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Kathleen

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This is another great song of the new album. These chords are based on what I saw the 
The chords are basically the same throughout the whole song, just the strumming changes.
Capo 5th fret.
Intro:
 Em   C   G   Gx3
 D   C(silence)
Verse:
EmLay Cdown my Ghead by the wayside
EmMy wCorn out Gshoes
EmQuite Cwhy she Gwent I can't decide
DYeah but I sure could Cuse
EmOne Cplate of Gfood steaming and hot
EmClean Clinen Gironed
EmOn a Cfresh made Gbed but I ain't got
DOne salty Cdime, Done salty EmdimeC  G  
Just close your eyes it won't take long
It won't hurt a bit
Telling myself I could be strong
Or some such brave bullshit
Trucks are roaring by I'm a red ghost
In their tail light gleam
I'm a tumbleweed, I'm a spit roast
Just turning in your flame
Oh my darlin' Kathleen
Oh my darlin' Kathleen
Cars they sound like waves that are breaking
On some distant shore
I gazed so hard into the great aching sky
It seemed that I, I wasn't here no more
That my rushing blood was a river
My eyes two stars
My blowing hair all a quiver
A whispering field of grass
That murmurs as you pass
Oh my darlin' Kathleen
That whispers out your name
Oh my darlin' Kathleen
Oh my darlin' Kathleen
Greetings!

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Kathleen

by David Gray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is another great song of the new album. These chords are based on what I saw the

The chords are basically the same throughout the whole song, just the strumming changes.

Capo 5th fret.

Intro:

Em C G G

D C

(silence)

Verse:

Em C G

Lay down my head by the wayside

Em C G

My worn out shoes

Em C G

Quite why she went I can't decide

D C

Yeah but I sure could use

Em C G

One plate of food steaming and hot

Em C G

Clean linen ironed

Em C G

On a fresh made bed but I ain't got

D C D Em C G

One salty dime, one salty dime

Just close your eyes it won't take long

It won't hurt a bit

Telling myself I could be strong

Or some such brave bullshit

Trucks are roaring by I'm a red ghost

In their tail light gleam

I'm a tumbleweed, I'm a spit roast

Just turning in your flame

Oh my darlin' Kathleen

Cars they sound like waves that are breaking

On some distant shore

I gazed so hard into the great aching sky

It seemed that I, I wasn't here no more

That my rushing blood was a river

My eyes two stars

My blowing hair all a quiver

A whispering field of grass

That murmurs as you pass

Oh my darlin' Kathleen

That whispers out your name

Oh my darlin' Kathleen

Greetings!

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