Katherine Of Oregon

From the album "A Beach Full of Shells" (2005) Tips to simplify for the novice player: - Transpose one step down to C to avoid barré chords. - To still play in the key of the recording use capo on 1st fret. - In both cases ignore the instrumental break. - Al plays slightly different outros after each chorus but you can reasonably use the intro for all. [Intro] [Verse 1] When I get even more old than I am now I’ll have a house overlooking the water I’ll read all the books that I never got ’round to Pile all my suitcases up in the corner [Chorus 1] The lights of the city they blink off and on again Names in my memory are there then they’re gone again Albums of photographs spread on the floor again I’ll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon [Verse 2] I’ll fill my garage up with things I’ve no use for Obsolete knick-knacks that there’s no excuse for I’ll turn my back on the world’s grand illusions Take my delights in the simplest amusements [Chorus 2] The lights of the city they blink off and on again Names in my memory are there then they’re gone again Albums of photographs spread on the floor again I’ll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon [Instrumental] dim [Verse 3] I’ll wear my clothes with their colors all clashing They’ll be so old that they’ll come back in fashion I’ll sit on the beach with my paper wrapped luncheon I’ll enjoy being the ancient curmudgeon [Chorus 3] The lights of the city they blink off and on again Names in my memory are there then they’re gone again I’ll have a jukebox and play Lonnie Donegan I’ll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon [Outro] [Additional coda to fade key change]