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Trad - The Cat Came Back
[Verse 1]
EmOld Mr. JDohnson had tCroubles of hB7is own
He had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave its home
He tried and he tried to give the cat away
He gave it to a man going far, far away
[Chorus]
But the Emcat came bDack the verCy next daB7y
The cat came back, they thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away
[Verse 2]
He Emgave it to a Dman going Cup in a baB7lloon
He told him for to take it to the man in the moon
The balloon came down about 90 miles away
And where he is now I dare not say
[Chorus]
But the Emcat came bDack the verCy next daB7y
The cat came back, they thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away
[Verse 3]
He Emgave it to a Dman goin' Cway out weB7st
Told him for to take it to the one he loved the best
First the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail
Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale
[Chorus]
But the Emcat came bDack the verCy next daB7y
The cat came back, they thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away

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The Cat Came Back

by Misc Traditional

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Trad - The Cat Came Back

[Verse 1]

Em D C B7

Old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own

He had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave its home

He tried and he tried to give the cat away

He gave it to a man going far, far away

[Chorus]

Em D C B7

But the cat came back the very next day

The cat came back, they thought he was a goner

But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away

[Verse 2]

Em D C B7

He gave it to a man going up in a balloon

He told him for to take it to the man in the moon

The balloon came down about 90 miles away

And where he is now I dare not say

[Chorus]

Em D C B7

But the cat came back the very next day

The cat came back, they thought he was a goner

But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away

[Verse 3]

Em D C B7

He gave it to a man goin' way out west

Told him for to take it to the one he loved the best

First the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail

Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale

[Chorus]

Em D C B7

But the cat came back the very next day

The cat came back, they thought he was a goner

But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay away

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