Paul Simon - Kodachrome
Originally in D capo 2, which is where I play it. Originally
in drop-D, which I don’t bother with.
Almost entirely alternating bass/upper pattern.
Riff on the verse/intro G is some version of:
D|--------0-0-----| A|----1-2-----1-2-| E|3-3-------------|
DDmaj7D7GEmA7DEmA7
When I think Dback on Dmaj7all the D7crap I learned in hGigh school
EmIt’s a wonder A7I can think at aDll EmA7
And though my laDck of Dmaj7educD7ation hasn’t Ghurt me none
EmI can read the A7writing on the Dwall
KodachrGo-G/F#o-Eome
They give us those Amnice bright D7colors
They give us the Ggreens of sumCmers
Makes you think aAll the worDld’s a sunny
GDay G/F#oh Eyeah
I got a NAmikon camD7era, I love to take GphotograpChs
So momma, don’t tAake my DKodachrome
AGway BmEmA7
If you took Dall the Dmaj7girls I D7knew when I was Gsingle
EmAnd put ‘em all A7together for one Dnight EmA7
I know they’d Dnever Dmaj7match my D7sweet imaginGation
EmAnd ev’rything looks A7worse in black and Dwhite
KodachrGo-G/F#o-Eome
They give us those Amnice bright D7colors
They give us the Ggreens of sumCmers
Makes you think aAll the worDld’s a sunny
GDay G/F#oh Eyeah
I got a NAmikon camD7era, I love to take GphotograpChs
So momma, don’t tAake my DKodachrome
AGway
GBmEmEm
Mama don’t Gtake my BmKodachrome aEmway
Mama don’t Gtake my BmKodachrome aEmway
Mama don’t Gtake my BmKodachrome aEmway
Double-time feel
GMama don’t take my Kodachrome
BmMama don’t take my Kodachrome
EmMama don’t take my Kodachrome away
GMama don’t take my Kodachrome
BmLeave your boy so far from home
EmMama don’t take my Kodachrome away
GMama don’t take my Kodachrome
BmMama don’t take my Kodachrome
EmMama don’t take my Kodachrome away