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Graceland original guitar chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
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F#m/E
F#m/E

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F#m/E
F#m/E

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F#m/E
F#m/E

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C#m
C#m
4

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C#m
C#m
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B
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2

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B
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E

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F#m/E
F#m/E

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The
Verse 1
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E

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Mississippi Delta
A
A

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Was shining like a national guitar
C#m
C#m
4

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I am following the river down the highway
B
B
2

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Through the cradle of the Civil War
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I'm going to Grace
Chorus 1
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land, Graceland

Memphis, Tennessee
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A

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G

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E

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I'm going to Graceland
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E

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A

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E
E

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Poor boys and pilgrims with families
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A

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G

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E
E

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And we are going to Graceland
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E

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D

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A

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E

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A
A

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My traveling companion is nine years old
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E

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He is the child of my first marriage
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E

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D

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A

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E
E

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But I've reason to believe
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A

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G

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E

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We both will be received In Graceland
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E

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D

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A

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E

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F#m/E
F#m/E

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She comes back
Verse 2
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E

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to tell me she's gone
A
A

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As if I didn't know that
C#m
C#m
4

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As if I didn't know my own bed
B
B
2

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As if I'd never noticed

The way she brushed her hair
E
E

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from her forehead
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E

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And she said, "losing love
A
A

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Is like a window in your heart
C#m
C#m
4

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Everybody sees you're blown apart
B
B
2

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Everybody sees the wind blow"
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I'm going to Grace
Chorus 2
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E

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land

Memphis, Tennessee
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A

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G

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E

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I'm going to Graceland
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D

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A

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E

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Poor boys and pilgrims with families
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G

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E

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And we are going to Graceland
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E

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D

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E

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And my traveling companions

Are ghosts and empty sockets
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G

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E

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I'm looking at ghosts and empties
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But I've reason to believe
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A

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G

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E

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We all will be received In Graceland
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E

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D

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A

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E

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F#m/E
F#m/E

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There is a girl
Verse 3
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in New York City
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A

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Who calls herself the human trampoline
C#m
C#m
4

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And sometimes when I'm falling, flying

Or tumbling in turmoil
B
B
2

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I say "Whoa, so this is what she means"
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E

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She means we're bouncing into Graceland
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E

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And I see "losing love
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A

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Is like a window in your heart
C#m
C#m
4

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Well, everybody sees you're blown apart
B
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2

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Everybody feels the wind blow"

Ooh, ooh, ooh
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G

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In Grace
Chorus 3
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land, in Graceland
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A

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G

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E

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I'm going to Graceland
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E

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D

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A

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E
E

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For reasons I cannot explain

There's some part of me
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A

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G

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E

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Wants to see Graceland
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E

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D

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A

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E

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And I may be o bliged to defend

Every love, every ending
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E

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Or maybe there's no obligations now
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Maybe I've a reason to believe
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E

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We all will be received In Graceland
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D

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A

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Interlude 1
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C#m
C#m
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B
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Whoa, oh, oh
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In Grace
Outro 1
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land, in Graceland, in Graceland
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E

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I'm going to Graceland
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • F#m/E

  • A

  • C#m

    4

  • B

    2

  • G

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Graceland by Paul Simon is E major.

The primary chords used in Graceland are E, F#m/E, A, C#m, B, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F#m/E, A, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Graceland is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Graceland using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Paul Simon.

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