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Katie

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Hello guys, this is my first tab !! I figured out the chords watching the live version of Katie by
Capo 3rd fret
Intro:  G   Em   G   C  
  GKatie, you've got tEmhe whole world. CYou might as well be happy.C  
 KGatie, you're busy dEmying. You mCight as well be happy.C  
  Send a Gpostcard to your Emfather, Che misses when he held you.C  
 And that Gold boyfriend, who you Emcheated... he Cstill knows the scent of your room.C  
  WGe are impCerfect. WhDat a lovely thing to be.G  
 GYou're just a Cperson, Dlife is frailty.G  
  GKatie, you're always Empracticing yCour autograph in notebooks.C  
 YGou wanted to be fEmamous, haCve your photograph in look books.C  
  GYou left home with your Emticket and youCr rose colored mind set.C  
 And Gthe city makes you feel lEmonely, but you Clearned not to mind it.C  
  We Gare impeCrfect. WhaDt a lovely thing to be.G  
 GYou're just a Cperson, Dlife is frailty.G  
  KGatie, you canEm't always Cbe who you want to be.
BuGt Katie, you've got thEme whole world. You Cmight as well be happy.

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Katie

by Holly Henry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Hello guys, this is my first tab !! I figured out the chords watching the live version of Katie by

Capo 3rd fret

G Em G C

Intro:

G Em C C

Katie, you've got the whole world. You might as well be happy.

G Em C C

Katie, you're busy dying. You might as well be happy.

G Em C C

Send a postcard to your father, he misses when he held you.

G Em C C

And that old boyfriend, who you cheated... he still knows the scent of your room.

G C D G

We are imperfect. What a lovely thing to be.

G C D G

You're just a person, life is frailty.

G Em C C

Katie, you're always practicing your autograph in notebooks.

G Em C C

You wanted to be famous, have your photograph in look books.

G Em C C

You left home with your ticket and your rose colored mind set.

G Em C C

And the city makes you feel lonely, but you learned not to mind it.

G C D G

We are imperfect. What a lovely thing to be.

G C D G

You're just a person, life is frailty.

G Em C

Katie, you can't always be who you want to be.

G Em C

But Katie, you've got the whole world. You might as well be happy.

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