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Mean Eyed Cat by Johnny Cash
Mean Eyed Cat
Tuning: Standard
Intro Solo Before the Singing Starts
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I give my woman half my money at the general store
I said, now buy a little groceries, and don't spend no more
But she paid ten dollars for a ten-cent hat
And bought some store-bought cat food for a mean-eyed cat
When I give her ten more dollars for a one-way ticket
She was mad as could be
Then I bet ten more that if she ever left
She'd come a-crawlin' back to me
When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head
There wasn't a cotton-pickin' thing on her side of the bed
I found a little note where her head belonged
It said, dear John, honey, baby, I'm long gone
When I heard a whistle blowin', and the big wheels a-turnin'
I was scared as I could be
I put on my overalls and I headed for town
Gonna bring her back with me
I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there
I told him all about her pretty eyes and long, blonde hair
He spit his tobacco, said, I'll be dad-blamed
I believe I did see her leavin' on the Eastbound train
I bought a round-trip ticket on the Eastbound train
I was broke as I could be
But when I come back, I gotta buy another ticket
Gotta bring her back with me
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version 2
Chords used: E, A7, B7. There'll be some subtle variations on each chord. Give the song
good listen to figure them out, mainly on the E.
E
I gave my woman half my money at the general store I said, "Now buy a little
B7 E
groceries, and don't spend no more." But she paid ten dollars for a ten cent hat
A7 B7
And bought some store bought cat food for that mean eyed cat.
E
When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head There wasn't a cotton pickin'
B7 E
thing on her side of the bed I found a little old note where her head belonged It
A7 B7
said, "Dear John, honey, baby, I'm long gone."
A7 E
When I heard a whistle blowin', and the big wheels a-turnin' I was scared as I
E A7 B7
could be I put on my overalls and I headed to town Gonna bring her back with me.
E
I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there I told him all about
B7 E
her pretty eyes and long, blonde hair He spit his tobacco, said, "I'll be dad
A7 B7
blamed...... I b'lieve I did see her leavin' on the east bound train."
A7 E
I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train I was broke as I could be But
A7 B7
when I come back, I gotta buy another ticket, gonna bring her back with me.
E
Well, I got off the train somewhere in Arkansas And I worked up the guts to call
B7 E
my Mother-In-Law She said, "I'll tell you where she is, if you act right." "She's
A7 B7
workin' four to twelve at Trucker's World tonight."
A7 E
When I walked in she saw me, and she took off her apron And she grabbed her
A7
goin' home hat ,she bought a ticket with her tips and now we're curled up on the
B7 E
sofa, me and her and that mean eyed cat
the rest of the song just jams on E
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version 3
Capo:no capo
C
I gave my woman half my money at the general store
G7
I said now buy a little groceries and don't spend no more
C
Then she paid ten dollars for a ten cent hat
F G7 C
And got some store bought cat food for a mean eyed cat
F
When I give her ten more dollars for a one way ticket
C
She was mad as she could be
F
Then I bet ten more that if she ever left
G7 C
She'd come a-crawling back to me
When I woke up this morning and I turned my head
G7
There wasn't a cotton picking thing on her side of the bed
C
I found a little old note where her head belonged
F G7 C
It said dear John honey baby I'm long gone
F
When I heard a whistle blowing and the big wheels a-turning
C
I was scared as I could be
F
I put on my overalls and I headed for town
G7 C
I'm gonna bring her back with me
I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there
G7
I told him all about her pretty eyes and long blonde hair
C
He spit his tobacco said I'll be dad blamed
F G7 C
I believe I did see her leaving on the east bound train
F
I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train
C
I was broke as I could be
F
But when I come back I gotta buy another ticket
G7 C
Gonna bring her back with me
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version 4
Capo:no capo
INTRO: Bb F Fm C F
#1.
F
I give my woman half my money at the general store.
C
I said, now buy a little groceries, and don't spend
no more.
F
Then she paid ten dollars for a ten cent hat and bought
Ab Bb C Fm F
some store bought cat food for a mean eyed cat.
#2.
F Bb
When I give her ten more dollars for a one way ticket
Fm F Fm F
she was mad as she could be.
Fm F Bb
Then I bet ten more that if she ever left she'd come
C F
a-crawlin' back to me.
INTERLUDE: Bb F Bb F Bb Fm C F
#3.
F
When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head there
C
wasn't a cotton pickin' thing on her side of the bed.
F
I found a little old note where her head belonged,
Bb Fm F
it said, dear John, honey, baby, I'm long gone.
#4.
Bb
When I heard a whistle blowin', and the big wheels
Fm F
a-turnin' I was as scared as I could be.
Bb
I put on my overalls and I headed for town, I'm gonna
C F
bring her back with me.
INTERLUDE: F Bb F Fm F Bb F Bb F Fm C F
#5.
F Fm
I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there.
F C
I told him all about her pretty eyes and long, blonde hair.
F
He spit his tobacco, said, I'll be dad blamed, I believe I
Bb C Db F
did see her leavin' on an east bound train.
#6.
Bb
I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train, I was
F
broke as I could be.
Gm Bb C
But when I come back, gotta buy another ticket, gonna bring
Fm C F
her back with me.
#7.
Bb F
Well, I got off the train somewhere in Arkansas and I worked
up the guts to call my mother-in-law.
Bb
She said, I'll tell you where she is, if you act right.
F C F
She's workin' four to twelve at Trucker's World tonight.
OUTRO:
F
When I walked in she saw me, and she took off her apron,
and she grabbed her goin' home hat.
Bb
She bought a ticket with her tips and now we've curled up on
C F
the sofa, me and her, and that mean eyed cat.
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