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As recorded by Kansas
(From the 1977 Album LEFTOVERTURE)
Transcribed by Slowhand Words an
(guitar-steve@gmx.de)

A Intro
P = 124
I 44 cV V V V V V V
c c
6

V V V
1

A capella vocals V V V V V V V V gV
Gtr I [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[
T
A 5
B 3 5 5 7 7 5 3 5 5
5 3 5 5 3 5 3 2
sl.

10
I VV VV
V V V V V V
Gtr III [[
T
A 9 9
B 7 7
0 0 0 0

VV VV
I cV c V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
gV V V V V V V
Gtr I [[[[[[ [[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[
T 12 12
A 12 12
5 12 12
B 3 5 5 7 7 5 3 5 5
5 3 5 5 3 5 3 2 0 0

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VV VV VVV VV V 3 WW V V
I VV VV
3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
V V u
14

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
[[[[[[ FullM [[[[[[[
T
A 9 9 (9) 5 7 5
5 5 9 9 (9) 9 5 5
B 5 5 7 7 (7) 7 5 5 10
0 5 7 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 5 7
H
H

VV VV gVV VV VV WW
V V
I V V V W j
3
V V V
3

V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V
[[[[[[
T 14 12 (12)
A 14 12 (12)
5 14 12 (12)
B 5 5 7 3
0 5 7 0 0 5 3 5 5 3
H sl.
H

3 3 3 3 3 V
I V V V eV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
18

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[
T
A 2 5 2 0 5 2 0 5 2 0 5 2 0 5 2 0 5 17
7 5
B 7 6 5 2 5
sl. P P P P P P P P P P sl.

I c c c
V V V V V V V V V V V
gV
[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A 5
B 5 5 7 7 5 3 5 5
5 3 2
sl.

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V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V eV V
V V V V V
20
I V V V V
[[[[[ FullM [[[[[[[[[[[[[ FullM
17 17 20 17 17 5
T 17 20 17 20 17 17 20 17 5 8
A 19 20 19 17 19 17 7
B
P

I c V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A 5
B 3 5 5 7 7 5 3
5 3 5 5 3 5
sl.

VV VVV VVV VVV VV VV

3
I V V V V
3
V V
22

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr IV [[[[[[[[[[
T
A 9 (9) 9 9
9 9 (9) 5 5 9 9
B 7 7 (7) 5 5 7 7
0 0 0 0 (0) 0 5 7 0 0 0 0

V V U W V V V
V VV V V e V V V V W j
I
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Gtr III
[[[[[[[[ M2 M2 M2 M2
5 22 22 (22) (22) (22) 22 22
T 5 5 8 5
A 8 7 5 7 5
B

VVV VVV VV VV gVV VV

V V
I Vc V V 3
V V V
3
V V V
V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I

T 12 12 (12) 14 12
A 12 12 (12) 14 12
12 12 (12) 5 14 12
B 5 5 5 5 7
3 2 0 0 0 5 7 0 0
H sl.
H

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V VV V 3
I VV
3

V V V V V V V V
26

V V V
T
A 9 5
B 7 5 5 10
0 5 7
H
H

U
VV V VV VV VV VVV VV WWW VV VV VV VV
V V V V
U
U
U
I V VV V V V V
3
w
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
3

(22) 5 5 7 5 7 7 8 (8)
T 5 5 5 8 5 8 8 10 (10)
A 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 (9)
7
B

VV WW
I V W j

T
A
B

B 1st Verse (gtrs. tacet)

I
16
30

T
A
B

c
C Chorus
c c c
46
I V V V V VV VV V V V V V V V V VV VV V V V V
V V V VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV V V
Gtr II

T
A 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0 0 (0) 2 0
2 2 0 (0) 0 3 2 2 0 (0) 0 0
B 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 3 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 2
3 (3) 3 1 3 (3) 3 3
P

c c ck j
I V V V V VVVV VVV V V V VV
V V V VVV
50

V V V VV V V V V V V V
Gtr I [[[[[[[
T
A 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 2
2 2 0 (0) 0 3 3
B 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 3 3 3
3 (3) 3 1 1 5 3 5 5 3
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D 2nd Verse

I cV c c V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
54

V gV V V V V
[[[[[[[[ Gtr II
0 0 0 0
T 1 0 0
A 2 0 2 0
5 2 2 3 2
B 5 5 7 7 5 3 5 5 0 3
5 3 2 3 1 3
sl.

V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V eV V V V V
V V eV V V V V
58

V V V V V
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
T 1 0 0 3 1 3 3 5
A 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 0
2 2 3 2 0 3 3
B 0 3 3 1 1 3
3 1 3

E Chorus

V V V V V c c
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVVV VVV V V V
V V V V VVV
62

V V V V
1 1 0 0 3
T 3 1 0 0 0
A 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0
0 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 3
B 3 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 3
3 3 (3) 3 1

c c c c
I V V V VVVV VVV V V V V V V VVVV VVV V V V
V V V V V VVV V V V V V VVV
66

V V V V
T
A 2 0 0 (0) 2 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0
2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 3
B 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 2 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 3
3 (3) 3 3 3 (3) 3 1
P

F Interlude
ck j 24 44
I VVV V V V V VV VV VV
V V V V } V
70

V V } V } } V V
Gtr I [[[[[[[[[
T
A 2 5
3 7 5 7 5
B 3 7 5 5 x x x 5 x 3
1 5 8 5 8 3 5
P P
P

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I V V V V VV WW V V V V
V V V V } V } V } V W V V V V } V
74

V V
[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A 7
7 5 7 7 5
B 7 5 5 x x x 5 7 5 5 x
5 8 5 8 3 5 5 8 5 8 3
P P P P
P P

I VV VV VV V V V V VV WW k ck ck c
V V V V } V } V } V W V V gV V
77

} V } } V V V V
[[[[[[
T
A 5 7
7 5 7 5 7
B x x 5 x 3 7 5 5 x x x 5 7 5 4
5 5 8 5 8 3 5 0 7
P P
P

k k k c l c k ck ck c c c
I c c V V c c V
V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V } V
81

V V V gV V V gV
[[ M
1/4

T
A 5 7 5
B 5 7 5 4 5 3 7 5 5 x
5 3 0 7 2 3 4 5 8 5 8 3
P P
P

I VV VV VV V V V V VV WW
V V V V } V } V } V W
85

} V } } V V V
[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A 5 7
7 5 7 5 7
B x x 5 x 3 7 5 5 x x x 5
5 5 8 5 8 3 5
P P
P

I V V V V VV VV VV V V V V
V V V V } V V V V V } V
88

V } V } } V V V
[[[[[[[[
T
A 5
7 5 7 5 7 5
B 7 5 5 x x x 5 x 3 7 5 5 x
5 8 5 8 3 5 5 8 5 8 3
P P P P
P P

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V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V
u k u k u k u k V VVV
91
I 3 V 3

Gtr III M3 A.H.

15 15 14 12
T 15 12 15 12 12
A 14 12 14 12 14 12 12
0 14 12
B
H P G H P

I VV WW k c k c k c k c k c k c l Vc
} V } V W V V gV V V V
V V
Gtr I [[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A 7
7 5
B x x 5 7 5 4 5
5 0 7 5 3

k V V gV f V V V V V V gV f V V eV V V eV V VV VV
94
I u
3 3 }
T
A 12 13 12 12 14 12 13 12 12
14 14 14 14 13 12 12
B 14 13 12 x
H P H P

I k ck ck c c cc c cV
V V gV V V V V gV V VVVVV VV V VVVVVV
V gV
1/4 M [[[[[ [[[[[
T
A 5
B 7 5 4 5 3 3 5 5 7 7 5 3
0 7 2 3 4 5 3 5 5 3 5
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G Bridge

I j k c
V V V V V
98

T
A 0
B 0 2 3
3

I Vc V
c
VV VV
j j
VV VV c VV VV
j j
VV
V gV V V V V V
[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[
T
A 2 2 2 2
B 5 5 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 5
3 2 3 1 0 1 3 3

I j k c k k k c
V V V V V
V V V V V
102

T
A 0 0 2 3 5
B 0 2 3 3
3

I V V V V V eV V V V V
c V
V V V V V V
V V V V eV V V V V V V V V V
T
A 7 5 3 7 5
7 5 3 7 5
B 3 0 2 5 5 3 3 1 0 1 3 5 7 5 5 3 3
1 0 1 3

H Chorus
c c
I V VV WW V V V V VV V V V V V V V
V V V V VVV V V V V VVV
106

V V W V VV VV V V V
Gtr I Gtr II

T
A 0 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 3 2 2 0
B 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 3 0 2 3 2
3 3 3 (3) 3 1 3

c c c c ck j 24
I VV V V V V V V V VV V V V V V VV
V V V V V VVV
110

VV VV V V VV VV V VV
T
A 2 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 2
0 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 3 3
B 2 2 0 2 3 2 (2) 2 3 3
3 3 3 (3) 3 1 1
P

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VV VV VV VV V 3
I 44 VV VV VV VV
3 3
V V V V V V V V V V V
3
V V V V
115

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr III [[[[[[[[[[
T
A 9 9 (9)
9 9 (9) 5 5 9 9 (9) 9 5
B 7 7 (7) 5 5 7 7 (7) 7 5 5 7
0 0 0 0 (0) 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 5 7
H
H

VV VV VV VV gVV VV VV WW
V V
I 44 V V V V V W j
3
V V V
3

V V
V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I [[[[[[[[[[
T 12 12 (12) 14 12 (12)
A 12 12 (12) 14 12 (12)
12 12 (12) 5 14 12 (12)
B 5 5 7
0 0 0 5 7 0 0
H sl.
H

V V V V gV V V
I Guitar Solo
W V V V gV V V V V V V V gV V V V
u
119
I 3 3 3
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[
M3 M3 [[[[[[[[[[[ M3 M3 M3
T 17 (17) 17 17 14 17 14 17 17 (17) 17
O 17 14 17
A 16 16 14 16 14
B
P

I
3 3
k VV VV 3 k 3 3
gV V gV V V V gV V gV V V V
gV V V V V V e V f V V VV gV V V V
T
A 2 2
4 2 4 2 2 2 4 2 4 2
B 4 4 0 0 1 2 2 4 4
2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2
P P P P

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V V V V V gV V V V V V gV V V V V gV V V 3
122
I 3 3 gV V V V
M2 O [[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M
1/2

(17) 17 14 17 14 14 14
T 17 14 17
A 14 (14) 2 4 4
16 4
B
H

I k VV VV
3 k 3 3
k V V 3 k
gV V gV V V V VV VV e V f V
V V e V f V V VV gV V V V V VV
T
A 2 2 2 2
2 2 4 2 4 2 2 2
B 0 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 1 2 2
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
P P

J Outro

I V V V gV VV V VV V VV 24 gV VV V V V 44 VV VV VV VV
3
VVV
3
V
125

3 3
VVV VV V V VVV V
[[[ [[[[[[[[[
T 5 5 5 5
A 4 4 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 2
9 9 (9) 5 5
B 2 7 7 (7) 5 5
0 0 0 0 (0) 0 5 7
P sl.

VV VV VV VV
I
3
24 k c3 k
3
44 VV V V 3

gV V gV VVV VVVV
3

gV V V V V V eV VVV V V V V
[[[[[[[[[
T 12 12 (12)
A 12 12 (12)
4 2 4 2 12 12 (12) 5
B 4 4 0 0 1 5 5 7
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 5 7
P P H
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V V W V
u
129
I j k j
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Gtr IV
M3 M3
22 22 (22) (22)
T
A
B

3
VV VV VV VV VV W V V V V
3
I V V V V
3

V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr III M3
T
4
O 2 4
A 9 9 (9) 9 5
B 7 7 (7) 7 5 5 10
0 0 0 0 (0) 0 5 7
H
H

gVV VV VV WW
V V V W j 3 3
I gV V gV V V V
V V V V gV V V V
Gtr I

T 14 12 (12)
A 14 12 (12)
14 12 (12) 4 2 4 2
B 4 4
0 0 2 2 2 2
sl. P P

132
I V V k gV V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V
u 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Gtr III

M3 M3 M
1/4

T 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5
A 4 (4) 4 (4) 4
B
H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H

I k VV VV
3 k 3 3
gV V gV V V V
V V eV fV V VV gV V V V
Gtr I

T
A 2 2
2 2 4 2 4 2
B 0 0 1 2 2 4 4
0 0 2 2 2 2
P P

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VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V
V } k k u
3
134
I V V V gV V V V 3
M
3 M3 [[[[[[[[[[[[ 1/4 M
T
2 4 2 2 2
O 2 x
17 O
16
17
16 16 14 16 16 14
A 4
B
sl. P

I k k k V V 3 k
VV VV
3 3
gV V gV V V V
3

V eV fV V VV VV VV e V f V
V gV V V V V VV
T
A 2 2 2 2
2 2 4 2 4 2 2 2
B 0 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 1 2 2
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
W V V gV V
P P

gV gV V V V V V VV V VV gVV VV VVV VV WWW VV VV

j V VV V V V V V V
137
I 3 3
v
3
M M3 [[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
3
1 1/2

17 17 (17) 14 14 5 5 8 5 7 7 8
T 17 14 17 17 5 5 5 7 5 8 8 10
A 14 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 9
7
B
sl.

k k
3 3
VV VV V V V V V V
3 3
I gV V gV V V V UU
3

gV V V V V V eV fV V VV V V V V U
T
A 2 2
4 2 4 2 2 2 7 7 5 5 3
B 4 4 0 0 1 2 2 7 5 3
2 2 2 2 0 0 5 5 3 3 1
P P

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