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 


[Refrão]
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 


[Refrão]
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 

[Refrão]

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