{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":607794,"song":"The Cat Came Back","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11572829-the-cat-came-back-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/607794?type=chord","rating":4.81598,"votes":124,"content":"Trad - The Cat Came Back\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nOld Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave its home\r\n\r\nHe tried and he tried to give the cat away\r\n\r\nHe gave it to a man going far, far away\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nBut the cat came back the very next day[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe cat came back, they thought he was a goner\r\n\r\nBut the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nHe gave it to a man going up in a balloon[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe told him for to take it to the man in the moon\r\n\r\nThe balloon came down about 90 miles away\r\n\r\nAnd where he is now I dare not say\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nBut the cat came back the very next day[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe cat came back, they thought he was a goner\r\n\r\nBut the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nHe gave it to a man goin' way out west[/tab]\r\n\r\nTold him for to take it to the one he loved the best\r\n\r\nFirst the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail\r\n\r\nNot a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nBut the cat came back the very next day[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe cat came back, they thought he was a goner\r\n\r\nBut the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away","plain_text":"Trad - The Cat Came Back\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\nHe had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave its home\n\nHe tried and he tried to give the cat away\n\nHe gave it to a man going far, far away\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nThe cat came back, they thought he was a goner\n\nBut the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\nHe told him for to take it to the man in the moon\n\nThe balloon came down about 90 miles away\n\nAnd where he is now I dare not say\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nThe cat came back, they thought he was a goner\n\nBut the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\nTold him for to take it to the one he loved the best\n\nFirst the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail\n\nNot a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nThe cat came back, they thought he was a goner\n\nBut the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away","chords":["Em","D","C","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}