Kathys Song

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Song: Kathy's song
Artist: Simon and Garfunkel
Composer: Paul Simon
Album: Sounds of silence
Tabbed by DJ 23rd Oct 2016
To hear the track, copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZyDtzDJMY
DROPPED TUNING:
To match album track de-tune all strings a semi-tone down
to D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D# to get you in the ball park.
ADDITIONAL FINE TUNING:
To match the original album track more precisely, use a
chromatic tuner, and tune up all the strings very slightly
up approx.(+10 cents)
Alternatively, seach for a live version to practise along to,
which still requires the main dropped tuning but may be in
standard pitch and not need any further fine tuning.
[Intro riff]
Dadd4add9
e |------------0-----|------------0------|
B |----------3-------|----------3--------|
G |----0---------0---|----0---------0----|
D |--4----4----------|--4----4-----------|
A |------------------|-------------------|
E |------------------|-------------------|
Dadd4add9 C/E
e |------------0-----|------------0------|
B |----------3-------|----------3--(\1)--|
G |----0---------0---|----0--------------|
D |--4----4----------|--4----4------\2---|
A |------------------|-------------------|
E |------------------|-------------------|
(\) = Slide notes down
Play the G chord using the middle, ring and little fingers.
Hammer on the notes on 2nd & 4th strings with the index and
middle fingers to form the C/G chord.
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
Dadd4add9 Cmaj7/G G
= xx4030 = 332000 * = 3xx00x
C/E C C/A
= xx2010 = x32010 = x0x01x
G C/B G/B
= 320003 = x2x010 = x2x03x
C/G D Em
= 3x2013 = xx0232 = 022000
Am Bm/F# Dadd4add9
= x02210 = 224432 * = xx4035
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[Intro]
Dadd4add9
| / / / / | / / / / |
Dadd4add9 C/E
| / / / / | / / / / |
G C/G G
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
G C/G G
I hear the drizzle of the rain,
Am Cmaj7/G C C/B D
Like a memo - ry it falls,
G Bm/F# G C/AG/BC
*
Soft and warm con - tin------ u - ing,
Am Em D G C/G
Tapping on my roof, and walls--------!
G C/G G C/G G C/G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
G C/G G
And from the shelter of my mind,
Am Cmaj7/G C C/B D
Through the window of my eyes,
G Bm/F#G C/A G/BC
*
I ...gaze be - yond the rain dren - ched streets,
Am D
To Eng - land-------... where my...
G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
...Heart lies----------------! | / / / / |
[Break]
Dadd4add9
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G C/G G
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
G C/G G
My mind's dis - tracted, and dif - fused,
Am Cmaj7/G C C/B D
My thoughts are many miles a - way,
G Bm/F# G C/AG/BC
*
They lie with you, when you're--- a - sleep,
Am Em D
And kiss you when you------...
G C/G
...Start your day-------!
G C/G G C/G G C/G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
G C/G G
And a song I was writing is left un - done,
Am Cmaj7/G C C/B D
I don't know why I ...spend my time,
G Bm/F#G C/AG/BC
*
Writing songs I ...can't be - lieve,
Am Em
With words that tear,
D G C/G G C/G
And ...strain to rhyme-----! | / / / / |
[Break]
Dadd4add9 Dadd4add9Dadd4add9
*
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G C/G G
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 5]
G C/G G
And so you see I have ...come to doubt,
Am Cmaj7/G C C/B D
All that I once held as true,
G Bm/F#G C/AG/BC
*
I ...stand a - lone, with - out be - liefs,
Am Em D G C/G G C/G
The only truth I know is ...you-------------!
G C/G G C/G
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 6]
G C/G G
And as I ...watch the drops of rain,
Am Cmaj7/G C C/B D
Weave their weary paths, and die,
G Bm/F#G C/AG/BC
*
I ....know that I am like--- the rain,
Am Em D G C/G G C/G
There, but for the grace of you, go I-----------!
[Coda]
G C/G G Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Cmaj7/G C C/B D G Bm/F# G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / /__/ |
C/A G/B C Am Em D G
| / /__/ / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

Kathys Song chords and lyrics

Free chords for Kathys Song by Simon & Garfunkel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Kathy's song
Artist: Simon and Garfunkel
Composer: Paul Simon
Album: Sounds of silence
Tabbed by DJ  23rd Oct 2016
To hear the track, copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZyDtzDJMY
DROPPED TUNING: 
To match album track de-tune all strings a semi-tone down 
to D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#  to get you in the ball park.
ADDITIONAL FINE TUNING: 
To match the original album track more precisely, use a
chromatic tuner, and tune up all the strings very slightly
up approx.(+10 cents)
Alternatively, seach for a live version to practise along to,
which still requires the main dropped tuning but may be in
standard pitch and not need any further fine tuning.
(\) = Slide notes down
Play the G chord using the middle, ring and little fingers.
Hammer on the notes on 2nd & 4th strings with the index and
middle fingers to form the C/G chord.
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
Dadd4add9 = xx4030   Cmaj7/G = 332000   G *         = 3xx00x
C/E       = xx2010   C       = x32010   C/A         = x0x01x
G         = 320003   C/B     = x2x010   G/B         = x2x03x
C/G       = 3x2013   D       = xx0232   Em          = 022000
Am        = x02210   Bm/F#   = 224432   Dadd4add9 * = xx4035
Please scroll to bottom of the page and select a star rating
============================================================
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Break]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Break]
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
[Coda]

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