Damien Jurado – Kansas City (Guitar)

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Great song. Easy to play, was harder to figure out than others Ive done, but here it is. Listen to the song for rhythm and intro. He capoes at 5, but I like it at 2. CHORDS Bm (E 224432 E) A (E 002222 E) Hammer on B string. Em (E 022000 E) [Verse]
Bm     A     Em
Kansas City, I fought back the tears

  Bm          A                Em
I know that I should have been thrilled

Bm      A      Em
I can't smile, knowing all the while

Bm             A                Em  
Everything you did, you did for you
[Refrain]
Bm   A    Em
Oooh oooh oooh

Bm   A    Em
Oooh oooh oooh
[Verse]
Bm     A         Em
Kansas City, he asks me how I've been

  Bm           A                  Em     
I lie and then say that I've been fine

Bm                 A    Em
Words that trailed off, thats as far as we got

  Bm   A                  Em
I know I should have been thrilled
[Refrain]
Bm   A    Em
Oooh oooh oooh

Bm   A    Em
Oooh oooh oooh
[Verse]
Bm     A     Em
Kansas City, I am not his son

    Bm         A                Em
I belong to my mother who's now gone

Bm             A      Em
Always left to leave, that's why he has returned

  Bm   A                  Em
I know I should have been thrilled
[Refrain]
Bm   A    Em
Oooh oooh oooh

Bm   A    Em
Oooh oooh oooh
[Verse]
Bm     A     Em
Kansas City, thanks for your concern

       Bm           A        Em
I will learn to get by on my own

Bm             A      Em
Orphaned by my stake, call him by his name

  Bm       A            Em
I know someday I will return
[Outro]
  Bm       A            Em
I know someday I will return

  Bm       A            Em
I know someday I will return

  Bm       A            Em
I know someday I will return

  Bm       A            Em
I know someday I will return

  Bm       A            Em
I know someday I will return