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I play this with a capo on the 3rd position.  Chord names refer to the open chord shapes. 
AI'm goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come,
I'm goin' Dto Kansas City, Kansas City, here I Acome.
AThey got some E7crazy little women there,
And D7I'm gonna get me oAne.
AI'm gonna be standin' on the corner, Twelfth Street and Vine.
I'm gonna be Dstandin' on the corner, Twelfth Street and AVine.
AWith my E7Kansas City baby,
And a D7bottle of Kansas City Awine.
AWell I might take a train, I might take a plane, but if I have to walk
I'm going just the same, I'm going Dto Kansas City
Kansas City here I Acome
They got some E7crazy little women there and D7I'm gonna get me Aone.
[Solo]
AIf I stay with that woman I know I'm going to die
Have to find a brand new baby that's the reason why
I'm goin' Dto Kansas City, Kansas City, here I Acome.
AThey got some E7crazy little women there,
And D7I'm gonna get me Aone. A  

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Kansas City

by Wilbert Harrison

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

Chords in this song · guitar

I play this with a capo on the 3rd position. Chord names refer to the open chord shapes.

I'm goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come,

D A

I'm goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come.

A E7

They got some crazy little women there,

D7 A

And I'm gonna get me one.

I'm gonna be standin' on the corner, Twelfth Street and Vine.

D A

I'm gonna be standin' on the corner, Twelfth Street and Vine.

A E7

With my Kansas City baby,

D7 A

And a bottle of Kansas City wine.

Well I might take a train, I might take a plane, but if I have to walk

I'm going just the same, I'm going to Kansas City

Kansas City here I come

E7 D7 A

They got some crazy little women there and I'm gonna get me one.

[Solo]

If I stay with that woman I know I'm going to die

Have to find a brand new baby that's the reason why

D A

I'm goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come.

A E7

They got some crazy little women there,

D7 A A

And I'm gonna get me one.

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