Simon Simone Lyrics

SIMON SIMONE ? Mike Gent / The Figgs
From: The Figgs double-CD PALAIS, SodaPop Records, 2004
E-mail:tcurley5@charter.net
Main Riff is Barre chords: B D / A / B/ - B D / A / B / (repeats until chorus / Middle 8)
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:
/ / / u u / / u /
Simon Simone didn't live alone. He came from Montre-al.
/ / / u /
He was into our band, and made a plan, to put us in touch with Nancy
Ross.
CHORUS:
Simon Simone, he was sitting at home, we were far a-way
But he never called, we were on our own; Simon Simone, Simon Simone:
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:
Simon Simone.
MIDDLE 8:
F# B C#m B (Lick)
Oh-h-h! And we drove,?.almost three hundred miles that day.
Oh-h?.Here we go?(to) see Simon Simone Simon Simone:
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:
Simon Simone, was sitting at home, we were far a-way.
Toronto Tom wanted to get it on....Simon Simone, Simon Simone: Simon!
Simon Simone, Simon Simone, Simon Si-mone
Simon Si mo-one !
Lick: double note ascending b/d#, s c#/e, s d#/f#