----0---0---0-------|| |-----1-----2-----1-------2-------|-----1-----2-----1---1-----------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|| His silky hair was brown CHORUS: E B/E A/E E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . ||-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------4-------| ||-----5-----------5-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| ||-----4-strum-----4-------8-------|-----6-strum-----6-------4-------| ||-----6-----------6-------9-------|-----7-----------7-------6-------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| Never been lone- ly Never been lied to B/E A/E E A/E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----2-----------2-------5-------|-----4-----------4-------5-------| |-----4-----------4-------5-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| |-----4-strum-----4-------6-------|-----4-strum-----4-------6-------| |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----6-----------6-------7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to E B/E A/E E , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------4-------| |-----5-----------5-------7-------|-----5-----------5-------5-------| |-----4-strum-----4-------8-------|-----6-strum-----6-------4-------| |-----6-----------6-------9-------|-----7-----------7-------6-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| Born at the in- stant The church bells chime B/E A/E E A6/B , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . |-----2-----------2-------5-------|-----4-----------4-------2-------|| |-----4-----------4-------5-------|-----5-----------5-------2-------|| |-----4-strum-----4-------6-------|-----4-strum-----4-------2-------|| |-----4-----------4-------7-------|-----6-----------6-------2-------|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------2-------|| |-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|| And the whole world whispering Born at the right time LYRICS: INTRO: (as tabbed) VERSE 1: (as tabbed) Down among the reeds and rushes A baby boy was found His eyes as clear as centuries His silky hair was brown CHORUS: (as tabbed) Never been lonely Never been lied to Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to Born at the instant The church bells chime And the whole world whispering Born at the right time BRIDGE 1: (first four bars of Intro as tabbed) VERSE 2: (as tabbed x2) Me and my buddies are travelling people We like to go down to restaurant row Spend those Euro-dollars All the way from Washington to Tokyo I see them in the airport lounge Upon their mother's breast They follow me with open eyes Their uninvited guest CHORUS: (as before) BRIDGE 2: (repeat last four bars of Chorus (sing "Ooh..."); then first four bars of Intro) VERSE 3: (as tabbed x2) Too many people on the bus from the airport Too many holes in the crust of the earth The planet groans Every time it registers another birth But down among the reeds and rushes A baby girl is found Her eyes as clear as centuries Her silky hair is brown CHORUS: (as before) ENDING: (as for Bridge 2, then repeat first two bars of Intro to fade...)