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No Capo
       A       E      Bm     Amaj7    Esus     Dm
e|-----0-------0-------2-------0-------0-------1-----|e
B|-----2-------0-------3-------2-------0-------3-----|B
G|-----2-------1-------4-------1-------2-------2-----|G
D|-----2-------2-------4-------2-------2-------0-----|D
A|-----0-------2-------2-------0-------2-------x-----|A
E|-----x-------0-------x-------X-------0-------x-----|E
Hey KaAtie
You really look grEeat tonight
I think about you Bmall the time
Your Amaj7color up my lAife
Just maAybe (Maybe)
You'll let me take you hEome tonight
I've gotta have you Bmby my side
To Amaj7wake up with the sunAriseC  
It's hard to drive when you're
Putting on your makeupD  
Can't stay in the lEsusinesBm  
Shaping up my heAart
For all the lDove I'll be giAving to EsusyouE  Bm  
I knew it from the stAart
The starring rDole for my moAvie was EsusyouE  
I'm plBmaying it tough
So Dmyou can't change your miAnd
Hey KaAtie
About 6 o'cElock tonight
I'll be waBmiting by the curbside
PrAmaj7acticing my liAnes
Just maAybe (Maybe)
You could help me hEit my mark
And I could try to pBmlay the part
MeAmaj7morizing liAnesC  
You could be Mia FarrowD  
I can be Billy EsusJoeBm  
Shaping up my heAart
For all the lDove I'll be giAving to EsusyouE  Bm  
I knew it from the stAart
The starring rDole for my moAvie was EsusyouE  
I'm plBmaying it tough
So Dmyou can't change your miAnd
Woohah
(Solo Piano Part)
CMaking love
In the middle of the day timeD  
sun shines hot on my EsusbackBm  
Shaping up my heAart
For all the lDove I'll be giAving to EsusyouE  Bm  
I knew it from the stAart
The starring rDole for my moAvie was EsusyouE  Bm  
It's gonna take a lAot to stop my heDart
Keep pEsusumping for tEwoBm  
Oh, I knew it from the stAart
The starring rDole for my moAvie was EsusyouE  
I'm plBmaying it tough
So Dmyou can't change your miAnd

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Hey Katie

by Josh Kelley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Amaj7

Esus

Chords

No Capo

A E Bm Amaj7 Esus Dm

e|-----0-------0-------2-------0-------0-------1-----|e

B|-----2-------0-------3-------2-------0-------3-----|B

G|-----2-------1-------4-------1-------2-------2-----|G

D|-----2-------2-------4-------2-------2-------0-----|D

A|-----0-------2-------2-------0-------2-------x-----|A

E|-----x-------0-------x-------X-------0-------x-----|E

Hey Katie

You really look great tonight

I think about you all the time

Amaj7 A

Your color up my life

Just maybe (Maybe)

You'll let me take you home tonight

I've gotta have you by my side

Amaj7 A C

To wake up with the sunrise

It's hard to drive when you're

Putting on your makeup

Esus Bm

Can't stay in the lines

Shaping up my heart

D A Esus E Bm

For all the love I'll be giving to you

I knew it from the start

D A Esus E

The starring role for my movie was you

I'm playing it tough

Dm A

So you can't change your mind

Hey Katie

About 6 o'clock tonight

I'll be waiting by the curbside

Amaj7 A

Practicing my lines

Just maybe (Maybe)

You could help me hit my mark

And I could try to play the part

Amaj7 A C

Memorizing lines

You could be Mia Farrow

Esus Bm

I can be Billy Joe

Shaping up my heart

D A Esus E Bm

For all the love I'll be giving to you

I knew it from the start

D A Esus E

The starring role for my movie was you

I'm playing it tough

Dm A

So you can't change your mind

Woohah

(Solo Piano Part)

Making love

In the middle of the day time

Esus Bm

sun shines hot on my back

Shaping up my heart

D A Esus E Bm

For all the love I'll be giving to you

I knew it from the start

D A Esus E Bm

The starring role for my movie was you

A D

It's gonna take a lot to stop my heart

Esus E Bm

Keep pumping for two

Oh, I knew it from the start

D A Esus E

The starring role for my movie was you

I'm playing it tough

Dm A

So you can't change your mind

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