Kathy's Song original guitar chords by
Simon & Garfunkel

1966•Folk•761 views•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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Verse 1

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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I hear the driz zle of the rain

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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Like a memory it falls

G

G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

G

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C

C

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Soft and warm continuing

Am

Am

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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Tapping on my roof and walls

C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Verse 2

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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And from the shelter of my mind

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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Through the window of my eyes

G

G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

G

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C

C

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I gaze beyond the rain- drenched streets

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

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C/G

C/G

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To England where my heart lies

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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D/A

D/A

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D/A

D/A

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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Verse 3

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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My mind's distracted and diffused

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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My thoughts are many miles a way

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G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

G

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C

C

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They lie with you when you're asleep

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Am

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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And kiss you when you start your day

C/G

C/G

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Verse 4

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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And a song I was writing is left undone

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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I don't know why I spend my time

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G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

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C

C

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Writing songs I can't believe

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Am

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G

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D

D

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G

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With words that tear strain to rhyme

C/G

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G

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C/G

C/G

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D/A

D/A

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D/A

D/A

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

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Verse 5

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

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And so you see I have come to doubt

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Am

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G

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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All that I once held as true

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G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

G

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C

C

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I stand alone without beliefs

Am

Am

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G

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D

D

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G

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The only truth I know is you

C/G

C/G

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Verse 6

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

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And as I watch the drops of rain

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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Weave their weary paths

G/B

G/B

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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and die

G

G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

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C

C

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I know that I am like the rain

Am

Am

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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There but for the grace of you go I

C/G

C/G

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G

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C/G

C/G

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Outro 1

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G

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Gadd9

Gadd9

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G

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G

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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D

D

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

G
C/G
Am
C
G/B
Bm/F#
D
D/A
Gadd9

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Kathy's Song by Simon & Garfunkel is G major.

The primary chords used in Kathy's Song are G, C, Am, Bm, D, Gadd9.

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