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Katie Cruel

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Intro (standart tuning)
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When Bmfirst I came to F#mtown 
They Bmcalled me the roving Ajewel
Now tBmhey've changed their Bm7tune, 
They Dcall me Katy Cruel, 
Come Bmdiddle 'm day 
Oh, Dlittle F#7liodaBmy. 
BmOh that I was where I F#mwould be, 
BmThere to be where I F#mam not, 
BmHere I am where I must be, 
DGo where I would, I can not, F#  
BmCome diddle 'm day 
Oh, Bmlittle F#mliodaBmy. 
When BmI was young in F#mtwenty 
They Bmbrought me the bottles Aplenty
Now tBmhey've changed their Bm7tune, 
They Dbring me the bottles empty, 
Come Bmdiddle 'm day 
Oh, Dlittle F#7liodaBmy. 
BmOh that I was where I F#mwould be, 
BmThere to be where I F#mam not, 
BmHere I am where I must be, 
DGo where I would, I can not, F#  
BmCome diddle 'm day 
Oh, Bmlittle F#mliodaBmy. 
Well Bmdown the road I'll F#mgo,
And tBmhrough the buggy Amire, 
StraiBmghtway cross the Bm7fields, 
And Dto my heart's desire, 
Come Bmdiddle 'm day 
Oh, Dlittle F#7liodaBmy. 
BmOh that I was where I F#mwould be, 
BmThere to be where I F#mam not, 
BmHere I am where I must be, 
DGo where I would, I can not, F#  
BmCome diddle 'm day 
Oh, Bmlittle F#mliodaBmy. 

All chords in this song (7)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Katie Cruel

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Katie Cruel

by Joe Dassin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

F#7

Intro (standart tuning)

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Bm F#m

When first I came to town

Bm A

They called me the roving jewel

Bm Bm7

Now they've changed their tune,

They call me Katy Cruel,

Come diddle 'm day

D F#7 Bm

Oh, little lioday.

Bm F#m

Oh that I was where I would be,

Bm F#m

There to be where I am not,

Here I am where I must be,

D F#

Go where I would, I can not,

Come diddle 'm day

Bm F#m Bm

Oh, little lioday.

Bm F#m

When I was young in twenty

Bm A

They brought me the bottles plenty

Bm Bm7

Now they've changed their tune,

They bring me the bottles empty,

Come diddle 'm day

D F#7 Bm

Oh, little lioday.

Bm F#m

Oh that I was where I would be,

Bm F#m

There to be where I am not,

Here I am where I must be,

D F#

Go where I would, I can not,

Come diddle 'm day

Bm F#m Bm

Oh, little lioday.

Bm F#m

Well down the road I'll go,

Bm A

And through the buggy mire,

Bm Bm7

Straightway cross the fields,

And to my heart's desire,

Come diddle 'm day

D F#7 Bm

Oh, little lioday.

Bm F#m

Oh that I was where I would be,

Bm F#m

There to be where I am not,

Here I am where I must be,

D F#

Go where I would, I can not,

Come diddle 'm day

Bm F#m Bm

Oh, little lioday.

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