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The Cat Came Back by Jerry Silverman
The Cat Came Back
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Melody for Verses]
Em D C B7
Old Mr. Johnston had troubles of his own,
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Em D C B7
He had a yellow cat that wouldn’t leave his home,
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Em D C B7
He tried and he tried to give the cat a-way,
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Em D C B7
He gave it to a man go-ing far, far a-way,
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[Melody for Chorus]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the ve-ry next day,
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Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a gon-er,
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Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just woul-dn’t stay a-way.
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[Intro]
Em D C B7 EM
[Verse 1]
Em D C B7
Old Mr. Johnston had troubles of his own,
Em D C B7
He had a yellow cat that wouldn’t leave his home,
Em D C B7
He tried and he tried to give the cat away,
Em D C B7
He gave it to a man going far, far away,
[Chorus]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
[Verse 2]
Em D C B7
The man around the corner swore he’d kill the cat on sight,
Em D C B7
He loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamite;
Em D C B7
He waited and he waited for the cat to come around,
Em D C B7
Ninety-seven pieces of the man is all they found..
[Chorus]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
[Verse 3]
Em D C B7
He gave it to a little boy with a dollar note,
Em D C B7
Told him for to take it up the river in a boat;
Em D C B7
They tied a rope a-round its neck, it must have weighted a pound,
Em D C B7
Now they drag the river for a little boy that’s drowned.
[Chorus]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
[Verse 4]
Em D C B7
He gave it to a man going up in a bal-loon,
Em D C B7
He told him for to take it to the man in the moon,
Em D C B7
The balloon came down about ninety miles away,
Em D C B7
Where he is now, well I dare not say,
[Chorus]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
[Verse 5]
Em D C B7
He gave it to a man going way out west,
Em D C B7
Told him for to take it to the one he loved the best;
Em D C B7
First the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail,
Em D C B7
Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale.
[Chorus]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
[Verse 6]
Em D C B7
A-way across the ocean they did send the cat at last,
Em D C B7
Vessel only out a day and making the water fast;
Em D C B7
People all be-gan to pray, the boat began to toss,
Em D C B7
A great giant wave came by and every soul was lost.
[Chorus]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
[Verse 7]
[slowly and sadly]
Em D C B7
The H-Bomb fell just the other day,
Em D C B7
The H-Bomb fell the day was dark and gray
Em D C B7
Russia went, England went and then the US-A
Em D C B7
The human race was finished with-out a chance to pray
[Chorus]
[up-tempo]
N.C. Em D C B7
But, the cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
[Repeat Chorus]
Em D C B7
The cat came back the very next day,
Em D C B7
The cat came back they thought it was a goner,
Em D C B7 Em
but the cat came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.
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