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