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Katie

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Standard tuning, no capo
Intro:  D   F#m   G  A  
Verse 1:
DTumbling curls of grDeen by the Gstained glass F#mstreaming Glight
And a Gyellow Acoloured Dlampshade used to Gkeep us up all Anight
The Dsmile upon your Dface, and the Gtears F#mupon your Gcheek
The Gnight sky Aon the Dwindow, and your Gheart calling out to Ame
Chorus:
Come Drunning home agaF#min, Katie
Come Grunning F#mhome Gagain
GCross my Aheart and Dhope to die
GShall I cause another Atear from your eye?
Short Instrumental:  D   F#m   G  A  
Verse 2:
The Dmirror that won't Dtalk and your Gnightgown F#mon the Gdoor
The Gold Apedal Dsinger just don't Gsing no Amore
You can Droll the reels for Dhours
From the Gmovie F#mof this Gbook
It's a Gquestion Amark on this Dheart of Gmine
Sends an Gelder back to Alook
Chorus:
Come Drunning home agaF#min, Katie
Come Grunning F#mhome Gagain
GCross my Aheart and Dhope to die
GShall I cause another Atear from your eye?
Longer Instrumental:  D   F#m   G   F#m   G   G   A   D   G  A  
Verse 3:
Now I'm Dlooking through a Dtunnel Gback F#minto the Groom
The Ggenius Aof a Ddruid and the Gsunlight floods the Atomb
And I'm Dnever going F#mback there, I Gcouldn't F#manywGay
And Gthough I Amade the Dgreat escape, I Gnever got Aaway
Chorus:
Come Drunning home agaF#min, Katie
Come Grunning F#mhome Gagain
GCross my Aheart and Dhope to die
GShall I cause another Atear from your eye?
Come Drunning home agaF#min, Katie
Come Grunning F#mhome Gagain
GCross my Aheart and Dhope to die
GShall I cause another Atear from your eye?
Finish on D  

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Katie

by Celtic Thunder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard tuning, no capo

D F#m G A

Intro:

Verse 1:

D D G F#m G

Tumbling curls of green by the stained glass streaming light

G A D G A

And a yellow coloured lampshade used to keep us up all night

D D G F#m G

The smile upon your face, and the tears upon your cheek

G A D G A

The night sky on the window, and your heart calling out to me

Chorus:

D F#m

Come running home again, Katie

G F#m G

Come running home again

G A D

Cross my heart and hope to die

G A

Shall I cause another tear from your eye?

D F#m G A

Short Instrumental:

Verse 2:

D D G F#m G

The mirror that won't talk and your nightgown on the door

G A D G A

The old pedal singer just don't sing no more

D D

You can roll the reels for hours

G F#m G

From the movie of this book

G A D G

It's a question mark on this heart of mine

G A

Sends an elder back to look

Chorus:

D F#m

Come running home again, Katie

G F#m G

Come running home again

G A D

Cross my heart and hope to die

G A

Shall I cause another tear from your eye?

D F#m G F#m G G A D G A

Longer Instrumental:

Verse 3:

D D G F#m G

Now I'm looking through a tunnel back into the room

G A D G A

The genius of a druid and the sunlight floods the tomb

D F#m G F#m G

And I'm never going back there, I couldn't anyway

G A D G A

And though I made the great escape, I never got away

Chorus:

D F#m

Come running home again, Katie

G F#m G

Come running home again

G A D

Cross my heart and hope to die

G A

Shall I cause another tear from your eye?

D F#m

Come running home again, Katie

G F#m G

Come running home again

G A D

Cross my heart and hope to die

G A

Shall I cause another tear from your eye?

Finish on

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