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Katy chords by
Val Doonican
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Oh, I have a little daughter

and my daughter's name is Kate
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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She's every bit mischievous
G
G

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as a kitten on a skate
C
C

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With the bandage on her forehead
G
G

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and the bruises on her knees
C
C

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G
G

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You'd swear she'd

fought the buccaneers
C
C

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on all the seven seas

For she's up the stairs

and down the stairs

and in the room and out
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G

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Dm
Dm

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Like a miniature tornado
G
G

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she can blow the house about
C
C

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Take an angel and the devil

in the twinkling of an eye

That's my Katie, little lady,
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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G
G

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and I love her
C
C

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Now you might believe in miracles,
G
G

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you might believe in saints
Dm
Dm

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But you'd never believe my Katie
G
G

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when she's playing with her paints
C
C

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For there's red upon her forehead

and there's green upon her face
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G

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In her hair and in her eyes,
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F

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C
C

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but on the paper not a trait

When she's in her room and quiet
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G

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and there comes a kind of calm
Dm
Dm

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You develop the sensation
G
G

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that you're sitting on a bomb
C
C

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Take an angel and the devil

in the twinkling of an eye
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G

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That's my Katie, little lady,
C
C

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G
G

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and I love her
C
C

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Now my Katie loves her game, you know,

and thirty times a week
Dm
Dm

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I find myself dragooned
G
G

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into 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 wait for thirty minutes
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F
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C
C

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till my brain has gone to sleep

Yes, I wait for half an hour
G
G

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and it feels like half a day
Dm
Dm

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Then I find a friend has come to call
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G

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and Katie's gone out to play
C
C

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Take an angel and the devil

and the twinklin' of an eye
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G

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C
C

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That's my Katie, little lady, and I love her
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Now I'm sure you've heard of fathers
Db
Db
4

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who would dote upon their girls
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Who get wrapped around their fingers
Ab
Ab
4

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with the touch of an abacur
Db
Db
4

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Who are fooled by hugs and kisses

till there's nothin' they wouldn't do
Ab
Ab
4

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Well, don't believe a word of it,
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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it simply isn't true

Cos I'd only jump the moon for her,

I'd only swim the sea
Ab
Ab
4

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Absus4
Absus4
4

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Abm
Abm
4

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For the hugs I get to give her
Ab
Ab
4

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and the kiss she gives to me
Db
Db
4

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Take an angel and a devil

and a twinklin' of an eye

That's my Katy, little lady,
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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and I love her

Take an angel and a devil

and a twinklin' of an eye
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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That's my Katy, little lady,
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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and I love her
Outro 1
Ab
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Dm

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Ebm

    6

  • Gb

    2

  • Absus4

    4

  • Abm

    4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Katy by Val Doonican is C major.

The primary chords used in Katy are C, G, Dm, F, Ab, Db.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Katy is approximately 143 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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