Eb                   Ab        Bb    Eb                            Ab      Bb Eb 
Katie sittin' on her old front porch    watchin' the chickens peck ground.  
                              Ab   Bb   Cm        Bb        Ab    Eb Bb Eb 
There ain't a whole lot going on tonight  in this one horse town.  
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Over yonder comin' up the road   in a beat up Chevy truck.  
                         Ab            Bb   Cm                    Bb          Ab    Eb Bb Eb 
Her boyfriend, Tommy, is layin' on the horn splashin' through the mud and the muck.  
                 Ab               Bb    Eb 
Her daddy said, "He ain't worth a lick,  
                                   Ab               Bb       Eb 
When it comes to brains he got the short end of the stick."  
                              Ab         Bb    Eb 
But Katie's young and man she just don't care  
                   Ab    Bb      
She'd follow Tommy,   anywhere.  
         Eb                Ab Bb 
She's in love with the boy  
She's in love with the boy  
She's in love with the boy  
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And even if they have to run away  
               Ab         Bb      Eb 
She's going to marry that boy someday.  
 
Katie and Tommy at the drive-in movie parked in the very last row.  
Eb                       Ab       Bb     Cm         Bb             Ab    Bb Eb 
They're too busy holding onto one another   to even care about the show.  
Later on outside the tasty freeze Tommy slips something on her hand.  
Eb                                 Ab      Bb Cm          Bb            Ab      Bb Eb 
He says, "My high school ring will have to do   til I can buy a wedding band."  
 
Her daddy said, "He ain't worth a lick,  
When it comes to brains He got the short end of the stick."  
But Katie's young and man she just don't care  
She'd follow Tommy, anywhere.  
 
She's in love with the boy  
She's in love with the boy  
She's in love with the boy  
And even if they have to run away  
She's going to marry that boy someday.  
  
*Guitar Solo* 
 
Her daddy's waiting up til half past twelve when they come sneaking up the walk.  
Eb                          Ab         Bb  Cm              Bb            Ab     Bb Eb 
He says, "Young lady get on up to your room   while me and junior have a talk."  
Momma breaks in says don't lose your temper it wasn't very long ago,  
Eb                           Ab       Bb      Cm            Bb            Ab   Bb Eb 
When you yourself was just a hay seed plow boy   who didn't have a row to hoe.  
 
My daddy said you wasn't worth a lick  
When it came to brains you got the short end of the stick.  
But he was wrong and honey you are too,  
Katie looks at Tommy, like I still look you.  
 
She's in love with the boy.  
She's in love with the boy.  
She's in love with the boy.  
What's meant to be will always find a way.  
She's gonna marry that boy someday.