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Kodachrome

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Kodachrome chords
Capo II *
 D   G   Em   A7    D   Em\ A7  
When I think Dback 
on all the D7crap I learned in Ghigh school 
 EmIt's a wonder 
A7I can think at Dall Em  A7  
And though my Dlack of eduD7cation 
hasn't Ghurt me none
 EmI can read the Awriting on the Dwall D7  
KodaGchB7romEe 
You E7give us those Amnice bright Dcolors 
You give us the Ggreens of Csummers 
Makes you Athink all the Dworld's a sunny Gday, B7oh Eyeah! 
E7I got a AmNikon Dcamera 
I love to take a GphotoCgraph 
So Mama, don't Atake my DKodachrome aGway G  Bm  Em  A  A7  
If you took Dall the girls I D7knew
when I was Gsingle 
And Embrought them all toA7gether for one Dnight Em  A7  
I know they'd Dnever match 
my D7sweet imagiGnation 
 EmAnd everything looks Aworse in A7black and Dwhite D7  
KodaGchB7romEe 
You E7give us those Amnice bright Dcolors 
You give us the Ggreens of Csummers 
Makes you Athink all the Dworld's a sunny Gday, B7oh Eyeah! 
E7I got a AmNikon Dcamera 
I love to take a GphotoCgraph 
So Mama, don't Atake my DKodachrome aGway G  Bm  Em  
Mama, don't Gtake my BmKodachrome aEmway 
Mama, don't Gtake my BmKodachrome aEmway
Mama, don't Gtake my BmKodachrome aEmway
GMama, don't take my Kodachrome 
BmMama, don't take my Kodachrome 
EmMama, don't take my Kodachrome (away) 
GMama, don't take my Kodachrome 
(BmLeave your boy so far from home) 
EmMama, don't take my Kodachrome (away)
GMama, don't take my Kodachrome Bmwhewwwwww
EmMama, don't take my Kodachrome (away)
  G    Bm   Em. . . 
  D= E  
 D7= E7  
  G= A  
  E= F#  
 Em= F#m  
  A=  B(or B7)
 A7= B7  
 Am= Bm  
 E7= F#7  
 Bm= C#m  
 B7= C#7  
Capo IV
  D= C  
 D7= C7  
  G= F  
  E= D  
 Em= Dm  
  A= G  
 A7= G7  
 Am= Gm  
 E7= D7  
 Bm= Am  
 B7= A7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key) or Capo V
  D= A  
 D7= A7  
  G= D  
  E= B  
 Em= Bm  
  A= E  
 A7= E7  
 Am= Em  
 E7= B7  
 Bm= F#m  
 B7= F#7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  D= E  
 D7= E7  
  G= A  
  E= F#  
 Em= F#m  
  A= B  
 A7= B7  
 Am= Bm  
 E7= F#7  
 Bm= C#m  
 B7= C#7  

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Kodachrome

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#7

C#m

C#7

Kodachrome chords

Capo II *

D G Em A7 D Em A7

When I think back

D7 G

on all the crap I learned in high school

It's a wonder

A7 D Em A7

I can think at all

D D7

And though my lack of education

hasn't hurt me none

Em A D D7

I can read the writing on the wall

G B7 E

Kodachrome

E7 Am D

You give us those nice bright colors

G C

You give us the greens of summers

A D G B7 E

Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah!

E7 Am D

I got a Nikon camera

G C

I love to take a photograph

A D G G Bm Em A A7

So Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away

D D7

If you took all the girls I knew

when I was single

Em A7 D Em A7

And brought them all together for one night

I know they'd never match

D7 G

my sweet imagination

Em A A7 D D7

And everything looks worse in black and white

G B7 E

Kodachrome

E7 Am D

You give us those nice bright colors

G C

You give us the greens of summers

A D G B7 E

Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah!

E7 Am D

I got a Nikon camera

G C

I love to take a photograph

A D G G Bm Em

So Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away

G Bm Em

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away

G Bm Em

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away

G Bm Em

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome (away)

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome

(Leave your boy so far from home)

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome (away)

G Bm

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome whewwwwww

Mama, don't take my Kodachrome (away)

G Bm Em

. . .

D E

D7 E7

G A

E F#

Em F#m

A B B7

= (or )

A7 B7

Am Bm

E7 F#7

Bm C#m

B7 C#7

Capo IV

D C

D7 C7

G F

E D

Em Dm

A G

A7 G7

Am Gm

E7 D7

Bm Am

B7 A7

Open (These chords are not in the original key) or Capo V

D A

D7 A7

G D

E B

Em Bm

A E

A7 E7

Am Em

E7 B7

Bm F#m

B7 F#7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D E

D7 E7

G A

E F#

Em F#m

A B

A7 B7

Am Bm

E7 F#7

Bm C#m

B7 C#7

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