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[Intro]
C G/B
[Verse 1]
  AmThere's a light that Ffades from a Cyoung manC  G/B  
  AmWhen you're old and Fgray, well, ya Ccan't find the time of Gday
  AmAin't no one to Fmeet, seekin' Cshelter from the dead eFnd streets
In a Chotel room   Gin Kansas CCityC  G/B  
[Verse 2]
  AmFrom the sunflower Fstate, a fool came a-Ccallin'C  G/B  
  AmSat down at the Fbar where the Cuptown ramblers Gmeet
  AmHalf a mile aFway you can Cstill hear them guitFars ring
They were Cringin' for you   Gin Kansas CCityC  G/B  
[Instrumental]
Am   F   C  C G/B
Am   F   C   G
Am   F   C   F
C    G   C  C G/B
[Verse 3]
  AmI could sit here for Fdays waiting for CanswersC  G/B  
  AmOr I could hop a Ftrain, what the Chell have I got to Glose?
  AmA million things on my Fmind, just a Chobo passFin' time
And I was Cthinkin' about you   Gin Kansas CCityC  G/B  
[Verse 4]
  AmFor a time I Flived in a Cday's dream
  AmWhen I last aFwoke I was in Csomebody else's Ghead
  AmSeven hours in a Fcar, 4C5 minutes singin' in a Fbar
And I was Cthinkin' about you   Gin Kansas CCityC  G/B  
[Verse 5]
  AmThere's a light that Ffades from a Cyoung manC  G/B  
  AmWhen you're old and Fgray, well, ya Ccan't find the time of Gday
  AmAin't no one to Fmeet, seekin' Cshelter from a dead enFd street
In a Chotel room   Gin Kansas AmCityF  
I was Cthinkin' about you   Gin Kansas CCityG  C  

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Kansas City

by Otis Gibbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C G/B

[Verse 1]

Am F C C G/B

There's a light that fades from a young man

Am F C G

When you're old and gray, well, ya can't find the time of day

Am F C F

Ain't no one to meet, seekin' shelter from the dead end streets

C G C C G/B

In a hotel room in Kansas City

[Verse 2]

Am F C C G/B

From the sunflower state, a fool came a-callin'

Am F C G

Sat down at the bar where the uptown ramblers meet

Am F C F

Half a mile away you can still hear them guitars ring

C G C C G/B

They were ringin' for you in Kansas City

[Instrumental]

Am F C C G/B

Am F C G

Am F C F

C G C C G/B

[Verse 3]

Am F C C G/B

I could sit here for days waiting for answers

Am F C G

Or I could hop a train, what the hell have I got to lose?

Am F C F

A million things on my mind, just a hobo passin' time

C G C C G/B

And I was thinkin' about you in Kansas City

[Verse 4]

Am F C

For a time I lived in a day's dream

Am F C G

When I last awoke I was in somebody else's head

Am F C F

Seven hours in a car, 45 minutes singin' in a bar

C G C C G/B

And I was thinkin' about you in Kansas City

[Verse 5]

Am F C C G/B

There's a light that fades from a young man

Am F C G

When you're old and gray, well, ya can't find the time of day

Am F C F

Ain't no one to meet, seekin' shelter from a dead end street

C G Am F

In a hotel room in Kansas City

C G C G C

I was thinkin' about you in Kansas City

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