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Kathleen

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[Intro]
E           F#m  C#m
     F#m     A      B      C#m7N.C.
E           F#m  C#m
     F#m     A      B      C#m7N.C.
  C#m    B    G#    Ax4
[Verse 1]
C#mWell, if you're oBut alG#one on the sAtreet
I wanna C#mreach ouBt, don't wanna G#move my fAeet
and be tC#mhereB  G#  A  
And be tC#mhereB  G#  A  
[Verse 2]
C#mI'm all alBone and I jG#ust can't eAat
I've been tC#mhinking of the fBaces and pG#eople I mAeet
EverywC#mhereB  G#  A  
Do you cC#mare?B  G#  A  
[Chorus]
     EWhen I F#mjust can't rC#meach
those dreams I dF#mream
AOh, BKaC#mthleen
     EAnd baby, F#mI'm at thC#me age
I've got the wind in my hF#mair
AOh, Blife isnC#m't fair
[Interlude]
  C#m    B    G#    Ax4
[Verse 3]
C#mI dunnBo, was it sG#omething I sAaid?
There's a wC#morld full of cBolour, black and wG#hite in my hAead
What was sC#maidB  G#  
AOoh, in my C#mheadB  G#  A  
[Verse 4]
C#mSo come on bBaby, don't stop mG#oving your fAeet
I kC#mnow that we're in tBrouble and it's bG#reaking my bAeat
We're oC#m-kayB  G#  
Oh, lAife isn't fC#mairB  G#  A  
[Chorus]
    EWhen I F#mjust can't rC#meach
those dreams I dF#mream
AOh, BKaC#mthleen
   EAnd baby, F#mI'm at thC#me age
I've got the wind in my hF#mair
AOh, Blife isC#mn't fair
[Solo]
  C#m    B    G#    Ax4
C#m  B  G#
When I Ajust can't rC#meach, ByeG#ahA  
     C#m     B   G#Those Adreams I C#mdream
B  G#  A
     C#m     B   G#Baby, AI'm at tC#mhe      B  G#endA  
     C#m     B      G#    AYC#meahB  G#  A  

All chords in this song (7)

C#m

Barre (Am shape)

X46654

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press4 Fret

Skill · find home

C# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Kathleen

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Kathleen

by The Raddlers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

C#m7

[Intro]

E F#m C#m

F#m A B C#m7

N.C.

E F#m C#m

F#m A B C#m7

N.C.

C#m B G# A

[Verse 1]

C#m B G# A

Well, if you're out alone on the street

C#m B G# A

I wanna reach out, don't wanna move my feet

C#m B G# A

and be there

C#m B G# A

And be there

[Verse 2]

C#m B G# A

I'm all alone and I just can't eat

C#m B G# A

I've been thinking of the faces and people I meet

C#m B G# A

Everywhere

C#m B G# A

Do you care?

[Chorus]

E F#m C#m

When I just can't reach

F#m

those dreams I dream

A B C#m

Oh, Kathleen

E F#m C#m

And baby, I'm at the age

F#m

I've got the wind in my hair

A B C#m

Oh, life isn't fair

[Interlude]

C#m B G# A

[Verse 3]

C#m B G# A

I dunno, was it something I said?

C#m B G# A

There's a world full of colour, black and white in my head

C#m B G#

What was said

A C#m B G# A

Ooh, in my head

[Verse 4]

C#m B G# A

So come on baby, don't stop moving your feet

C#m B G# A

I know that we're in trouble and it's breaking my beat

C#m B G#

We're o-kay

A C#m B G# A

Oh, life isn't fair

[Chorus]

E F#m C#m

When I just can't reach

F#m

those dreams I dream

A B C#m

Oh, Kathleen

E F#m C#m

And baby, I'm at the age

F#m

I've got the wind in my hair

A B C#m

Oh, life isn't fair

[Solo]

C#m B G# A

C#m B G#

A C#m B G# A

When I just can't reach, yeah

C#m B G# A C#m

Those dreams I dream

B G# A

C#m B G# A C#m B G# A

Baby, I'm at the end

C#m B G# A C#m B G# A

Yeah

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