Citizen Kane
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C Em Bb A
Fat ugly fat man swam in a red tire made of stone
Dm7 G C F C
A painted lady paddled next to him with two poodles on her lap
C Em
Garbo quietly picked a flower
Bb A
While the chauffeur won his check again
Dm7 G C F C
And Barrymore took an noname out and diamond fell like rain
C Em Bb A
Cisco Kid and a bald headed waitress trapped underneath a bed of brass
Dm7 G C F C
The french cook served them chocolates and some cold cuts on the grass
C Em Bb A
Louilla ripped her zebra pants in the polo lounge
Dm7 G C F C
And Errol Flynn was not let in cause he was coming down
C Dm7
Up in Zanadu diamonds fell like rain
G F C
Citizen Kane was king poor Citizen Kane
C Em Bb A
Valentino suddenly appeared in his midnight blue tuxedo
Dm7 G C F C
Had a falcon on his shoulder eating chicken from his hands
C Em Bb A
And Fatty Arbuckel waddled by on way to the bath house green
Dm7 G C F C
Frankenstein ate the leading lady and licked the carcass clean
C Dm7
Up in Zanadu diamonds fell like rain
G F C
Citizen Kane was king poor Citizen Kane
How to play Citizen Kane
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.