Ballad Of Katie chords by Hothouse Flowers

Key: C

Intro:

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Verse 1:
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Big man moves into town on a black horse I wonder
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Why
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He kicks the dust off his black boots, he wipes his
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Eyes  and
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All the men in all the town all the people all around stare watching him
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They're wondering here wondering now wondering who wondering how
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Wondering why

Chorus 1:
        Am                                 C
He's a lone traveler he's been travelling 'round
           Am                                    C
He's seen death valleys and he's seen young men drown
             Am                               C
He seeks the young lady take her home lay her down yeah
            Am                               C
He seeks a young lady take her home lie her down

Verse 2:
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Katie lives in the small town, she lives
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Outside
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She catches sight of the big man on the black horse She likes his
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Eyes

Solo:
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Am D G Am     C
Am D G Am     C

Verse 3:
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Of all the men in all the world She's ever seen or ever heard she's seen none
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Like him
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She feels his eyes think they hurt feels the pain thinks its worse she's wonderin'
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Why

Verse 4:
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Billy lives in the small town and he loves Katie oh he loves
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Her life
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He'd go over and kill the big man staring at Katie but he don't
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Fight  no!

Chorus 2:
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He says "Oh, hold on, brother, before you go any further
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Whose eyes do you have on "
     Am                             C
"She's mine, brother. I could be her man."
           Am                                             C
"Get your black horse, brother. Get you right out of this town"
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"Get your black horse, brother. Get you right out of this town"

Outro:
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Big man leaves town on a black horse, says goodbye