Kodachrome Chords

by Paul Simon
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Author acersucks [a] 51.
1 contributor total, last edit on Aug 26, 2019
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Chords

D
G
Dmaj7
D7
D9
G6
Am
Em
E
Em7
B7
A7
Bm
C

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[CHORDS]
D       xx0232
G       320033
Dmaj7   xx0222
D7      x00212
D9      xx0210
G6      320000
Am      x02210
Em      022000
E       022100
Em7     022030
B7      x21202
A7      x02020
Bm      x24432
C       x32010
 
(Riff: all eighth notes)
    G6                                                   Em
e|----------------------------|---------------------------0--|
B|----------------------------|---------------------------0--|
G|----------------------------|---------------------------0--|
D|---------------0--0---------|---------------0-----------2--|
A|--------1h--2--------1h--2--|--------1h--2--------------2--|
E|--3--3----------------------|--3--3------------3--2--1—-0--|
 
[Intro]
D D D D   D D D D
 
(RIFF)
 
Em Em Em Em  A7 A7 A7 A7  D D D D   Em7  A7
 
[Verse 1]
             D7                     D9
When I think back on all the crap I learned in 
N.C.
(RIFF)
high school
 
 
Em                 A7              D     Em7  A7
     It's a wonder I can think at all
A7            D       Dmaj7   D7     D9
And though my lack of edu - cation hasn't 
(RIFF)
N.C.
hurt me none
Em                  A7             D      D7
     I can read the writing on the wall
 
[Chorus]
    G       B7  E                     Am          D7
Kodachrome         They give us those nice bright colors
                 G         C
They give us the greens of summers
                A7      D7             G   B7 E
Makes you think all the worlds a sunny day oh yeah
        Am    D                        G    C
I got a Nikon camera. I love to take a photograph
        A7      D7                G      Bm       Em      A7
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away
 
[Verse 2]
            D       Dmaj7   D7 D9
If you took all the girls I  knew when I was 
(RIFF)
N.C.
single
Em                          A7             D      G  A7
     And brought them all together for one night.
A7            D     Dmaj7      D9
I know they'd never match my sweet imagi  
(RIFF)
N.C.
nation
Em                        A7                 D     D7
     And everything looks worse in black and white
 
[Chorus]
    G       B7  E                     Am          D7
Kodachrome         They give us those nice bright colors
                 G         C
They give us the greens of summers
                A7      D7             G   B7 E
Makes you think all the worlds a sunny day oh yeah
        Am    D                        G    C
I got a Nikon camera. I love to take a photograph
            A7      D7           G      Bm       Em
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away                Mama don't
 
[Outro]
   G          Bm           Em
    Take  my  Kodachrome   away      Mama don't
 
   G          Bm           Em
    Take  my  Kodachrome   away      Mama don't
 
   G          Bm           Em
    Take  my  Kodachrome   away      Mama don't
 
 
(DOUBLE TIME:)
 
G
Mama don't take my Kodochrome
Bm
Mama don't take my Kodochrome
Em
Mama don't take my Kodochrome away
G
Mama don't take my Kodochrome
Bm
Leave your boyfriend far from home
Em
Mama don't take my Kodochrome away
G                                   Bm
Mama don't take my Kodochrome    mmmmmmmmmmmm
Em
Mama don't take my Kodochrome away
 
 G          Bm           Em
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2 comments
johnsklar
played this differently for about 30 years, I like yours better
+1
acersucks
capo second fret if you want to play in same key as song
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