The Cat Came Back
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[Intro ]
Em D C
Em C
[Verso 1]
Em D C
Oh, Mr. Johnson had some troubles of his own.
Em D C
He had a yellow cat, which wouldnt leave his home.
Em D C
He tried and tried to give that cat away.
Em D C
He gave it to a man going far, far away.
[Refrão]
Em D C
But the cat came back, the very next day.
Em D C
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner.
Em D C
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay
Em D C
Away, away, away, away.
[Verso 2]
Em D C
He gave it to a farmer, said he'd take it to a farm.
Em D C
The farmer drove the tractor with the cat under his arm.
Em D C
He dropped it in a cornfield, thought it'd surely get lost.
Em D C
The cat ate up the cornfield at the farmer's cost.
[Refrão]
Em D C
But the cat came back, the very next day.
Em D C
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner.
Em D C
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay
Em D C
Away, away, away, away.
[Verso 3]
Em D C
He gave it to a trucker that was going to Mexico.
Em D C
The trucker stopped for coffee at a Trucker Stop and Go.
Em D C
But while he was a-paying, he knew that he was stuck.
Em D C
He saw the cat jump in the cab and take off with his truck.
[Refrão]
Em D C
But the cat came back, the very next day.
Em D C
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner.
Em D C
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay
Em D C
Away, away, away, away.
[Verso 4]
Em D C
He gave it to a pilot with a real nice plane.
Em D C
The pilot said he'd fly it far away in one day.
Em D C
But the pilot had his troubles, he couldn't touch down.
Em D C
Because the cat had the controls and made the pilot turn around.
[Refrão]
Em D C
But the cat came back, the very next day.
Em D C
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner.
Em D C
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay
Em D C
Away, away, away, away.
[Verso 5]
Em D C
He gave it to a train conductor, put it on a train.
Em D C
New England's where the train was headed, up to Bangor, Maine.
Em D C
He pulled on all the brakes, those wheels screeched on the track.
Em D C
And as it ran away, the conductor said, "Here, kitty cat!"
[Refrão]
Em D C
But the cat came back, the very next day.
Em D C
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner.
Em D C
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay
Em D C
Away, away, away, away.
[Verso 6]
Em D C
The cat was taken in by a lovely little girl.
Em D C
She loved that yellow cat, she made that cat her world.
Em D C
Now there is no reason for the cat to come back.
Em D C
'Cause it never has to leave, and it likes it like that.
[Refrão]
Em D C
The cat came back, it likes it where it is.
Em D C
The cat came back, it loves that little girl.
Em D C
The cat came back, it just couldn't stay
Em D C
Away, away, away, away.
Outro
Em D C
Em
How to play The Cat Came Back
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.