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Kitty

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Kitty - Traditional - Arr. The Pogues
from the album "Red Roses For Me"
[Intro]
e|------|-G7-------------------|------------------|-7---h8p7---------------|-C---------------|
B|-8-10-|------10-8-10--8-----|---8---------8-10-|---------10-8-10--8-----|----------8-----|
G|------|-------------------9-|-7----------------|----------------------7-|-9------------9-|
D|------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------|----------------|
A|------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------|----------------|
E|------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------|----------------|
e|-G------------------|------------------|-C7---8-7--D-----------|-G-------------|
B|----8--------8-----|----8--------8-10-|----------10--8---10-|-8------------|
G|-7------9-7------9-|-7----------------|---------------------|--------------|
D|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------|
A|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------|
[Verse 1]
Oh GKitty, my darling, remember
That the Gdoom will be mine if I Cstay
'Tis far Gbetter to part, though it's hard to
Than to Crot in their Dprison aGway
'Tis far Gbetter to part, though it's hard to
Than to Crot in their Dprison aGway
[Verse 2]
So Gsoftly he then kissed her pale lips
'Twas the Gsame story over an Co'er
Hush MaGvourneen, the police are watching
And you Cknow that I Dmust go, a Gstór
Hush MaGvourneen, the police are watching
And you Cknow that I Dmust go, a Gstór
[Instrumental]
G  G  G  G
G  G  C  C
G  G  G  G
C  D  G  G
[Verse 3]
In a dGay I'll be over the mountain
There'll be Gtime enough left for to Ccry
So good Gnight and God guard you forever
And Cwrite to me Dwon't you, goodGbye
So good Gnight and God guard you forever
And Cwrite to me Dwon't you, goodGbye
[Outro]
G  G  G  G
G  G  C  C
G  G  G  G
C  D  G  G
G  G  G  G
C  D  G

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Kitty

by The Pogues

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Kitty - Traditional - Arr. The Pogues

from the album "Red Roses For Me"

[Intro]

G C

e|------|-7-------------------|------------------|-7---h8p7---------------|----------------|

B|-8-10-|------10-8-10--8-----|---8---------8-10-|---------10-8-10--8-----|----------8-----|

G|------|-------------------9-|-7----------------|----------------------7-|-9------------9-|

D|------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------|----------------|

A|------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------|----------------|

E|------|---------------------|------------------|------------------------|----------------|

G C D G

e|-------------------|------------------|-7---8-7-------------|--------------|

B|----8--------8-----|----8--------8-10-|----------10--8---10-|-8------------|

G|-7------9-7------9-|-7----------------|---------------------|--------------|

D|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------|

A|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------|

E|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------|

[Verse 1]

Oh Kitty, my darling, remember

G C

That the doom will be mine if I stay

'Tis far better to part, though it's hard to

C D G

Than to rot in their prison away

'Tis far better to part, though it's hard to

C D G

Than to rot in their prison away

[Verse 2]

So softly he then kissed her pale lips

G C

'Twas the same story over an o'er

Hush Mavourneen, the police are watching

C D G

And you know that I must go, a stór

Hush Mavourneen, the police are watching

C D G

And you know that I must go, a stór

[Instrumental]

G G G G

G G C C

G G G G

C D G G

[Verse 3]

In a day I'll be over the mountain

G C

There'll be time enough left for to cry

So good night and God guard you forever

C D G

And write to me won't you, goodbye

So good night and God guard you forever

C D G

And write to me won't you, goodbye

[Outro]

G G G G

G G C C

G G G G

C D G G

G G G G

C D G

About Kitty Chords by The Pogues

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