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The Cat Came Back
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The Cat Came Back
The same chords are repeated through the whole song
The strum pattern below works for me
Chord progression repeats x4 for each verse
EmDDU
GDDU
CDD
DU UDU
Chorus chord progression also repeats x4 with the last
"away" as its own line or you can sing the last away without chords / (NC)
EmOld Mister GJohnson had Ctroubles of his Down
EmHe had a yellow Gcat which Cwouldn't leave his Dhome
EmHe tried and he Gtried to Cgive the cat Daway
EmHe gave it to a Gman goin' Cfar, far Daway
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmThe farmer on the Gcorner swore he'd kCill the cat on Dsight
Em G C D(NC)
He loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamite “Click Click”
EmHe waited in the gGarden for the Ccat to come Daround
EmNinety seven Gpieces of the Cman is all they Dfound
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmHe gave it to a Gman with a Cdollar Dnote
EmHe took him up the Griver Cin a Dboat
EmThe boat turned Gover and Cwas never Dfound
EmNow they drag the Griver for a Cman that's Ddrowned
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmHe gave it to a Gman going Cup in a Dballoon
EmHe told him to Gtake it to the Cman in the Dmoon
EmThe balloon came dGown about Cninety miles Daway
EmWhere he is Gnow, well I Cdare not Dsay
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmThey sneaked inGto the shop with the Cbutcher not Daround
EmAnd they dropped him Gin the hopper where the Cmeat was Dground
EmThe old cat disGappeared with a Cblood-curdling Dshriek
EmAnd that shop's haGmburger tasted Cfurry for a Dweek...
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmThey threw him in Gthe kennel where the Cdog was Dasleep
EmAnd the bones of cGats lay Cpiled in a Dheap
EmThat ol' kennel buGrst apart and the dCog flew out the Dside
EmWith his ears chewGed off and Choles in his Dhide...
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmThen they found a Gway this cat Cthey'd really Dfix
EmThey put him in an Gorange crate on CHighway Sixty-DSix
Em G C D(NC)
A long come truck with a twenty ton load “SPLAT”
EmScattered pieces of Gorange crate a Cmile down the Droad...
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmThey took him Gdown to Cape Canaveral Cand put him in Dplace
EmAnd they shot him Gin a satellite Cway into Dspace
EmThey thought that Gcat was beyond Chuman Dreach
Em G C D(NC)
Then they got a phone call from Miami Beach, sayin'..."MEOW”
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
EmThe atom bomb Gfell just Cthe other Dday
EmThe H-Bomb Gfell in the Cvery same Dway
EmRussia went, GEngland went, and Cthen the DU.S.A.
EmThe human race was Gfinished without a Cchance to Dpray
EmBut the cat came Gback the Cvery next Dday
EmThe cat came Gback, we Cthought he was a Dgoner
EmBut the cat came Gback; it just Ccouldn't Dstay
EmAwaaaGayyyyCyD
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The Cat Came Back
by Harry S. Miller
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
G
C
D
The Cat Came Back
The same chords are repeated through the whole song
The strum pattern below works for me
Chord progression repeats x4 for each verse
Em
DDU
G
DDU
C
DD
D
U UDU
Chorus chord progression also repeats x4 with the last
"away" as its own line or you can sing the last away without chords / (NC)
Em G C D
Old Mister Johnson had troubles of his own
Em G C D
He had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave his home
Em G C D
He tried and he tried to give the cat away
Em G C D
He gave it to a man goin' far, far away
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
The farmer on the corner swore he'd kill the cat on sight
Em G C D
(NC)
He loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamite “Click Click”
Em G C D
He waited in the garden for the cat to come around
Em G C D
Ninety seven pieces of the man is all they found
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
He gave it to a man with a dollar note
Em G C D
He took him up the river in a boat
Em G C D
The boat turned over and was never found
Em G C D
Now they drag the river for a man that's drowned
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
He gave it to a man going up in a balloon
Em G C D
He told him to take it to the man in the moon
Em G C D
The balloon came down about ninety miles away
Em G C D
Where he is now, well I dare not say
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
They sneaked into the shop with the butcher not around
Em G C D
And they dropped him in the hopper where the meat was ground
Em G C D
The old cat disappeared with a blood-curdling shriek
Em G C D
And that shop's hamburger tasted furry for a week...
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
They threw him in the kennel where the dog was asleep
Em G C D
And the bones of cats lay piled in a heap
Em G C D
That ol' kennel burst apart and the dog flew out the side
Em G C D
With his ears chewed off and holes in his hide...
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
Then they found a way this cat they'd really fix
Em G C D
They put him in an orange crate on Highway Sixty-Six
Em G C D
(NC)
A long come truck with a twenty ton load “SPLAT”
Em G C D
Scattered pieces of orange crate a mile down the road...
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
They took him down to Cape Canaveral and put him in place
Em G C D
And they shot him in a satellite way into space
Em G C D
They thought that cat was beyond human reach
Em G C D
(NC)
Then they got a phone call from Miami Beach, sayin'..."MEOW”
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
Em G C D
The atom bomb fell just the other day
Em G C D
The H-Bomb fell in the very same way
Em G C D
Russia went, England went, and then the U.S.A.
Em G C D
The human race was finished without a chance to pray
Em G C D
But the cat came back the very next day
Em G C D
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
Em G C D
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay
Em G C D
Awaaaayyyyy
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