Johnny Cash - Kate: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Kate" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#
Well I saw you with another
It made me lose my mind
Shot you with my '38
And now I'm doing time
                F#
And you put me here
            C#
You put me here

Chorus:
       G#7
Well there's no need to doubt
It there ain't no two ways about it
    C#
As sure as your name's Kate
    G#7    C#
You put me here

I've been trying to tell them
That I didn't do nothing wrong
Only gave you what you've been
Deserving all along
And you put me here
You put me here

Chorus

Well the jury found me guilty
They wouldn't hear my plea
I listened as that judge said
Murder in the first degree
And you put me here
You put me here

Chorus

Now the warden and the preacher
They're letting me go slow
It won't be long until I'm gone
Just thirteen steps to go
And you put me here
You put me here

Chorus - x2

Kate, you just plain bad, you know that


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Kate" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Kate" by Johnny Cash.

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