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Version 1 Version 2
N.C. means No Chord is played
Intro 1 - higher octave
Intro 2 - lower octave
[Intro 1]
| A D A E | A D A E |
| A D A E | A D A E |
[Intro 2]
| A D A E | A D A E |
| A D A E |
[Verse 1]
A
Mama Pajama rolled out of bed
D
and she ran to the police station
E
When the papa found out he began to shout
A
and that's what started the investigation
N.C. E A
But it's against the law, it was against the law
E A
Ah what the mama saw, it was against the law
A
Well the mama looks down and she spit on the ground
D
Every time my name gets mentioned
E
And the papa says "Oy, when I get that boy
A
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention!"
[Chorus]
N.C. D A
Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm going
D A B E
I'm on my way, I'm takin' my time but I don't know where
D G A
Goodbye to Rosie, Queen of Corona
A G D E A D A E
See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
A G D E A D A E
See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
[Whistle Solo]
D A
D A B E
D G A
A G D E A D A E
A G D E A D A E
[Verse 2]
N.C. A
Woah, in a couple of days they come and take me away
D
But the press let the story leak
E
And when the radical priest come and get me released
A
We's all on the cover of Newsweek.
[Chorus]
D A
And I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm going
D A B E
I'm on my way, I'm takin' my time but I don't know where
D G A
Goodbye to Rosie, Queen of Corona
A G D E A D A E
See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
A G D E A D A E
See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
A G D E A D A E
See you, me, and Julio down by the schoolyard
[Bridge]
N.C. x3
[Outro]
| A D A E | A D A E |
| A D A E | A D A E |
| A D A E | A D A E |
(fade out)