Kitty

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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]
G
Oh Kitty, my darling, remember
G C
That the doom will be mine if I stay
G
'Tis far better to part, though it's hard to
C D G
Than to rot in their prison away
G
'Tis far better to part, though it's hard to
C D G
Than to rot in their prison away
[Verse 2]
G
So softly he then kissed her pale lips
G C
'Twas the same story over an o'er
G
Hush Mavourneen, the police are watching
C D G
And you know that I must go, a stór
G
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]
G
In a day I'll be over the mountain
G C
There'll be time enough left for to cry
G
So good night and God guard you forever
C D G
And write to me won't you, goodbye
G
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

Kitty chords and lyrics

Free chords for Kitty by The Pogues. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Kitty - Traditional - Arr. The Pogues
from the album "Red Roses For Me"
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Instrumental]
G  G  G  G
G  G  C  C
G  G  G  G
C  D  G  G
[Verse 3]
[Outro]
G  G  G  G
G  G  C  C
G  G  G  G
C  D  G  G
G  G  G  G
C  D  G

Kitty Chords by The Pogues

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