Point Of Know Return chords by Kansas (Official Version)

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F
Cm
Eb/F
Bb
C
F/C
C7
F/A
Gm
A/Db
Dm
Bb/F
C/F
B/C#
C#
F#/C#
B
E
E/F#
F#
B/F#
B/E
A
G
G/F
C/E
Ebsus2

Intro 1

Eb/F

Verse 1
C 
F/C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
I heard the   men say ing   something
Bb 
F/A 
Gm 
F 
The captains tell  they pay you well
C 
F/C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
And they say they  need sailing   men to
Bb 
F/A 
Gm 
F 
Show the way   and leave to day
A/Db 
Dm 
C 
Was it you    that said

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Chorus 1

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

Verse 2
C 
F/C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
They say the   sea turns so    dark that
Bb 
F/A 
Gm 
F 
You know it's time, you see the sign
C 
F/C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
They say the   point de  mons  guard is
Bb 
F/A 
Gm 
F 
An ocean grave for all the brave
A/Db 
Dm 
C 
Was it you    that said

Chorus 2

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

How long to the point of know return

Eb/F

Interlude 1
B/C# 
C# 
F#/C# 
B/C# 
C# 
B/C# 
C# 
B/C# 
C# 
F#/C# 
B/C# 
C# 
F#/C# 
B/C# 
C# 
F#/C# 
B 
E 
E/F# 
F# 
B/F# 
E/F# 
F# 
E/F# 
F# 
E/F# 
F# 
B/F# 
E/F# 
F# 
B/E 
E/F# 
F# 
B/F# 
E 
A 

Bridge 1
G 
G/F 
F 
Your father, he said he needs you
C/E 
G/F 
Your mother, she said she loves you
F 
G 
G/F 
Your brothers, they echo  your words
F 
C/E 
Ebsus2 
How far to the point     of know return?
(Point of know...)
Bb 
C 
To the point of know return

Chorus 3

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

Interlude 2
C 
F/C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
Today I     found a mes sage  floating
Bb 
F/A 
Gm 
F 
in  the sea   from you to me
C 
F/C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
You wrote that  when you could see it
Bb 
F/A 
Gm 
F 
You cried with fear, the point was near
A/Db 
Dm 
C 
Was it you    that said

Chorus 4

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

How long to the point of know return

Chorus 5

Bb/F

C/F

Bb/F

C/F

How long?

How long to the point of know return

Outro 1
Bb/F 
F 
Bb/F 
C/F 
F 
Bb/F 
F 
Bb/F 
C/F 
F 
Know return
Bb/F 
F 
Bb/F 
C/F 
F 
How    long?
Bb/F 
F 
Bb/F 
C/F 
F 
How    long?
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F
Cm
Eb/F
Bb
C
F/C
C7
F/A
Gm
A/Db
Dm
Bb/F
C/F
B/C#
C#
F#/C#
B
E
E/F#
F#
B/F#
B/E
A
G
G/F
C/E
Ebsus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 134

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
A/Db: x-4-2-2-5-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
C/F: 1-x-x-0-1-0
B/C#: x-4-x-4-4-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
F#/C#: x-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
B/E: 0-x-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Ebsus2: x-6-8-8-6-6

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This is the definitive original version of Point Of Know Return by Kansas, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Kansas.