How to Play Kathy's Song on Guitar?

Simon & Garfunkel - Kathy's Song can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, Am, A chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Kathy's Song with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Simon & Garfunkel - Kathy’s Song Chords

Chord reference G, D, C, Am, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]I hear the [C]drizzle of the [G]rain [Am]Like a [A]memory [D]it falls [D] [G]Soft and warm [Am] [C]continuing [Am] [A]Tapping on my [D]roof and [G]walls [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]

[G]And from the [C]shelter of my [G]mind [Am]Through [A]the window [D]of my eyes [D] I [G]gaze beyond the rain [Am]drenched [C]streets [Am]To England [A]where [D]my heart [G]lies [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]

[D] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]My mind’s [C]distracted and [G]diffused [Am]My [A]thoughts are many [D]miles away [D] [G]They lie with you [Am]when you’re [C]asleep [Am]And kiss [A]you when you [D] start your [G]day [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]

[G]And a song I [C]was writing’s left [G]undone [Am]I [A]don’t know why [D]I spent my time [D] [G]Writing songs [Am]I can’t [C]believe [Am]With words t[A]hat tear and s[D]train to rhy[G]me [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]

[D] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]And so you [C]see I have come to [G]doubt [Am]All [A]that I once [D]knew as true [D] [G]I stand alone [Am]without [C]beliefs [Am]The [A]only truth [D]I know is [G]you [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]

[G]And as I [C]watch the drops of [G]rain [Am]Weave [A]their weary [D]paths and die [D] [G]I know that I am [Am]like the [C]rain [Am]There [A]but for the grace of [D]you go [G]I

[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]

Artist Simon & Garfunkel

Album Sounds of Silence

Genres Alternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk

Year 1966

Key G

Simon & Garfunkel - Kathy's Song can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, Am, A chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Kathy's Song with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.