Power Chords by Kansas

Tempo:
100.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

C

G

E

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kansas - Power chords
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[C] [G] [C]
[F] [C]
Sometimes the smile can [G] deceive the [C] one who has [F] made you [C] promise
Suddenly you [G] can't believe the truth [F] only leaves [Am] you cold
[C] Sometimes the answers [G] you fear are there [F] on the face [C] in the mirror
Something the world needs [G] to hear but [C] no one is even [G] listening
[E] Power, power, [A] power, you power, [D] you back up the things [A] you said
[E] Power, [A] power, power, you power, [B] you cut through [Abm] the chains, [Db] break away
[C] Fortune can wear [G] a disguise, [C] pride is a bad illusion
And with it your name [G] often lies, you've made [F] through this one [C] conclusion
Sometimes the answers [G] you fear are [C] there on the face in the mirror
Something the world [G] needs to hear but the truth [C] only leaves [G] you cold
[E] Power, power, [A]
[D] power, you power, you back up the things [A] you said
[E] Power, [A] power,
[B] power, you power, you cut through [Ab] the chains, [Dbm] break away
[E] Power, [A]
[D] [A]
[E] power, power, [A]
[B] you power, you cut through [Abm] the chains, [Dbm] break away
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[C] [F] [D] [G]
[Am] [Ab]
[Db] [Eb] [F] that you see, [Fm] someday [Db] will [F] be, lost [C] in the shadow [Bb] of time
[F] Lost as my smile, [Ab] someday [Db] this [F] all will be darkness [C] where I used [Bb] to shine
[Ab]
[G]
[C] Sometimes a smile [G] can deceive the [C] one who has made you promise
Suddenly you [G] can't believe that [C] no one is even [G] listening
[E] Power, [A] power, power, [D] you power, you back up the things [A] you said
[E] Power, power, [A] power, you power, [B] you cut through [Ab] the chains, [Dbm] break away
[E] Power, power, [A] power, [D] you power, you back up [A] the things you said
[E] Power, power, [A] power, you power, [B] you cut [Abm] through the chains, [Dbm] break away
[E] Power, power, [A] power, you power, you cut through the chains, break away
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
[B] [Abm] [Db]
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
[B] [Abm] [Dbm]
Key:  
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
E
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Kansas - Power chords, practice playing D, A, E, A, F, C, G and C in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 50 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 100. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Sometimes the smile can [G] deceive the [C] one who has [F] made you [C] promise
_ Suddenly you [G] can't believe the truth [F] only leaves [Am] you cold
[C] Sometimes the answers [G] you fear are there [F] on the face [C] in the mirror
_ Something the world needs [G] to hear but [C] no one is even [G] listening _
[E] Power, power, [A] power, you power, [D] you back up the things [A] you said _ _
[E] _ Power, _ [A] power, power, you power, [B] you cut through [Abm] the chains, [Db] break away _ _
[C] _ Fortune can wear [G] a disguise, [C] pride is a bad illusion
_ And with it your name [G] often lies, you've made [F] through this one [C] conclusion
Sometimes the answers [G] you fear are [C] there on the face in the mirror
_ Something the world [G] needs to hear but the truth [C] only leaves [G] you cold
[E] Power, power, [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ power, you power, you back up the things [A] you said _ _
[E] _ _ Power, [A] power, _ _
[B] power, you power, you cut through [Ab] the chains, [Dbm] break away _ _
[E] Power, _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] power, power, _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] you power, you cut through [Abm] the chains, [Dbm] break away
All _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] that you see, [Fm] someday [Db] will [F] be, lost [C] in the shadow [Bb] of time
_ _ [F] Lost as my smile, [Ab] someday [Db] this [F] all will be darkness [C] where I used [Bb] to shine
_ [Ab] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Sometimes a smile [G] can deceive the [C] one who has made you promise
_ Suddenly you [G] can't believe that [C] no one is even [G] listening _
[E] Power, _ [A] power, power, [D] you power, you back up the things [A] you said _ _
[E] Power, power, [A] power, you power, [B] you cut through [Ab] the chains, [Dbm] break away _ _ _
[E] Power, power, [A] power, _ [D] you power, you back up [A] the things you said _ _
[E] _ Power, power, [A] _ power, you power, [B] you cut [Abm] through the chains, [Dbm] break away _ _
[E] Power, power, [A] power, you power, you cut through the chains, break away
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _

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