D             A7
My daddy came to see me
D                      A7
He came all dressed in black
D                    A7
He said, "Katie dear
           D
You know I want you back"
   G      Gm     D   A7  D
Oh no, oh no, oh no
           A7             G/A
You know I want you back again
           F#m            E7   G/A D     G  D  A7
You know I can’t stand to live a---lone


[Verse 2]
        D              A7
Well, I got up from my bed
D                    A7
Jumped back from the cold
D                     A7
Said, “You’re looking well”
       D
And he said, “I’m feelin’ old”
   G      Gm     D   A7  D
Oh no, oh no, oh no
              A7               G/A
I’ll give you silver, give you gold
              F#m           E7     G/A      D     G  D  A7
I’ll give you anything your little hand can hold


[Verse 3]
         D                A7
Well, he came back on the Friday
D                  A7
He came dressed in brown
D              A7
Said, “Tell me now
           D
Well, do I swim or do I drown?”
   G      Gm     D   A7  D
Oh no, oh no, oh no
           A7          G/A
You know I had to say 'yes'
          F#m               E7   G/A D     G  D  A7  D
Because I couldn’t let that poor boy down