Katie Chords
Katie by Fred Eaglesmith is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse
G
I come up from the bottom run
Am
I been huntin and I had my gun
G
Wind was still, things were quiet
Am C G
I called for Katie there was no reply
Verse
G
I checked the shed I checked the barn
Am
I opened the door and there she was
G
In the arms of my friend Joe
Am C G
And she wasn't wearing many clothes
Chorus
G
Katie, Katie what I do?
Am
I was so in love with you
G
Worked my fingers to the bone
Am C G
I never even wanted this old farm
Verse
G
Joe tried to talk he just coughed
Am
My heart stopped the gun went off
G
Katie screamed out his name
Am C G
And then the gun went off again
Chorus
G
Katie, Katie what I do?
Am
I was so in love with you
G
I Worked my fingers to the bone
Am C G
I never even wanted this old farm
Verse
G
I wrapped 'em up in gunny sacks
Am
I hitched a wagon threw 'em in the back
G
I buried that Joe down by the creek
Am C G
I laid my Katie 'neath a hickory tree
Chorus
G
Katie, Katie what I do?
Am
I was so in love with you
G
I Worked my fingers to the bone
Am C G
I never even wanted this old farm
Break
G Am
G Am C G
Verse
G
Now there's houses up all around this farm
Am
Staring into new backyards
G
And every day they come by
Am C G
But I won't sell and I won't say why
Chorus
G
Katie, Katie what I do?
Am
I was so in love with you
G
I Worked my fingers to the bone
Am C G
I never even wanted this old farm
Am C G
I never even wanted this old farm
Am C G
I never even wanted this old farm
Outro
G Am
G Am C G