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[Intro]
C G F
C G F
C G F
[Verse 1]
 CStayin Ghome tFonight
 CStayin Gout of the Flight
 CJust gonna Gpotter and Fwalk in the flat
 FLike an Gold Cdomestic cat
C C C
 CGonna Glook in my Fface
 CGonna Gstare into Fspace
Gonna Ctalk to myGself see how I’m Fdoing these days
 FTry to Gcome out of the Chaze
[Chorus]
Just to Amsit reading quietly Gbehind a closed door
FCook food while listening to CRadio 4
AmDon’t want no lover or Gtroubles like that
Just wanna Fstay at home Glike an old Cdomestic cat
C
C G F
[Verse]
 CYou write Gletters so Fwell
 CAll your Gheavens in Fhell
But you saidC, yer glass was half Gempty cos yer Fbottle was full
 FI fGound that dCull
 CStaying Ghome Ftonight
 CNot goin Gwinning no Ffights
 CAnd I got a Gsong I’ve been Fmeaning to write
                F          G      C(G)
About a cat that sat on a mat
[Chorus]
Just to Amscribble on a crossword while Greading The Bill
FMh, CStart Again
Just to Amscribble on a crossword while Gwatching The Bill
FButter on some toast or a Cglass of cold milk
AmDon’t need no troubles or Glovers like that
Just wanna Fstay at home Glike an old Cdomestic cat
F
[Outro]
C G F
C G F
F G C

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Old Domestic Cat

by Simple Kid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G F

[Verse 1]

C G F

Stayin home tonight

C G F

Stayin out of the light

C G F

Just gonna potter and walk in the flat

F G C

Like an old domestic cat

C C C

C G F

Gonna look in my face

C G F

Gonna stare into space

C G F

Gonna talk to myself see how I’m doing these days

F G C

Try to come out of the haze

[Chorus]

Am G

Just to sit reading quietly behind a closed door

F C

Cook food while listening to Radio 4

Am G

Don’t want no lover or troubles like that

F G C

Just wanna stay at home like an old domestic cat

C G F

[Verse]

C G F

You write letters so well

C G F

All your heavens in hell

C G F

But you said, yer glass was half empty cos yer bottle was full

F G C

I found that dull

C G F

Staying home tonight

C G F

Not goin winning no fights

C G F

And I got a song I’ve been meaning to write

F G C G

()

About a cat that sat on a mat

[Chorus]

Am G

Just to scribble on a crossword while reading The Bill

F C

Mh, Start Again

Am G

Just to scribble on a crossword while watching The Bill

F C

Butter on some toast or a glass of cold milk

Am G

Don’t need no troubles or lovers like that

F G C

Just wanna stay at home like an old domestic cat

[Outro]

C G F

F G C

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