From: <p.balm@cwctv.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 08:10:36 +0000


SIMON & GARFUNKEL
SAVE THE LIFE OF MY CHILD
(bookends)

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Good God don't jump a boy sat on the edge

an old man who had fainted was revived
    F         G
and everyone agreed t'would be a 
                                C
miracle indeed if the boy survived.

chorus:
                    Dm7
Save the life of my child cried the
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deserate mother  ah  ah  ah  ah

G
a woman from the supermarket ran to call
                   C          
he must be high on something, someone 
 G
said.
                         C
Though it never made the NEW YORK TIMES
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in the daily news the caption read :-

REPEAT CHORUS

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A patrol car passing by halted to a stop 
                C             G      
said officer McDougal in dismay "The force 
           C                     G
can't do a decent job 'cause the kids no
  Gsus
respect for the law today:-
                     Dm7
save the life of my child cried the 
          C
desperate mother what's becoming of
      F                           C
the  children people asking each other

G
When darkness fell excitement kissed the 

crowd and made them wild the atmosphere 
     C           G
was freaky holiday  when the spotlight
          
hit the boy and the crowd began to cheer
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He flew away!
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Oh my grace I've got no hiding place
REPEAT TILL FADE

Ta ta