Kansas City Chords by Wilbert Harrison

Tempo:
116.25 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

G#

C#m

D#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison-1959 chords
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[G#] [F#]
[C#]
Going to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come.
Going [F#] to Kansas City, Kansas City, [C#] here I come.
They got [G#] some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna [C#] get me one.
Gonna be standing on the corner of 12th Street and Bond.
[F#] Gonna be standing on the corner of 12th Street [C#] and Bond.
[G#] Where's my Kansas City baby [F#] and my Kansas City [C#] wine?
Well, I might take the train, I might take the plane,
but if I have to walk, I'm going to say, [F#] going to Kansas City, Kansas City, here [C#] I come.
They got [G#] some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna [C#] get me one.
Ah, but you know, yeah, what's that?
[C#m] [C#]
I
[D#m]
[C#]
[G#] [F#]
[C#] know if I stay with that woman, I know I'm gonna die.
Gotta find a brand new baby, that's the reason why, [F#] going to Kansas City, Kansas City, [C#] here I come.
They got [G#] some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna [C#] get me one.
They [G#] got some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna get [C#] me one.
[G#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
C#m
13421114
D#m
13421116
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
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To start learning Wilbert Harrison - (Sped Up) Kansas City chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#, F#, C#, G# and F# in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 58 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 116. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C# Major.

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[G#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Going to Kansas City, _ Kansas City, here I come. _ _ _ _ _
Going [F#] to Kansas City, _ Kansas City, [C#] here I come. _ _ _ _ _
They got [G#] some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna [C#] get me one. _ _ _ _ _
Gonna be standing on the corner of 12th Street and Bond. _ _ _ _ _
[F#] Gonna be standing on the corner _ of 12th Street [C#] and Bond. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] Where's my Kansas City baby [F#] and my Kansas City [C#] wine?
_ _ _ _ _ Well, I might take the train, I might take the plane,
but if I have to walk, I'm going to say, [F#] going to Kansas City, _ Kansas City, here [C#] I come.
_ _ _ _ _ They got [G#] some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna [C#] get me one.
_ Ah, but you know, yeah, what's that? _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ know if I stay with that woman, I know I'm gonna die.
Gotta find a brand new baby, that's the reason why, [F#] going to Kansas City, _ Kansas City, [C#] here I come. _ _ _ _ _
They got [G#] some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna [C#] get me one. _ _ _ _ _
They [G#] got some crazy little [F#] women there and I'm gonna get [C#] me one. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Featured within the album Sped Up 60s is this song, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

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