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Black Cat

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                             Black Cat - Never Shout Never
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Tabbed by: ProTaco
E-mail: [email protected]
Steam URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/protacohue
Tuning: Standard
READ EVERYTHING PLEASE:
Listen to the song and you should be able to figure out everything else I don't cover in this tab
When playin the Em chord, just down strum the first 3 strings
You repeat this through most of the song and the rest are only down strums
e|--Bm-2---|---2-F#--2---|---Bm2---|---2--F#-2---|---2Bm---|--2---F#2---|
B|---3---|---2---2---|---3---|---2---2---|---3---|--2---2---|
G|---4---|---3---3---|---4---|---3---3---|---4---|--3---3---|
D|-------|-----------|-------|-----------|-------|----------|
A|-2-----|-----4-----|-2-----|------4----|-2-----|----4-----|
E|-------|-2---------|-------|-2---------|-------|-2--------|
Lyrics:
(Whistle)
 Bm   F#x4
The Bmblack cat F#firecracker Bmsnapped back F#baseball cappin'
BmCoca-cola F#sippin' on the Bmsuds wearing F#penny loafers.
BmHis Sunday F#best ain't good Bmenough for the Bmrest of the Emworld.
Yet, he stands in line and waits on his turn.
 Bm   F#x2
BmThe complex F#disconfigured Bmman, unaF#ssociated, Bmagitated F#with the careful Bminvestigator F#taking Emnotes.
           (Down strum 5 times these two chords)
He slowly tiptoes Bmtowards the door.F#  
GWatercolor sunset Bmpainted before his eyes.
GThe gateway has been opened, Bmto the wonders of his mind.
GHe was a non-believer.
F#Now without a doubt.
GHe looks up at the clouds,
F#The chemical swirls fading in and out.
(Whistle)
 Bm   F#x4
The Bmpeacekeeper F#drafted into Bmwar, with a F#loaded rifle.
BmUnaware of F#consequences correlating with his vision
BmHas gone to shit F#cause he had been Bmprogrammed to F#believe a Emlie.
Yet, he stands there with his gun on the Bmfront line.F#  
GBlood red color sunset, Bmpainted before his eyes.
GThe veil has been lifted, Bmas he watches his friends drop like flies.
GHe was a non-believer.
F#Now without a doubt
GHe looks down at his paws,
F#The guts he had smothered on the ground.
GYeah, yeah!
F#Yeah, yeah!
GYeah, yeah!
F#Yeah, yeah!
His family got the letter, a message, clear and true.  
Their hero had fallen for the red, white, and blue.  
GHe was a non-believer.
F#Now without a doubt.
GHis body lays six feet underground.
F#The black cat's nine lives, they ran out.
GYeah, yeah!
F#Yeah, yeah!
GYeah, yeah!
F#Yeah, yeah!
(Whistle)
 Bm   F#x4

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Black Cat

by Never Shout Never

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Black Cat - Never Shout Never

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Tabbed by: ProTaco

E-mail: [email protected]

Steam URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/protacohue

Tuning: Standard

READ EVERYTHING PLEASE:

Listen to the song and you should be able to figure out everything else I don't cover in this tab

When playin the Em chord, just down strum the first 3 strings

You repeat this through most of the song and the rest are only down strums

Bm F# Bm F# Bm F#

e|---2---|---2---2---|---2---|---2---2---|---2---|--2---2---|

B|---3---|---2---2---|---3---|---2---2---|---3---|--2---2---|

G|---4---|---3---3---|---4---|---3---3---|---4---|--3---3---|

D|-------|-----------|-------|-----------|-------|----------|

A|-2-----|-----4-----|-2-----|------4----|-2-----|----4-----|

E|-------|-2---------|-------|-2---------|-------|-2--------|

Lyrics:

(Whistle)

Bm F#

Bm F# Bm F#

The black cat firecracker snapped back baseball cappin'

Bm F# Bm F#

Coca-cola sippin' on the suds wearing penny loafers.

Bm F# Bm Bm Em

His Sunday best ain't good enough for the rest of the world.

Yet, he stands in line and waits on his turn.

Bm F#

Bm F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm F# Em

The complex disconfigured man, unassociated, agitated with the careful investigator taking notes.

(Down strum 5 times these two chords)

Bm F#

He slowly tiptoes towards the door.

G Bm

Watercolor sunset painted before his eyes.

G Bm

The gateway has been opened, to the wonders of his mind.

He was a non-believer.

Now without a doubt.

He looks up at the clouds,

The chemical swirls fading in and out.

(Whistle)

Bm F#

Bm F# Bm F#

The peacekeeper drafted into war, with a loaded rifle.

Bm F#

Unaware of consequences correlating with his vision

Bm F# Bm F# Em

Has gone to shit cause he had been programmed to believe a lie.

Bm F#

Yet, he stands there with his gun on the front line.

G Bm

Blood red color sunset, painted before his eyes.

G Bm

The veil has been lifted, as he watches his friends drop like flies.

He was a non-believer.

Now without a doubt

He looks down at his paws,

The guts he had smothered on the ground.

Yeah, yeah!

His family got the letter, a message, clear and true.

Their hero had fallen for the red, white, and blue.

He was a non-believer.

Now without a doubt.

His body lays six feet underground.

The black cat's nine lives, they ran out.

Yeah, yeah!

(Whistle)

Bm F#

About Black Cat Chords by Never Shout Never

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