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Kansas City chords by
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Verse 1
D
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A -one, a -two, a -one,
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two, three.


I'm going to

Kansas

City,

Kansas
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G

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D
D

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City here I come.
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G

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I'm going to

Kansas
C
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G

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City,

Kansas
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D

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City here I come.
A
A

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G

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They got some crazy little foxes there,
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G

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D

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and I'm gonna get me one
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G

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D
D

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I'm gonna stand on the
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G

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D

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corner of 12th

Street and

Vine
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G

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I'll be waiting on the
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corner of 12th
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D

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Street and

Vine
A
A

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With my

Kansas
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G

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City baby an d a taste of

Kansas
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D

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City wine
A
A

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D

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Well I might take a train,
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G

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I might take a plane
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D

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But if I have to walk,

I'm goin' there just the same
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I got a

Kansas

City woman,

Kansas
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A

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City here I come I got some crazy little women there,
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D

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and I'm gonna get me one
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A

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D

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Cause if I had to stay with my woman,
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G

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I know I'm gonna die
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D

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I gotta find a new baby,

and that's the reason why
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G

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Born in

Kansas

City,

Kansas
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D

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City, here I come
A
A

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They got some crazy little women there
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G

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D

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It ain't gonna get me worse
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A

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I'm gonna, I'm gonna,
D
D

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I'm gonna
Interlude 1
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D

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Verse 2
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D

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Going to

Kansas

City,

Kansas
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G

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City here I come, way out in

Kansas

City,

Kansas

City here I
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D

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come.

Look out, you got some
A
A

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crazy little foxes there
G
G

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And

James
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D

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G

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D

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Brown is gonna get him one
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G

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D

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Look out, here I come
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G

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Just look out, baby
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D

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Here I come
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A

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G

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Look out, and I don't mind
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D

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Oh, no, no, no.
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Every day.
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Every day I have a blues.
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Oh, oh, sometimes in the evening.
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Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
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Oh, yeah, the evening dogs on it.
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Yeah, the evening dogs on it.
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Yeah, evening, baby.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Kansas City by James Brown is F major.

The primary chords used in Kansas City are F, C, Bb, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Bb, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Kansas City is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Kansas City using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Kansas City. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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