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Cats In The Well

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Cat's in the Well
Written by Bob Dylan
Released on Under The Red Sky (1990)
Tabbed by Sean Bruton
  Bb                Eb                F7
  :   .   .   .     :   .   .   .     :   .   .   .
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|---------6-6-8---|-------8-------8---|
|---------6-6-8---|-------8---------|---------10-10-----|
|-------8---------|-6---------------|-8-----------------|
|-6---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
[Intro]
  Bb7
|  | % | % | % |
  Bb7
|  | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
    Bb7
The cat's in the well, the wolf is looking down
    Eb7                                    Bb7
The cat's in the well, the wolf is looking down
           F7                                   Bb7
He got his big bushy tail dragging all over the ground
[Verse 2]
    Bb7
The cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep
            Eb7                               Bb7
Cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep
          F7                                             Bb7
She ain't hearing a thing, the silence is a-stickin' her deep
[Middle 8]
    Gm                    Eb                   Bb
The cat's in the well and grief is showing its face
    Gm                                                  F
The world's being slaughtered and it's such a bloody disgrace
[Verse 3]
Bb7
Cat's in the well, the horse is going bumpety bump
Eb7                                    Bb7
Cat's in the well, and the horse is going bumpety bump
           F7                          Bb7
Back alley Sally is doing the American jump
[Solo]
  Bb7
|  | % | % | % |
  Eb7    Bb7
|  | % |  | % |
  F7     Bb7
|  | % |  | % |
[Middle 8]
    Gm                     Eb                   Bb
The cat's in the well, and pappa is reading the news
    Gm                                                F
His hair is falling out and all of his daughters need shoes
[Verse 4]
             Bb7
Cat's in the well and the barn is full of bull
    Eb7                                       Bb7
The cat's in the well and the barn is full of bull
    F7                                       Bb7
The night is so long and the table is oh, so full
[Solo]
  Bb7
|  | % | % | % |
  Eb7    Bb7
|  | % |  | % |
  F7     Bb7
|  | % |  | % |
[Middle 8]
    Gm                        Eb                Bb
The cat's in the well and the servant is at the door
    Gm                                                F
The drinks are ready and the dogs are going to war
[Verse 5]
    Bb7
The cat's in the well, the leaves are starting to fall
    Eb7                                   Bb7
Cat's in the well, leaves are starting to fall
    F7                                            Bb7        Bb7
Goodnight, my love, may the lord have mercy on us all

Cats In The Well chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cats In The Well by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Cat's in the Well
Written by Bob Dylan
Released on Under The Red Sky (1990)
Tabbed by Sean Bruton
[Intro]
| Bb7 | % | % | % |
| Bb7 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Middle 8]
[Verse 3]
[Solo]
| Bb7 | % | % | % |
| Eb7 | % | Bb7 | % |
| F7 | % | Bb7 | % |
[Middle 8]
[Verse 4]
[Solo]
| Bb7 | % | % | % |
| Eb7 | % | Bb7 | % |
| F7 | % | Bb7 | % |
[Middle 8]
[Verse 5]

Cats In The Well Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Cats In The Well by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cats In The Well chords”, “Cats In The Well guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Cats In The Well chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cats In The Well chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cats In The Well lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Eb, F7, Bb7, Eb7, Gm.

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What key is "Cats In The Well" in?

The chords for "Cats In The Well" show the original chord names (including Bb, Eb, F7, Bb7, Eb7, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.