Katy Cruel (hi-lo)

by Early 18th C. folk song

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KATY CRUEL hi-lo
Early 18th C. folk song
Key: Em

 -3'-3' -3    4   -3' -3
 -6 -6  -7    7   -6  -7
When I first came to town

 -3    -3'  -3'-3   4  -3' -3  3
 -7    -6   -6 -7   7  -6  -7  6
They called me the Rov-ing Jew-el

-3'   -3      4      -3'   3
-6    -7      7      -6    6
Now they've changed their tune

 3   2    3 3  -3' 3  2
 6   5   6  6  -6  6  5
And call me Ka-ty Cru-el

3   -3' -3' -3' -3' 2
6   -6  -6  -6  -6  5
Oh, did-dle lul-ly day

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7   -8  8   5  5  5 -6
Oh, de lit-tle li-o-day

-3'  -3'-3  4   -3' -3' -3   3
-6   -6 -7  7   -6  -6  -7   6
Oh, that I was where I would be

 -3'  -3'  -3 4   -3'  4 -3  3
 -6   -6   -7 7   -6   7 -7  6
Then should I be where I am not

 -3' -3 4    -3' -3' 3   2
 -6  -7 7    -6  -6  6   5
Here, I am, where I must be

  3   3   3   -3'-3'3   2
  6   6   6   -6 -6 6   5
Where I would be I can-not

3   -3' -3' -3' -3' 2
6   -6  -6  -6  -6  5
Oh, did-dle lul-ly day

4   -4  5   2  2  2 -3'
7   -8  8   5  5  5 -6
Oh, de lit-tle li-o-day