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Version 1 Version 2N.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)