Jacques The Cat Part 1
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Intro
C E7 Am
F Fm C G
C E7 Am
F G C G
[Verso 1]
C E7 Am
I know I can't stand you,
F Fm
so why is it that I sill search?
C G
I'm not your owner
C E7 Am
I know you can't stand me
F Fm C G
So why is it that you still hide 'cross kitty corners?
C E7 Am
I wanna ask how you've been doing
F Fm C G
Where you've been and where you're going to go, in the future
[Ponte]
F G
So where are you now?
C Am
And what are you doing? Are you just locked out?
F G
I hope you've been well
[Refrão]
C E7 Am F
Oh, Jacques the cat, will you send me postcards?
C G
Will you send me cool souvenir hats?
C E7 Am F
Oh, Jacques the cat, I dont care for the reward
G
All I want is for you to come back
C E7 Am
I see your face at every place that I do go
F C G
It's never you. No, never you. No, no, no, why the hell would it be you?
C E7 Am
How could I even miss you? You're just some stupid cat.
F G
You're someone's pet, I used to envy them so much
C E7 Am F
I, I never met you, never really knew your name, now it's too late.
C G
I can't remember what the colour of your furry bit was
C E7 Am F
Was it black? Was it white? Maybe orange with some stripes.
G
Well, whatever, I think that it's perfect!
[Ponte]
F G C Am
So where are you now? Maybe you're just six feet under the ground.
F G F G
I hope you've been well. Swear I would never tell.
F G
I hope you've been well.
[Refrão]
C E7 Am F
Oh, Jacques the cat, will you send me postcards?
C G
Will you send me cool souvenir hats?
C E7 Am F
Oh, Jacques the cat, I dont care for the reward
G
All I want is for you to come back
C E7 Am F C G
One cat can see so many other fish in the sea.
C E7 Am F G
One cat can mean absolutely nothing and absolutely everything to me.
Outro
C E7 Am
I know it's been a while and I'm allergic to cats
F G C
But I would take my time and allergy pills for you
How to play Jacques The Cat Part 1
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.