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I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen”
Free karaoke for "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" by Thomas Westendorf: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 74 BPM.
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Lyrics
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.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- 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 F 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 there a karaoke version of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" by Thomas Westendorf. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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