Chords with lyrics
Tuning: EADGBE
Into:
FF F FF F
FF F C majorC FF
Bb majorBb Bb FF F
FF C majorC FF F
Verse 1:
FF FF FF FF
Oh, Katy Dear, go ask your father
FF F C majorC FF
If you might be a bride of mine
Bb majorBb Bb FF FF
If he says yes, then come and tell me
FF C majorC FF FF
If he says no, we'll run away.
Verse 2:
FF F FF FF
I cannot go and ask my father
FF F C majorC FF
For he is on his bed of rest
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb FF FF
And by his side there's a golden dagger
FF C majorC FF FF
To pierce the heart I love the best.
Break:
FF F FF F
FF F C majorC FF
Bb majorBb Bb FF F
FF C majorC FF F
Verse 3:
FF FF FF FF
Oh Katy Dear, go ask your mother
FF F C majorC FF
If you might be a bride of mine
Bb majorBb Bb FF FF
If she says yes, then come and tell me
FF C majorC FF FF
If she says no, we'll run away.
Verse 4:
FF F FF FF
I cannot go and ask my mother
FF F C majorC FF
For she is on her bed of rest
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb FF FF
And by her side, there's a silver dagger
FF C majorC FF FF
To pierce the heart I love the best.
Break:
FF F FF F
FF F C majorC FF
Bb majorBb Bb FF F
FF C majorC FF F
Verse 5:
FF F FF FF
He picked up a silver dagger
FF FF C majorC FF
He pierced it through his wounded breast
Bb majorBb FF FF
Farewell Katy, farewell darling
FF C majorC FF FF
I'll die for the one I love the best.
Verse 6:
FF F FF FF
She picked up the bloody weapon
FF FF C majorC FF
She pierced it through her snow-white breast
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb FF FF
Farewell Momma, Farewell Poppa
FF C majorC FF FF