Belle & Sebastian 'The Cat with the Cream' Chords
Tempo:
81.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
Am
Dm
F
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[F#]
[C]
[F#] [C]
Sitting at the old kitchen table, peace and love [Am] and dreams stretching out in the darkness.
Mother's up [C] the stair with her raging new boyfriend.
Kathy's [Dm] staying in to make sure nothing happened.
All the [G] wood, the fridge, the rain.
I cover [F] up my head and pray.
I'm praying [C] for the light.
[D] [C]
Down amongst the old city chambers, men and [Am] frogs [A] debate all the policy changes.
Everybody [C] bet on the boom and got busted.
[Dm] Everybody bet on the new government trusted.
Grumpy [G] little redhead me, [F] living hopelessly.
Tore it [Am] like the cowpath in cream.
Tore it [E] like the cowpath in cream.
I studied [Am] you in history.
I studied [C] in the library.
In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [C] by the gate.
Praying for a friend is contagious, especially [Am] when it comes at the old kitchen table.
Listening [C] for the swoosh of his quickening basses.
Watching [E] for the smile on the [Dm] bravest of faces.
How I [G] wish it'd rain to me.
Versus [F] Richard's swallows and dreams.
To death or [C] to the moon.
Waiting at the old kitchen table.
Listening [Am] for my code, listening for my instructions.
Surely [C] now I'm here, I am destined for greatness.
I wanna [Dm] be the queen pulling kids out of prison.
All [G] aboard the sweet parade.
Cover [F] up my head and face.
I'm praying [Am] for the cowpath in cream.
I'm praying [E] for the cowpath in [Am] cream.
I studied you in history.
I studied [C] in the library.
In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] In days [Dm] of hope, when nights were [F] cold, they'd saddle by [C] the gate.
They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
[C] They'd saddle by the gate.
They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
[C]
[F#]
[C]
[F#] [C]
Sitting at the old kitchen table, peace and love [Am] and dreams stretching out in the darkness.
Mother's up [C] the stair with her raging new boyfriend.
Kathy's [Dm] staying in to make sure nothing happened.
All the [G] wood, the fridge, the rain.
I cover [F] up my head and pray.
I'm praying [C] for the light.
[D] [C]
Down amongst the old city chambers, men and [Am] frogs [A] debate all the policy changes.
Everybody [C] bet on the boom and got busted.
[Dm] Everybody bet on the new government trusted.
Grumpy [G] little redhead me, [F] living hopelessly.
Tore it [Am] like the cowpath in cream.
Tore it [E] like the cowpath in cream.
I studied [Am] you in history.
I studied [C] in the library.
In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [C] by the gate.
Praying for a friend is contagious, especially [Am] when it comes at the old kitchen table.
Listening [C] for the swoosh of his quickening basses.
Watching [E] for the smile on the [Dm] bravest of faces.
How I [G] wish it'd rain to me.
Versus [F] Richard's swallows and dreams.
To death or [C] to the moon.
Waiting at the old kitchen table.
Listening [Am] for my code, listening for my instructions.
Surely [C] now I'm here, I am destined for greatness.
I wanna [Dm] be the queen pulling kids out of prison.
All [G] aboard the sweet parade.
Cover [F] up my head and face.
I'm praying [Am] for the cowpath in cream.
I'm praying [E] for the cowpath in [Am] cream.
I studied you in history.
I studied [C] in the library.
In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] In days [Dm] of hope, when nights were [F] cold, they'd saddle by [C] the gate.
They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
[C] They'd saddle by the gate.
They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
[C]
Key:
C
Am
Dm
F
F#
C
Am
Dm
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Sitting at the old kitchen table, peace and love [Am] and dreams stretching out in the darkness.
Mother's up [C] the stair with her raging new boyfriend.
Kathy's [Dm] staying in to make sure nothing happened.
All the [G] wood, the fridge, the rain.
_ I cover [F] up my head and pray.
_ _ I'm praying [C] for the light.
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down amongst the old city chambers, men and [Am] frogs [A] debate all the policy changes.
Everybody [C] bet on the boom and got busted. _
[Dm] Everybody bet on the new government trusted.
Grumpy [G] little redhead me, _ _ _ [F] living _ hopelessly.
_ _ Tore it [Am] like the cowpath in cream.
_ _ _ Tore it [E] like the cowpath in cream.
_ _ I studied [Am] you in history.
_ I studied [C] in the library.
_ _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [C] by the gate. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Praying for a friend is contagious, especially [Am] when it comes at the old kitchen table.
Listening [C] for the swoosh of his quickening basses.
Watching [E] for the smile on the [Dm] bravest of faces.
How I [G] wish it'd rain to me.
_ _ Versus [F] Richard's swallows and dreams.
_ To death or [C] to the moon. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Waiting at the old kitchen table.
Listening [Am] for my code, listening for my instructions.
Surely [C] now I'm here, I am destined for greatness.
I wanna [Dm] be the queen pulling kids out of prison.
All [G] aboard the sweet parade.
_ _ Cover [F] up my head and face.
_ I'm praying [Am] for the cowpath in cream.
_ I'm praying [E] for the cowpath in [Am] cream.
_ I studied you in history.
_ _ I studied [C] in the library.
_ _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights were [F] cold, they'd saddle by [C] the gate.
_ _ They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
_ _ [C] They'd saddle by the gate.
_ _ They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Sitting at the old kitchen table, peace and love [Am] and dreams stretching out in the darkness.
Mother's up [C] the stair with her raging new boyfriend.
Kathy's [Dm] staying in to make sure nothing happened.
All the [G] wood, the fridge, the rain.
_ I cover [F] up my head and pray.
_ _ I'm praying [C] for the light.
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down amongst the old city chambers, men and [Am] frogs [A] debate all the policy changes.
Everybody [C] bet on the boom and got busted. _
[Dm] Everybody bet on the new government trusted.
Grumpy [G] little redhead me, _ _ _ [F] living _ hopelessly.
_ _ Tore it [Am] like the cowpath in cream.
_ _ _ Tore it [E] like the cowpath in cream.
_ _ I studied [Am] you in history.
_ I studied [C] in the library.
_ _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [C] by the gate. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Praying for a friend is contagious, especially [Am] when it comes at the old kitchen table.
Listening [C] for the swoosh of his quickening basses.
Watching [E] for the smile on the [Dm] bravest of faces.
How I [G] wish it'd rain to me.
_ _ Versus [F] Richard's swallows and dreams.
_ To death or [C] to the moon. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Waiting at the old kitchen table.
Listening [Am] for my code, listening for my instructions.
Surely [C] now I'm here, I am destined for greatness.
I wanna [Dm] be the queen pulling kids out of prison.
All [G] aboard the sweet parade.
_ _ Cover [F] up my head and face.
_ I'm praying [Am] for the cowpath in cream.
_ I'm praying [E] for the cowpath in [Am] cream.
_ I studied you in history.
_ _ I studied [C] in the library.
_ _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights [F] were cold, they'd saddle [Am] with their socks and shoes.
[C] _ In days [Dm] of hope, when nights were [F] cold, they'd saddle by [C] the gate.
_ _ They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
_ _ [C] They'd saddle by the gate.
_ _ They'd saddle by [F#] the gate.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _