Kansas City — The New Basement Tapes
Chords and lyrics for Kansas City by The New Basement Tapes (key of C).
Verse 1
The New Basement Tapes - Kansas City
Verse 1
[F]I listen to you time and time [Am]again
[Am]while you [G]tell me just [C]what’s [F]right
[F]and you tell me a thousand things a[Am] day
[Am]then sleep [G]somewhere’s[C] else at [F]night
[F]I’m going back [C]to Kansas City[E7]
Chorus
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song[E7]
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song
I’m [E7]going back to [Am]Kansas [G]City[C]
Verse 2
[F]And you call me to come and then I[Am] do
[Am]then you [G]say you made [C]some [F]mistake
[F]You invite me into your [Am]house
[Am]then you [G]say you gotta pay [C]for what you [F]break
[F]I’m going back [C]to Kansas City[E7]
Chorus
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song[E7]
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song
I’m [E7]going back to [Am]Kansas [G]City[C]
Solo
| Am | Am | F | F |
| C | C | G | E7 |
| Am | Am | F | F |
| C | C | G | E7 |
| Am G | C | C |
Verse 3
[F]Gypsy woman, you know every place[Am] I go
[Am]even a thousand [G]miles [C]away from [F]home
[F]You don’t care if I’m asleep or I’m [Am]awake
[Am]this fickle [G]heart [C]just turned to [F]stone
[F]Going back to [C]Kansas City[E7]
Chorus
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song[E7]
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song
I’m [E7]going back to [Am]Kansas [G]City[C]
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song[E7]
And I [Am]love you dear but [F]just how long
can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song
I’m [E7]going back to [Am]Kansas [G]City[C]
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