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*from 'Whatever And Ever Amen' (1997)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
She plays 'DWipeout' on the drums, the Dmaj7squirrels and the birds come,
 EmGather round to sing the guitar.
Oh Gmaj7I, have you got nothing to Dsay?
Verse 2:
When all Dwords fail she speaks, her Dmaj7mix-tape's a masterpiece,
 EmWalks through the garden, so the roses can see,
Oh Gmaj7I, have you got nothing to Dsay?
Chorus 1:
And you can F#m7see, the F7daisies in her Em7footsteps.
Dande-G6lions, butter-Em7b5flies, I wanna be; DKate, Kate, Kate, Kate.
Verse 3:
Every-Dday she wears the same thing, I Dmaj7think she smokes pot,
She's Emeverything I want, she's everything I'm not.
Oh Gmaj7I, have you got nothing to Dsay?
Chorus 2:
She never gets F#m7wet, she F7smiles and it's a Em7rainbow.
And she G6speaks and she Em7b5breathes; I wanna be DKate, Kate, Kate, Kate.
Middle 8:
 Am7Down by the Gmaj7Rosemary and Cameron, Gm7she hands out The Bhagavad Fmaj7Gita.
 Fm7I see her around every Bb7couple days,
 Em7I wanna meet her so Em7b5I can say; hey DKate!Gm  
Interlude:
D  Dmaj7  Em7  Gmaj7  D
 DOoh la la la, Dmaj7ooh la la la, Em7ooh la la la, la.
 Gmaj7Doo doo doo doo, Gmdoo doo, doo, doo.D  
Chorus 3:
She never gets F#m7wet, she F7smiles and it's a Em7rainbow.
You can G6see, I wanna, Em7b5wanna, wanna, wanna be...
Coda:
 DKate, Kate, Kate, Gmna, na.
 DKate, Kate, Kate, Gmna na, na na, na na.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D      Dmaj7    Em     Gmaj7   F#m7     F7      Em7     G6
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  xx0222  022000  3x443x  242222  131211  022030  322000
  Em7b5    Am7     Gm7    Fmaj7    Fm7     Bb7     Gm
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx2333  x02013  353333  x03210  131111  x13131  355333

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Kate

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

F#m7

Em7

Em7b5

Am7

Gm7

Fmaj7

Fm7

Bb7

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*from 'Whatever And Ever Amen' (1997)*

*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: F)

Intro:

Verse 1:

D Dmaj7

She plays 'Wipeout' on the drums, the squirrels and the birds come,

Gather round to sing the guitar.

Gmaj7 D

Oh I, have you got nothing to say?

Verse 2:

D Dmaj7

When all words fail she speaks, her mix-tape's a masterpiece,

Walks through the garden, so the roses can see,

Gmaj7 D

Oh I, have you got nothing to say?

Chorus 1:

F#m7 F7 Em7

And you can see, the daisies in her footsteps.

G6 Em7b5 D

Dande-lions, butter-flies, I wanna be; Kate, Kate, Kate, Kate.

Verse 3:

D Dmaj7

Every-day she wears the same thing, I think she smokes pot,

She's everything I want, she's everything I'm not.

Gmaj7 D

Oh I, have you got nothing to say?

Chorus 2:

F#m7 F7 Em7

She never gets wet, she smiles and it's a rainbow.

G6 Em7b5 D

And she speaks and she breathes; I wanna be Kate, Kate, Kate, Kate.

Middle 8:

Am7 Gmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7

Down by the Rosemary and Cameron, she hands out The Bhagavad Gita.

Fm7 Bb7

I see her around every couple days,

Em7 Em7b5 D Gm

I wanna meet her so I can say; hey Kate!

Interlude:

D Dmaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 D

D Dmaj7 Em7

Ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la la, la.

Gmaj7 Gm D

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo, doo, doo.

Chorus 3:

F#m7 F7 Em7

She never gets wet, she smiles and it's a rainbow.

G6 Em7b5

You can see, I wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna be...

Coda:

D Gm

Kate, Kate, Kate, na, na.

D Gm

Kate, Kate, Kate, na na, na na, na na.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D Dmaj7 Em Gmaj7 F#m7 F7 Em7 G6

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0232 xx0222 022000 3x443x 242222 131211 022030 322000

Em7b5 Am7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Gm

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx2333 x02013 353333 x03210 131111 x13131 355333

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