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Lonely Cat

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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THE KOOKS - LONELY CAT
* You must put your CAPO ON 1TH if you want to sound like the original version.
+ some things :
  * the Bm is like this :
e|---0-------|
B|---3-------|
G|---4-------|
D|---4-------|
A|---2-------|
E|-----------|
  * the rise ( i'm not sure the word is correct ) from the E to G is like Ooh La :
e|---0---------3---|
B|---0---------0---|
G|---1---------0---|
D|---2---------0---|
A|---2---------2---|
E|---0----2----3---|
      Eto the  G  
INTRO :
  Bm    D    A    E    G
VERSE :
LiBmfe is simple if you've goDt faith, oh yAeah
YoEu don't have to choose
BuGt I don't got numb today
LiBmfe was easy yesDter year, oh Ayeah
I Edidn't have to move
BuGt I never even got to know you
So Bmbaby carry on in chaDrge
BeAcause im a full grown Elonely cat
In Ethe world
WiGthout you beating by myside
BRIDGE :
 Bm    Bb    D    A     E
OuGt of the dark get your uncEorrupted air
AnGd into the light you, you Eneed not prepare
BeDcause I know you'll keep on Atravelling
TiBmll you make your way bEack home
I'Gll try to take care of your home
  Bm    D    A    E    G
VERSE :
PaBmtch my life up with ceDllotape, oh Ayeah
It Edoesn't feel so safe
BuGt all the same I don't have to choose
HoBmw sad baby is Dthat
YeAah im a full Egrown lonely cat
In Ethe world
WiGthout you beating by myside
BRIDGE :
 Bm    Bb    D    A     E
OuGt of the dark get your uncEorrupted air
AnGd into the light you, you Eneed not prepare
BeDcause I know you'll keep oAn travelling
TiBmll you make your way bEack home
I'Gll try to take care of your home
OUTRO :
  Bm    D    A    E    G
enjoy it ! :o)
théo.

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Lonely Cat

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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THE KOOKS - LONELY CAT

* You must put your CAPO ON 1TH if you want to sound like the original version.

+ some things :

* the Bm is like this :

e|---0-------|

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

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

D|---4-------|

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

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

* the rise ( i'm not sure the word is correct ) from the E to G is like Ooh La :

e|---0---------3---|

B|---0---------0---|

G|---1---------0---|

D|---2---------0---|

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

E|---0----2----3---|

E G

to the

INTRO :

Bm D A E G

VERSE :

Bm D A

Life is simple if you've got faith, oh yeah

You don't have to choose

But I don't got numb today

Bm D A

Life was easy yester year, oh yeah

I didn't have to move

But I never even got to know you

Bm D

So baby carry on in charge

A E

Because im a full grown lonely cat

In the world

Without you beating by myside

BRIDGE :

Bm Bb D A E

G E

Out of the dark get your uncorrupted air

G E

And into the light you, you need not prepare

D A

Because I know you'll keep on travelling

Bm E

Till you make your way back home

I'll try to take care of your home

Bm D A E G

VERSE :

Bm D A

Patch my life up with cellotape, oh yeah

It doesn't feel so safe

But all the same I don't have to choose

Bm D

How sad baby is that

A E

Yeah im a full grown lonely cat

In the world

Without you beating by myside

BRIDGE :

Bm Bb D A E

G E

Out of the dark get your uncorrupted air

G E

And into the light you, you need not prepare

D A

Because I know you'll keep on travelling

Bm E

Till you make your way back home

I'll try to take care of your home

OUTRO :

Bm D A E G

enjoy it ! :o)

théo.

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