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The Kingston Trio - Don't Cry Katie
[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
CDon't cry, GKatie
DI'll be comin' back to Gyou, you, you
CDon't cry, GKatie
DEven though I'm gone, my love will still be Gtrue
[Verse]
I'll be gone for Cmaybe just a Gyear
Don't cry, DKaGtie
Even though I'm gone, my Clove will still be Ghere
Don't cry, DKaGtie
[Chorus]
CDon't cry, GKatie
DI'll be comin' back to Gyou, you, you
CDon't cry, GKatie
DEven though I'm gone, my love will still be Gtrue
[Verse]
You'll be in my dreams though Cyou are far aGway
Don't cry, DKaGtie
Have a little faith and CI'll return some Gday
Don't cry, DKaGtie
[Bridge]
Don't cry, don't cry, Cdon't cry, GKatie
Don't cry, Katie, I'll be D7comin' back to you
GDon't cry, don't cry, Cdon't cry, GKatie
Even though I'm gone, my Dlove will still be Gtrue
[Chorus]
CDon't cry, GKatie
DI'll be comin' back to Gyou, you, you
CDon't cry, GKatie
DEven though I'm gone, my love will still be Gtrue
[Verse]
When I return, darling, Cwe can be toGgether
Don't cry, DKaGtie
Then we can share our Cprecious love forGever
Don't cry, DKaGtie
[Chorus]
CDon't cry, GKatie
DI'll be comin' back to Gyou, you, you
CDon't cry, GKatie
DEven though I'm gone, my love will still be Gtrue
[Bridge]
Don't cry, don't cry, Cdon't cry, GKatie
Don't cry, Katie, I'll be D7comin' back to you
GDon't cry, don't cry, Cdon't cry, GKatie
Even though I'm gone, my Dlove will still be Gtrue
[Chorus]
CDon't cry, GKatie
DI'll be comin' back to Gyou, you, you
CDon't cry, GKatie
DEven though I'm gone, my love will still be Gtrue

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Dont Cry Katie

by The Kingston Trio

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The Kingston Trio - Don't Cry Katie

[Intro]

[Chorus]

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

I'll be comin' back to you, you, you

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be true

[Verse]

C G

I'll be gone for maybe just a year

D G

Don't cry, Katie

C G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be here

D G

Don't cry, Katie

[Chorus]

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

I'll be comin' back to you, you, you

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be true

[Verse]

C G

You'll be in my dreams though you are far away

D G

Don't cry, Katie

C G

Have a little faith and I'll return some day

D G

Don't cry, Katie

[Bridge]

C G

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, Katie

Don't cry, Katie, I'll be comin' back to you

G C G

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, Katie

D G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be true

[Chorus]

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

I'll be comin' back to you, you, you

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be true

[Verse]

C G

When I return, darling, we can be together

D G

Don't cry, Katie

C G

Then we can share our precious love forever

D G

Don't cry, Katie

[Chorus]

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

I'll be comin' back to you, you, you

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be true

[Bridge]

C G

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, Katie

Don't cry, Katie, I'll be comin' back to you

G C G

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, Katie

D G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be true

[Chorus]

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

I'll be comin' back to you, you, you

C G

Don't cry, Katie

D G

Even though I'm gone, my love will still be true

About Dont Cry Katie Chords by The Kingston Trio

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What key is "Dont Cry Katie" in?

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