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Bob Dylan - I’m Going Back To Kansas City Ukulele Chords

Chord reference F, Am, G, C, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F] [F] [Am] [Am] [G] [C] [C] [F] [F]

[F]I listen to you time and time [Am]again [Am]while you [G]tell me just [C]what’s [F]right [F]You tell me a thousand things a [Am]day [Am]and then sleep some[G]where [C]else at [F]night [F]I’m going back [C]to Kansas City [E7]

[Am]I love you dear but [F]just how long [F]Can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song [E7]and [Am]I love you dear but [F]just how long [F]Can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song [E7]and [E7]I’m going back to [Am]Kansas [F]City

[F]You call me to come and then I [E7]andAm]do [Am]And then you [G]say to me [C]there’s some mis[F]take [F]You invite me then into your [Am]house, [Am]and then you [G]say you gotta pay for [C]what you [F]break [F]I’m going back [C]to Kansas City [E7]

[Am]I love you dear but [F]just how long [F]Can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song [E7]and [Am]I love you dear but [F]just how long [F]Can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song [E7]and [E7]I’m going back to [Am]Kansas [F]City

[Am] [Am] [F] [F] [C] [C] [G] [E7] [Am] [G] [C] [C]

[F]Gypsy woman, you know every place I [Am]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 just [C]turn to [F]stone [F]I’m going back to [C]Kansas City [E7]

[Am]I love you dear but [F]just how long [F]Can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song [E7]and [Am]I love you dear but [F]just how long [F]Can I keep [C]singing the same old [G]song [E7]and [C]I’m going back to [C]Kansas [F]City

Artist Bob Dylan
Album Single
Genres Country
Year 1967
Key F

How to Play I'm Going Back To Kansas City on Ukulele?

Bob Dylan - I'm Going Back To Kansas City can be played in the key of F using the F, Am, G, C, E7 chords.

  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For E7, To play E7, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

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