Lyrics
(B7)When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school,
it’s a won der (B)I can think at (E)all.
(B)And my lack of e du ca tion has n’t hurt me none.
I can read the writ ing on the wall.
Ko da (A)chrome™,
it gives us those nice
bright col ors, it gives us the greens
of sum mers, makes you think all
the world’s a (E7)sun ny (A)day, (C#)oh yeah.
I got a Ni
kon cam era, I love to take a (A)pho to graph.
So ma ma don’t take
my (E7)Ko da chrome™ a way.
If you took all the girls I (E7)knew when I was sin gle
and brought ’em all to geth er for one night
(B)I know they’d nev er match my (E7)sweet i ma gi na tion.
And ev ’ry thing looks worse in black and (E)white.
Ko da (A)chrome™,
it gives us those nice
bright col ors, it gives us the greens
of sum mers, makes you think all
the world’s a (E7)sun ny (A)day, (C#)oh yeah.
I got a Ni
kon cam era, I love to take a (A)pho to graph.
So ma ma don’t take
my (E7)Ko da chrome™ a way.
Ma ma don’t (A)take
my (C#m)Ko da chrome™ a way.
Ma ma don’t (A)take
my (C#m)Ko da chrome™ a way.
Ma ma don’t
(A)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ (C#m)ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™, (F#m)ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ a way.
(A)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™.
(C#m)Leave your boy so far from home.
(F#m)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ a way.
(A)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™.
(C#m)Leave your boy so far from home.
(F#m)Ma ma don’t take my Ko da chrome™ a way.
Kodachrome by Paul Simon
Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 136 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Kodachrome”
- What key is "Kodachrome" in?
- "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon is in the key of E with a tempo of 136 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Kodachrome" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Kodachrome" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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