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I’ll (F)take
you (Gm)home a (G#dim)gain, Kath (F)leen,
a (C7)cross
the o cean wild and (F)wide,
to where
your (Gm)heart has (G#dim)ev er (F)been,
since (G7)first
you were my bon nie (C)bride.
The (C7)ros
es all have left your (F)cheek;
I’ve (C7)watched
them fade a way and (F)die.
Your (Bb)voice
is sad when e’er you (Dm)speak,
and (G7)tears
be dim your lov ing (C7)eye.
Oh, (F)I
will (Gm)take you (G#dim)back, Kath (F)leen,
to (C7)where
your heart will feel no (F)pain.
And (F7)when
the fields are fresh and (Bdim)green,
I’d (C7)take
you home a gain, Kath (F)leen.
I (F)know
you (Gm)love me, (G#dim)Kath leen (F)dear;
your (C7)heart
was ev er fond and (F)true.
I al
ways (Gm)feel when (G#dim)you are (F)near
that (G7)life
holds noth ing dear but (C)you.
The (C7)smiles
that once you gave to (F)me,
I (C7)scarce
ly ev er see them (F)now.
The (Bb)man
y, man y times I (Dm)see
a (G7)dark
’ning shad ow on your (C7)brow.
Oh, (F)I
will (Gm)take you (G#dim)back, Kath (F)leen,
to (C7)where
your heart will feel no (F)pain.
And (F7)when
the fields are fresh and (Bdim)green,
I’d (C7)take
you home a gain, Kath (F)leen.
To (F)leen.
This page shows “I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen” by Thomas Westendorf in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 74 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.