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Katy Dear

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[Into]
F F F F
F F C F
Bb Bb F F
F C F F
[Verse 1]
Oh, Katy FDear, Fgo ask your FfatherF  
If you might Fbe Fa bride of CmineF  
If he says BbyesBb, then come and Ftell meF  
If he says Fno, Cwe'll run aFway.F  
[Verse 2]
I cannot Fgo Fand ask my FfatherF  
For he is Fon Fhis bed of CrestF  
And by his Bbside  Bbthere's a golden FdaggerF  
To pierce the Fheart CI love the Fbest.F  
[Break]
F F F F
F F C F
Bb Bb F F
F  C F F
[Verse 3]
Oh Katy FDear, Fgo ask your FmotherF  
If you might Fbe Fa bride of CmineF  
If she says BbyesBb, then come and Ftell meF  
If she says Fno, Cwe'll run aFway.F  
[Verse 4]
I cannot Fgo Fand ask my FmotherF  
For she is Fon Fher bed of CrestF  
And by her BbsideBb, there's a silver FdaggerF  
To pierce the Fheart CI love the Fbest.F  
[Break]
F F F F
F F C F
Bb Bb F F
F  C F F
[Verse 5]
He picked Fup Fa silver FdaggerF  
He pierced it Fthrough Fhis wounded CbreastF  
Farewell BbKaty, farewell FdarlingF  
I'll die for the Fone CI love the Fbest.F  
[Verse 6]
She picked Fup Fthe bloody FweaponF  
She pierced it Fthrough Fher snow-white CbreastF  
Farewell BbMommaBb, Farewell FPoppaF  
I'll go with the Fone CI love the Fbest.F  

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Katy Dear

by Ian & Sylvia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Into]

F F F F

F F C F

Bb Bb F F

F C F F

[Verse 1]

F F F F

Oh, Katy Dear, go ask your father

F F C F

If you might be a bride of mine

Bb Bb F F

If he says yes, then come and tell me

F C F F

If he says no, we'll run away.

[Verse 2]

F F F F

I cannot go and ask my father

F F C F

For he is on his bed of rest

Bb Bb F F

And by his side there's a golden dagger

F C F F

To pierce the heart I love the best.

[Break]

F F F F

F F C F

Bb Bb F F

F C F F

[Verse 3]

F F F F

Oh Katy Dear, go ask your mother

F F C F

If you might be a bride of mine

Bb Bb F F

If she says yes, then come and tell me

F C F F

If she says no, we'll run away.

[Verse 4]

F F F F

I cannot go and ask my mother

F F C F

For she is on her bed of rest

Bb Bb F F

And by her side, there's a silver dagger

F C F F

To pierce the heart I love the best.

[Break]

F F F F

F F C F

Bb Bb F F

F C F F

[Verse 5]

F F F F

He picked up a silver dagger

F F C F

He pierced it through his wounded breast

Bb F F

Farewell Katy, farewell darling

F C F F

I'll die for the one I love the best.

[Verse 6]

F F F F

She picked up the bloody weapon

F F C F

She pierced it through her snow-white breast

Bb Bb F F

Farewell Momma, Farewell Poppa

F C F F

I'll go with the one I love the best.

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