Katie Cruel — Karen Dalton
Chords and lyrics for Katie Cruel by Karen Dalton (key of Fm).
Intro
[Fm] [G#] [Fm]
Verse 1
[Fm]When I first came to [Cm]town,
[Fm]They called me the roving[Cm] jewel;
[Fm]Now they've changed their[Cm] tune,
[G#]They call me Katie [Fm]Cruel,
Verse 2
[Fm]Through the woods I [Cm]go,
[Fm]And through the bogs and[Cm] mire,
[Fm]Straightway down the [Cm]road,
[G#]And to my heart's [Fm]desire,
Refrain
Oh if [G#] I was where I would[Fm] be,
Then I would [G#]be where I am [Cm]not,
[Fm]Here I am where I must[Cm] be,
Go where I [G#]would be, I can [Fm]not,
Verse 3
[Fm]When I first came to [Cm]town,
[Fm]They brought me the bottles [Cm]plenty;
[Fm]Now they've changed their [Cm]tune,
They bring [G#]me the bottles [Fm]empty,
Refrain
Oh if [G#] I was where I would[Fm] be,
Then I would [G#]be where I am [Cm]not,
[Fm]Here I am where I must[Cm] be,
Go where I [G#]would be, I can [Fm]not,
Verse 4
[Fm]I know who I[Cm] love,
[Fm]And I know who does [Cm]love me;
[Fm]I know where I'm [Cm]going,
And I know [G#]who's going with[Fm] me,
Refrain
Oh if [G#] I was where I would[Fm] be,
Then I would [G#]be where I am [Cm]not,
[Fm]Here I am where I must[Cm] be,
Go where I [G#]would be, I can [Fm]not,
Verse 5
[Fm]When I first came to [Cm]town,
[Fm]They called me the roving[Cm] jewel;
[Fm]Now they've changed their[Cm] tune,
[G#]They call me Katie [Fm]Cruel,
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