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The Byrds – Precious Kate Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG C Am D

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These are the chords for Precious Kate by The Byrds on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Verse 1]
G
Kate I sing your praises from
     C
the bottom of my heart
Am                   D
I see your smiling face every
  G           D
time I turn around
G
You're a changing lady with
  C
so many mystic moods
Am              D
No wonder that I love you
      C           G
the way I seem to do

[Chorus]
C         G     G      C
Precious Kate, it's our fate
    C                G
To meet inside the center of
     C          G
a California earthquake

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[Verse 2]
G                      C
It is my desire to capture
all your love
Am                 D
Giving you the happiness you
    G             D
can only get from above
G
I love beeing near you and
  C
how I love to hear you
Am               D
And I'd be the man that
         C           G
you'd have to send away

[Chorus]
C         G     G      C
Precious Kate, it's our fate
    C                G
To meet inside the center of
      C          G
a California earthquake

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[Verse 3]
G
Perhaps I want you too much,
     C
at times I tried too hard
Am                       D
But I've been lonely so long,
    G                 D
my soul is nearly starved
G
You do what you want to do,
  C
don't wanna end up here
Am                D
Just wanna say I love you,
          C                 G
if that's what you want to hear

[Chorus]
C         G     G      C
Precious Kate, it's our fate
    C                G
To meet inside the center
         C          G
of a California earthquake

How to play Precious Kate: key, chords and progression

Precious Kate by The Byrds is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, C, Am and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – C – Am – D (I – IV – ii – V in G major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – reh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.