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Katy chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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Oh, I have a little daughter and

my daughter's name is Kate
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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And she's every bit mischievous
G
G

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as a kitten on a skate
C
C

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With a bandage on her forehead

and the bruises on her knees
D
D

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G
G

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You would swear she'd fought with
C
C

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buccaneers upon the seven seas
Verse 2
C
C

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For it's up the stairs and down

the stairs and in the room and out
D
D

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Like a miniature tornado,
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G

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she can blow the house about
C
C

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Take an angel with the devil in

the twinkling of her eye

And that's my Katy, little lady,
D
D

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G
G

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C
C

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and I love her
Verse 3
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G

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C
C

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Oh, you might believe in miracles,

you might believe in saints
D
D

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But you'd never believe my Katy when
G
G

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she's playing with her paints
C
C

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For there's red upon the window

and there's green upon her face
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G

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C
C

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In her hair, and in her eyes but on the paper,

not a trace
Verse 4
C
C

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When she's in her room and quiet,

and there comes a bit of calm
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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D
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You develop the sensation that
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G

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you're sitting on a bomb
C
C

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Take an angel with the devil in

the twinkling of her eye

And that's my Katy, little lady,
G
G

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C
C

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and I love her
Verse 5
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G

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C

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My Katy loves her games,

you know, a thirty times a week
D
D

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I find myself dragooned into
G
G

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a game of hide and seek
C
C

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So, I find myself in closets,

under beds I quietly creep
G
G

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And I wait for thirty minutes till
C
C

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my brain has gone to sleep
Verse 6
C
C

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Yes, I sit there in the closet and

it seems like half a day
Dm
Dm

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D
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Till I find a friend has come to call
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G

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and Kate's gone out to play
C
C

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Take an angel with the devil in

the twinkling of her eye
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G

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C
C

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That's my Katy, little lady, and I love her
Verse 7
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C

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G
G

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C
C

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And you might have heard of daddies

who would dote upon their girls
D
D

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Who get wrapped around their fingers
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G

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by the tossing of the curls
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C

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Who respond to hugs and kisses till

there's nothing they wouldn't do
G
G

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Don't you ever believe a word if it,
C
C

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it simply isn't true
Verse 8
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C

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For I'd only jump the moon for her,

I'd only jump the sea
Dm
Dm

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D
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For the hugs I get to give her and
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G

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the kisses she gives to me
C
C

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Take an angel with the devil in

the twinkling of her eye
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G

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C
C

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That's my Katy, little lady, and I love her
Verse 9
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C

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Take an angel with the devil in

the twinkling of her eye
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G

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C
C

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That's my Katy, little lady, and I love her
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G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Dm

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Katy by Tom Paxton is G major.

The primary chords used in Katy are C, G, Dm, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, Dm, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Katy is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Katy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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