Taj Mahal

She Caught the Katy

Taj Mahal


Tom: G

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Verse 1: 
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She caught the Katy, she left me on a mule to ride. 
D                        A                    D
She caught the Katy, she left me on a mule to ride. 
   D
My baby caught the Katy, left me on a mule to ride. 
G                      G#dim
Train going off, and I rode along behind. 
D                         A                    D
I got to have that little hard-headed woman of mine. 
 
Verse 2: 
D            A                          D
My baby's so long, Lord oh mighty she's tall. 
D            A                          D
My baby's so long, Lord oh mighty she's tall. 
D
She's so big...  Lord, she's so big and tall. 
                G
Sleeps with her head in the kitchen, 
    G#dim
Her feets out in the hall. 
  D               A                    D
I still love that hard-headed woman of mine. 
 
Bridge: 
  G
I love that baby, she's so fine. 
D
Wish she'd come to see me sometime. 
C
She don't believe I love her, look at the shape I'm in. 
    A
She don't want to see me, look at the hole I'm in. 
 
Verse 3: 
D                        A                    E
She caught the Katy, she left me on a mule to ride. 
D                        A                    E
My baby caught the Katy, left me on a mule to ride. 
D
She caught the train, she bought a ticket and ride, 
    G           G#dim
And I rode off along beside. 
D                 A                    D