Play with a rock roll style ala chuck berry. The lead break is the same as the
intro to Johnny Be Good. It's just in a different key. The ending is also just
vamping along the rock n' roll pattern til the fade out.
Katmandu
E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)THINK I'M GOING TO KATMANDU,
ETHAT'S (022100@1)REALLY, REALLY WHERE I'M GOING TO.
BIF (x2444x@1)I EVER GET OUT OF HERE,
B7 (x21202@1) ETHAT'S (022100@1)WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
AK-K-K-K-K-KATMANDU, (x02220@1) EI (022100@1)THINK THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING TO.
BIF (x2444x@1)I EVER GET OUT OF HERE,
B7 (x21202@1) EI'M (022100@1)GOING TO KATMANDU.
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AI (x02220@1)GOT NO KICK AGAINST THE WEST COAST
EWARNER (022100@1)BROTHERS ARE SUCH GOOD HOSTS.
BI (x2444x@1)RAISE MY WHISKEY GLASS AND GIVE THEM A TOAST,
B7 (x21202@1) EI'M (022100@1)SURE THEY KNOW IT'S TRUE.
AI (x02220@1)GOT NO RAP AGAINST THE SOUTHERN STATES.
EEVERY (022100@1)TIME I'VE BEEN THERE IT'S BEEN GREAT.
BBUT (x2444x@1)NOW I'M LEAVING AND I CAN'T BE LATE
B7 (x21202@1) EAND (022100@1)TO MYSELF BE TRUE.
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ATHAT'S (x02220@1)WHY I'M GOING TO KATMANDU,
EUP (022100@1)TO THE MOUNTAINS WHERE I'M GOING TO,
BAND (x2444x@1)IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE
B7 (x21202@1) ETHAT'S (022100@1)WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
AK (x02220@1)- K - K - K - K - KATMANDU,
ETHAT'S (022100@1)REALLY, REALLY WHERE I'M GOING TO,
B (x2444x@1)
OH, IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE
B7 (x21202@1) EI'M (022100@1)GOING TO KATMANDU.
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AI (x02220@1)GOT NO QUARREL WITH THE MIDWEST,
ETHE (022100@1)FOLKS OUT THERE HAVE GIVEN ME THEIR BEST.
BI (x2444x@1)LIVED THERE ALL MY LIFE, I'VE BEEN THIER GUEST,
B7 (x21202@1) EI (022100@1)SURE HAVE LOVED IT, TOO.
AI'M (x02220@1)TIRED OF LOOKING AT THE T.V. NEWS.
EI'M (022100@1)TIRED OF DRIVING HARD AND PAYING DUES.
BI (x2444x@1)FIGURE, BABY, I'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE,
B7 (x21202@1) EI'M (022100@1)TIRED OF BEING BLUE.
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ATHAT'S (x02220@1)WHY I'M GOING TO KATMANDU,
EUP (022100@1)TO THE MOUNTAINS WHERE I'M GOING TO,
BAND (x2444x@1)IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE
B7 (x21202@1) ETHAT'S (022100@1)WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
AK (x02220@1)- K - K - K - K - KATMANDU,
ETAKE (022100@1)ME, BABY, 'CAUSE I'M GOING WITH YOU.
B (x2444x@1)
IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE
B7 (x21202@1) EI'M (022100@1)GOING TO KATMANDU.
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AI (x02220@1)AIN'T GOT NOTHING 'GAINST THE EAST COAST.
E (022100@1)
YOU WANT SOME PEOPLE WELL THEY GOT THE MOST.
BAND (x2444x@1)NEW YORK CITY'S LIKE A FRIENDLY GHOST,
B7 (x21202@1) EYOU (022100@1)SEEM TO PASS RIGHT THROUGH.
AI (x02220@1)KNOW I'M GONNA MISS THE U.S.A.,
EI (022100@1)GUESS I'LL MISS IT EVERY SINGLE DAY,
BBUT (x2444x@1)NO ONE LOVES ME HERE ANYWAY,
B7 (x21202@1) EI (022100@1)KNOW MY PLANE IS DUE.
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ATHE (x02220@1)ONE THAT'S GOING TO KATMANDU,
E (022100@1)
UP TO THE MOUNTAINS WHERE I'M GOING TO.
BIF (x2444x@1)I EVER GET OUT OF HERE,
B7 (x21202@1) ETHAT'S (022100@1)WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
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A (x02220@1)K-K-K-K-K-KATMANDU,
EREALLY, (022100@1)REALLY, REALLY GOING TO,
BIF (x2444x@1)I EVER GET OUT OF HERE,
B7IF (x21202@1)I EVER GET OUT OF HERE,
C7IF (x32310@1)I EVER GET OUT OF HERE,
B7 (x21202@1) E (022100@1) AI'M (x02220@1)GOING TO KATMANDU
