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Cathys Clown

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

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Cathy’s Clown – You Am I
Tuning: Capo 2  DADGBe
Chord shapes for dropped tuning:
    D500023x     Cadd9x32030     E5222xxx         Ax0222x
 DMaj7000222       D#51113xx     F53335xx     Asus4x0223x
e|-----2---3---5-------2--3-(5)--|
B|-----3---3---6-------3--3--6---|
G|-----2--(4)-(5)------2-(4)-5---|
D|-0-0---0---0---0-0-0--0---0--0-|  (repeat x4)
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
   D5      Cadd9      E5A-Asus4-A-ASus4    x2       
(continue A-Asus4-A-Asus4 throughout song)
[verse 1]
The D5weightlCadd9ifter and a E5library Atech you D5knowCadd9  E5  A  
D5Made a Cadd9big deE5cision in the mAagazine D5rowCadd9  E5  A  
I'll oD5pen my Cadd9catalogue E5just enough to lAet you D5inCadd9  E5  A  
      D5(N.C.)                            D5   Cadd9    E5  A  
And she'll drop beers like you drop vitamins
[chorus]
F5Did you ever never wanna let somebody dD5own?
F5Was you ever thinking that you'd be Cathy's cE5lown now she's aroAund
[verse 2]
The D5protein Cadd9pills and the E5g-strings you lAeft in her D5flatCadd9  E5  A  
Are D5just Cadd9enough to E5get your dewey dAecimal bD5ackCadd9  E5  A  
D5Lift her to Cadd9work, befE5ore your daily Aworkout begD5insCadd9  E5  A  
      D5(N.C.)                            D5    Cadd9     E5  A  
And she'll stack up like you stack vitamins
[chorus]
[outro]
  D5    Cadd9    E5       D#5x8
Dmaj7
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Requested by Bob Mileo

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Cathys Clown

by You Am I

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

DMaj7

D#5

Asus4

Cathy’s Clown – You Am I

Tuning: Capo 2 DADGBe

Chord shapes for dropped tuning:

D5 Cadd9 E5 A

00023x x32030 222xxx x0222x

DMaj7 D#5 F5 Asus4

000222 1113xx 3335xx x0223x

e|-----2---3---5-------2--3-(5)--|

B|-----3---3---6-------3--3--6---|

G|-----2--(4)-(5)------2-(4)-5---|

D|-0-0---0---0---0-0-0--0---0--0-| (repeat x4)

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

D5 Cadd9 E5

A-Asus4-A-ASus4 x2

(continue A-Asus4-A-Asus4 throughout song)

[verse 1]

D5 Cadd9 E5 A D5 Cadd9 E5 A

The weightlifter and a library tech you know

D5 Cadd9 E5 A D5 Cadd9 E5 A

Made a big decision in the magazine row

D5 Cadd9 E5 A D5 Cadd9 E5 A

I'll open my catalogue just enough to let you in

D5 D5 Cadd9 E5 A

(N.C.)

And she'll drop beers like you drop vitamins

[chorus]

F5 D5

Did you ever never wanna let somebody down?

F5 E5 A

Was you ever thinking that you'd be Cathy's clown now she's around

[verse 2]

D5 Cadd9 E5 A D5 Cadd9 E5 A

The protein pills and the g-strings you left in her flat

D5 Cadd9 E5 A D5 Cadd9 E5 A

Are just enough to get your dewey decimal back

D5 Cadd9 E5 A D5 Cadd9 E5 A

Lift her to work, before your daily workout begins

D5 D5 Cadd9 E5 A

(N.C.)

And she'll stack up like you stack vitamins

[chorus]

[outro]

D5 Cadd9 E5 D#5

Dmaj7

______________________

Requested by Bob Mileo

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