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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bob_seger/katmandu_crd.html ]
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
