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*chords with parenthesis are optional
[taken from bass line]
strings, 3rd fret" thing.
Intro : 
 G   Em(C)  G   Em(C)
Verse:     
Oh I've been going through a hGell of a time
                                       Em(C)
Making sense of all that you left behind
When I arrange it into Dcolumns and lines
                                              Em(C)
I always think it's adding up, but it never does
So in the morning maybe GI'll be alright
                                            Em(C)
And through the day I'll prepare for the fight
With a fever on a SDaturday night
Cause this is giving me the sEmhakes and butterfClies, oh
G Em C
Bridge1:
And if you doDn't stop running you can nEmever breathe
When everyCthing you want is everything you see
But when it cDomes to decision baby, Emhim or me
                   C(D)     (C)    D  
Well I hope you can fill the need
Chorus:
                            G(D/F#)   Em  
What made you an alley cat scratching me?
                                 (D)        C  
You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth
And run off to where your Dnext big meal could be
                          G(D/F#)     Em  
What made you an alley cat scratching me?
                                 (D)         C  
You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth
And run off because you Dmust be tired of me
    C(D)            (C)                D  G  
Run off because you must be tired of me
 G   Em(C)
Verse :
And there's a scene I will always replay
At the moment when my hand touched your face
I could see your eyes turning away
But I've been standing my ground with you babe
Bridge1:
And if you don't stop running you can never breathe
When everything you want is everything you see
But when it comes to decision baby, him or me
Well I hope you can fill the need
Chorus :
What made you an alley cat scratching me?
You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth
And run off to where your next big meal could be
What made you an alley cat scratching me?
You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth
And run off because you must be tired of me
Run off because you must be tired of me
Verse :
And now I fall in love with somebody everyday
As they step aside when I'm walking by, or smile at something I say
But I promised you it would never get in the way
Of stability but the joke's on me, cause you were the one who got carried away
Oh, you got carried away
Well he carried you away
Carried you away
Carried you away
Carried you away

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Alley Cat

by Sherwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

*chords with parenthesis are optional

[taken from bass line]

strings, 3rd fret" thing.

Intro :

G Em C G Em C

() ()

Verse:

Oh I've been going through a hell of a time

Em C

()

Making sense of all that you left behind

When I arrange it into columns and lines

Em C

()

I always think it's adding up, but it never does

So in the morning maybe I'll be alright

Em C

()

And through the day I'll prepare for the fight

With a fever on a Saturday night

Em C

Cause this is giving me the shakes and butterflies, oh

G Em C

Bridge1:

D Em

And if you don't stop running you can never breathe

When everything you want is everything you see

D Em

But when it comes to decision baby, him or me

C D C D

() ()

Well I hope you can fill the need

Chorus:

G D/F# Em

()

What made you an alley cat scratching me?

D C

()

You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth

And run off to where your next big meal could be

G D/F# Em

()

What made you an alley cat scratching me?

D C

()

You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth

And run off because you must be tired of me

C D C D G

() ()

Run off because you must be tired of me

G Em C

()

Verse :

And there's a scene I will always replay

At the moment when my hand touched your face

I could see your eyes turning away

But I've been standing my ground with you babe

Bridge1:

And if you don't stop running you can never breathe

When everything you want is everything you see

But when it comes to decision baby, him or me

Well I hope you can fill the need

Chorus :

What made you an alley cat scratching me?

You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth

And run off to where your next big meal could be

What made you an alley cat scratching me?

You dig deep with your nails and flash your teeth

And run off because you must be tired of me

Run off because you must be tired of me

Verse :

And now I fall in love with somebody everyday

As they step aside when I'm walking by, or smile at something I say

But I promised you it would never get in the way

Of stability but the joke's on me, cause you were the one who got carried away

Oh, you got carried away

Well he carried you away

Carried you away

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