Catherine Street
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Intro
D A D A
[Verso 1]
D
Moonlight dancer
High romancin'
A
Down on Catherine Street
D
Lover's cramps and
Household tramps
A
Down on dirty Catherine Street
D
Me and my woman just bustin' our heads
A
Down on old Taneray Road, yeah
D
The needle works the railroad tracks
A
I guess ya know how local stories all go
[Ponte]
Yeah, but listen a minute
[Refrão]
E F#m D
But if ya find your mind lies broke down in the stores
E F#m D
And if your dreams become the refuge of your soul
E D A
Don't ask the dealer to be fair
E D A
Your soul ain't good enough to spare
E D
When you're all the way down
A
On Catherine Street
[Verso 2]
D
The days are passing vaguely
A
Down on Catherine Street
D
A few of them
The normal hours
A
Of any ordinary street
D
My head changed hands so
Lord, so many times
A D A
I could not feel to speak
D
And when I finally
Get to talking, well
A
Then my knees start gettin' weak
[Refrão]
E F#m D
But if ya find your mind lies broke down in the stores
E F#m D
And if your dreams become the refuge of your soul
E D A
Don't ask the dealer to be fair
E D A
Your soul ain't good enough to spare
E D
When you're all the way down
A
On Catherine Street
{Guitar/Piano solo}
D A D A
[Verso 3]
D
You know they keep the dogs
All chained up
A D A
Down on Catherine Street
D
Sometimes it's hard to find any
Place to hide
A D A
From the goddamned heat
D
Besides, most of us are just
Biding our time
A
'Till we get back on our feet
D
Oh mama
I'll be back on my feet one of these days
A
Yeah
You just see if I don't
D
Ya know
Ya can't keep a good man down for too long
A
And I'm coming on up
D A D A D A
I feel good (So far down)
Lord I feel good (So far down)
Oh my God! (So far down)
How to play Catherine Street
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.