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Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen

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[Verse]
CI'll take you G7home again KathCleen
AG7cross the ocean wild and Cwide
To where your G7heart has ever Cbeen
Since G7first Dyou were my blushinG7g bride
The Froses G7all have left your Ccheek
I've G7watched them fade away and Cdie
EYour voice is Amsad when you Cspeak
And Dtears bedim your loving G7eyes
[Chorus]
Oh but CI will G7take you back KathCleen
To G7where your heart will feel no Cpain
And when the fields are fresh and Fgreen
I'll Ctake you G7to your home agaiCn
[Verse]
CI know you lovG7e me Kathleen dCear
YG7our heart was ever fond aCnd true
I always feel G7when you are neCar
That lG7ife hoDlds nothing dear buG7t you
[Verse]
The Fsmiles G7that once you gave Cto me
I scaG7rcely ever seem them nowC  
EThough many, mAmany times I sCee
A daDrk'ning shadow on your bG7row
[Chorus]
Oh, I wCill takG7e you back KathleeCn
To G7where your heart will feel no Cpain
And when the fields are fresh and Fgreen
I'll Ctake you G7to your home agaCin

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Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen

by Johnny Cash

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[Verse]

C G7 C

I'll take you home again Kathleen

G7 C

Across the ocean wild and wide

G7 C

To where your heart has ever been

G7 D G7

Since first you were my blushing bride

F G7 C

The roses all have left your cheek

G7 C

I've watched them fade away and die

E Am C

Your voice is sad when you speak

D G7

And tears bedim your loving eyes

[Chorus]

C G7 C

Oh but I will take you back Kathleen

G7 C

To where your heart will feel no pain

And when the fields are fresh and green

C G7 C

I'll take you to your home again

[Verse]

C G7 C

I know you love me Kathleen dear

G7 C

Your heart was ever fond and true

G7 C

I always feel when you are near

G7 D G7

That life holds nothing dear but you

[Verse]

F G7 C

The smiles that once you gave to me

G7 C

I scarcely ever seem them now

E Am C

Though many, many times I see

D G7

A dark'ning shadow on your brow

[Chorus]

C G7 C

Oh, I will take you back Kathleen

G7 C

To where your heart will feel no pain

And when the fields are fresh and green

C G7 C

I'll take you to your home again

About Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen chords”, “Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G7, D, F, E, Am.

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What key is "Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen" in?

The chords for "Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen" show the original chord names (including C, G7, D, F, E, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.