Katmandu Chords

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Katmandu by Bob Seger is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, B, B7 and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			E                       A 
I think i'm going to katmandu, 
                                E 
That's really, really where i'm going to. 
              B 
If i ever get out of here, 
B7                        E 
That's what i'm gonna do. 
             A 
k-k-k-k-k-katmandu, 
                         E 
I think that's where i'm going to. 
                 B 
If i ever get out of here, 
B7                     E 
I'm going to katmandu. 

                          A 
I got no kick against the west coast 
                         E 
Warner brothers are such good hosts. 
                             B 
I raise my whiskey glass and give them a toast, 
B7                           E 
I'm sure they know it's true. 
                         A 
I got no rap against the southern states. 
                           E 
Every time i've been there it's been great. 
                          B 
But now i'm leaving and i can't be late 
B7                    E 
And to myself be true. 

                           A 
That's why i'm going to katmandu, 
                              E 
Up to the mountains where i'm going to, 
                  B 
And if i ever get out of here 
B7                        E 
That's what i'm gonna do. 
                       A 
K - k - k - k - k - katmandu, 
                                E 
That's really, really where i'm going to, 
                  B 
Oh, if i ever get out of here 
B7                      E 
I'm going to katmandu. 

                          A 
I got no quarrel with the midwest, 
                              E 
The folks out there have given me their best. 
                                B 
I lived there all my life, i've been thier guest, 
B7                        E 
I sure have loved it, too. 
                            A 
I'm tired of looking at the t.v. news. 
                              E 
I'm tired of driving hard and paying dues. 
                         B 
I figure, baby, i've got nothing to lose, 
B7                       E 
I'm tired of being blue. 

                           A 
That's why i'm going to katmandu, 
                              E 
Up to the mountains where i'm going to, 
                  B 
And if i ever get out of here 
B7                        E 
That's what i'm gonna do. 
                       A 
K - k - k - k - k - katmandu, 
                          E 
Take me, baby, 'cause i'm going with you. 
              B 
If i ever get out of here 
B7                     E 
I'm going to katmandu. 

(lead break) 
                                A 
I ain't got nothing 'gainst the east coast. 
                               E 
You want some people well they got the most. 
                           B 
And new york city's like a friendly ghost, 
B7                             E 
You seem to pass right through. 
                          A 
I know i'm gonna miss the u.s.a., 
                           E 
I guess i'll miss it every single day, 
                         B 
But no one loves me here anyway, 
B7                      E 
I know my plane is due. 

                        A 
The one that's going to katmandu, 
                              E 
Up to the mountains where i'm going to. 
              B 
If i ever get out of here, 
B7                        E 
That's what i'm gonna do. 

             A 
k-k-k-k-k-katmandu, 
                       E 
Really, really, really going to, 
                 B 
If i ever get out of here, 
                 B7 
If i ever get out of here, 
                 C7 
If i ever get out of here, 
B7                    E       A 
I'm going to katmandu 
    	

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