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Black Cat Intro - Janet Jackson
Rhythm Nation
It’s a song I have always wanted to play.  I wanted a little more detail.
I am giving credit to Jason Read for his tutorial on youtube.  He has a decent "how to" video on Black Cat.
Get your FUNK going!
[Intro]
E|----------------------------------------------------------| x4
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------5-----------5-----------------5------------------|
A|--5-7--------7-5-7----------7~--5-7--------7-------/7~----|
E|------0------------0------0---------0--------6-5-3--------|
EAll the lonely nights I spend alone
ENever around to love me
EYou're always gone
ECause you're hangin out
EBreakin' the rules
EOh the man has come
ELooking for you
EYou're a rebel now, Don't give a damn,
EAlways carrying on, With the gang
EI'm trying to tell you boy, It's a mistake,
EYou won't realize, Til it's too late
BDon't understand , Why you insist,
On ways of Aliving such a dangerous life
BTime after time you stay away
And I just kAnow that you're telling me lies
[Bridge Riff - into the Intro]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------7~------|
E|------------------------------------------3-3-5-6-7-0---------|
[Intro Riff Over the Chorus]
EBlack cat,  Nine lives,   Short days,  Long Nights, Livin on the edge, Not afraid to die
EHeart beat,  Real strong, But not for long, Better watch your step or you’re gonna die
EYou're so together boy, But just at a glance
EYou'll do anything, If given a chance
EScheming, plannin lies, To get what you need
ESo full of promises, That you never keep
EDon't you tell yourself, That it's okay
ESick and tired of, All of your games
EAnd you want me to stay, Better change
EMakes no sense to me, Your crazy ways
[Bridge Riff to the Intro]
BDon't understand , Why you insist,A  
On ways of Aliving such a dangerous life
BTime after time you stay away
And I just kAnow that you're telling me lies
[Solo]
EGood luck with that!  I’ll post something in a couple years when I can play it!
[Intro Riff Over Chorus]
EBlack cat, Nine lives, Short days, Long nights
ELivin on the edge, Not afraid to die
EHeart beat, Real strong, But not, For long
EBetter watch your step, Or you're DgDonna DdDieE  

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Black Cat

by Janet Jackson

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Black Cat Intro - Janet Jackson

Rhythm Nation

It’s a song I have always wanted to play. I wanted a little more detail.

I am giving credit to Jason Read for his tutorial on youtube. He has a decent "how to" video on Black Cat.

Get your FUNK going!

[Intro]

E|----------------------------------------------------------| x4

B|----------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------5-----------5-----------------5------------------|

A|--5-7--------7-5-7----------7~--5-7--------7-------/7~----|

E|------0------------0------0---------0--------6-5-3--------|

All the lonely nights I spend alone

Never around to love me

You're always gone

Cause you're hangin out

Breakin' the rules

Oh the man has come

Looking for you

You're a rebel now, Don't give a damn,

Always carrying on, With the gang

I'm trying to tell you boy, It's a mistake,

You won't realize, Til it's too late

Don't understand , Why you insist,

On ways of living such a dangerous life

Time after time you stay away

And I just know that you're telling me lies

[Bridge Riff - into the Intro]

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

B|--------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|------------------------------------------------------7~------|

E|------------------------------------------3-3-5-6-7-0---------|

[Intro Riff Over the Chorus]

Black cat, Nine lives, Short days, Long Nights, Livin on the edge, Not afraid to die

Heart beat, Real strong, But not for long, Better watch your step or you’re gonna die

You're so together boy, But just at a glance

You'll do anything, If given a chance

Scheming, plannin lies, To get what you need

So full of promises, That you never keep

Don't you tell yourself, That it's okay

Sick and tired of, All of your games

And you want me to stay, Better change

Makes no sense to me, Your crazy ways

[Bridge Riff to the Intro]

B A

Don't understand , Why you insist,

On ways of living such a dangerous life

Time after time you stay away

And I just know that you're telling me lies

[Solo]

Good luck with that! I’ll post something in a couple years when I can play it!

[Intro Riff Over Chorus]

Black cat, Nine lives, Short days, Long nights

Livin on the edge, Not afraid to die

Heart beat, Real strong, But not, For long

E D D D D E

Better watch your step, Or you're gonna die

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