The Waterboys – Kansas (Guitar)

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As recorded by The Waterboys feat. Steve Earle (2025 release) [Intro] G C/G G [Verse 1]
G
Some day I'm gonna blow, Kansas

C/G                G
Some day I'm gonna blow

G
Don't say I didn't tell ya so, Kansas

      A            D/F#
Don't say I didn't tell ya so

Em              D
Will I remember you, Kansas?

      C                G
Hell, I don't even know
[Verse 2]
G
Where the mountains reach up high, Kansas

       C/G            G
That's where I wanna fly

G
Where the buildings scrape the sky, Kansas

A          D/F#
Oh woe, oh me, oh my

Em              D
You can rely on me, Kansas

   C                 G
To kiss your ass goodbye
[Verse 3]
G
Your dust and weeds and clouds, Kansas

    C/G                 G
Are choking and killing me

G
Among big city crowds, Kansas

A                D/F#
That's where I'm gonna be

Em                   D/F#
Water gotta find its level

C                 G
Poor boy gotta be free
[Harmonica Solo] G A D/F# Em D C G C G [Verse 4]
G
Some day I'm gonna blow, Kansas

G
Some day I'm gonna blow

G
Don't say I didn't tell ya so, Kansas

      A            D/F#
Don't say I didn't tell ya so

Em              D
Will I remember you, Kansas?

      C            G
Hell, I don't even know

              C/G       G  D  G
Hell, I don't even know