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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.
I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 74 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen”
- Why does "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen".
- What key is "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" by Thomas Westendorf played in?
- I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"?
- The arrangement plays at 74 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"?
- "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" was originally performed by Thomas Westendorf. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this real sheet music for "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen".
- Can I see all the notes in "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 74 BPM.
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