Kathy's Gone
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Intro: C Am
C Am
Kathy's eyes were full of Alibis,
Em G G7
She always played around.
C Am
Kathy said she needed life
Em G G7
Instead of a suburban town.
F
And she didn't care when
C F
Things were wrong or right,
C
Headin' out towards the city
Lights,
F Em G G7
Tellin' me that at last she's Alive, alive...
C Am
Kathy's gone and I can't go on,
F G
I've been crying lonely nights.
C Am
No one knows where the true
Em G G7
Love goes in the end.
C
Oh, Oh, Oh, Kathy,
Am
She shot down my world,
Em G (G) C Am Em G
That's no surprise.
C
Ohohoho, Kathy's dream to be
Am Em G G7
a movie queen was her obsession
C
Sweet reviews inside the
Am Em G G7
Morning news was her reflection
F C F
And she ran away to find a fantasy
C F
With the lovers and the limosines,
Em
Could it be that at last
G G7
She's alive, alive?
C Am
Kathy's gone and I can't go on,
F G
I've been crying lonely nights.
C Am
No one knows where the true
Em G G7
Love goes in the end.
C
Oh, Oh, Oh, Kathy,
Am
She shot down my world
F
In a love affair
G
No one can mend...
Solo: C Am Em G A
D Bm
Kathy's gone and I can't go on,
G A
I've been crying lonely nights.
D Bm
No one knows where the true
F#m A A7
Love goes in the end.
D Bm
Oh, Oh, Oh, Kathy ‘She shot down my world
G
In a love affair
A
No one can mend...
D Bm
No one knows where the true
F#m A A7
Love goes in the end.
How to play Kathy's Gone
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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.