Old Deuteronomy | Cats the Musical Chords

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150 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

Bb

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Old Deuteronomy | Cats the Musical chords
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[N] [G] [A] Old [Am] Deuteronomy?
[D] [C]
[D] I [Bb] believe it [D] is Old [G]
Deuteronomy.
But please, can it be [Fm] really?
[G] In a small vial on [Dm] my arm,
[Am]
I'm craving [Bm] one [C]
[D] verse.
I [Bb] believe it [D] is Old [G]
Deuteronomy.
Old Deuteronomy's lived a long [Fm] time.
[G] He's a cat who has lived many [Dm]
lives in succession.
He [Am] was famous in [B] proverb [C] and famous in [D] rhyme.
A long [Eb] while [D] before Queen [G]
Victoria's accession.
Old Deuteronomy's buried nine [Fm] wives [G] and more.
I am tempted [D] to say [Dm] ninety-nine.
And [Am] his [B] numerous progeny [C] prospers and [D] thrives.
And the [Bb] village is [D] proud of [G] him in his decline.
At the sight of that placid [Gm] and bland [D] physiognomy,
[G] When he sits in the sun on the Vicarage [F] Wall,
The [Eb]
oldest [Db] inhabitant [Bb]
croaks,
[D] Well,
[G] O things, can it be [Fm] really?
[G] Yes, no, oh, hy, oh, [Dm] my, I!
My [Am] mind [Bm] may be wandering, [C] but I [D] confess,
[Bb] I believe it [D] is Old [G] Deuteronomy.
Well, [B] O [G]
things, can it be [Fm] really?
[G] Yes, oh, hy, oh, my, [Dm] I!
[Am] My mind [Bm] may be wandering, [C] but I [D] confess,
I [Bb] believe it [D] is Old
[G] Deuteronomy.
Well, [C] O things, can it be [Bbm] really?
[C] Yes, no, oh, hy, oh, my, [Gm] [Dm]
[Em] [F]
[G] [Eb] I!
It seems [G] so clear to [C]
me,
Well, O things, can [Bbm] it be really?
[C] Yes, oh, hy, oh, [Gm]
my, I!
[G] My [D]
legs may be [Em] tottering, [F] I must go [G] slow,
And [Eb] be careful [G] of Old [C] Deuteronomy.
[Dbm]
It was very pleasant when they found their little den
With the name written up [E] on the door.
And the berth was very neat, with a newly folded sheet,
And not a speck of dust on the
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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[N] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ Old [Am] Deuteronomy? _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ I [Bb] believe it [D] is Old _ [G] _
_ _ Deuteronomy.
_ But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ please, _ can it be [Fm] really? _
[G] _ In a small _ vial on [Dm] my arm,
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ I'm craving [Bm] one _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ verse.
I [Bb] believe it [D] is Old _ _ [G] _
Deuteronomy. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Old _ Deuteronomy's lived a long [Fm] time.
[G] He's a cat who has lived many [Dm] _
lives in succession.
_ He [Am] was famous in [B] proverb [C] and famous in [D] rhyme. _
A long [Eb] while [D] before Queen [G] _
_ Victoria's _ _ accession. _
_ Old _ _ _ _ Deuteronomy's buried nine [Fm] _ wives [G] and more.
I am tempted [D] to say [Dm] ninety-nine.
And [Am] his _ [B] numerous _ _ progeny [C] _ prospers and [D] _ thrives.
And the [Bb] village is [D] proud of [G] him in his decline.
At the sight of that placid [Gm] and bland _ [D] physiognomy, _
[G] When he sits in the _ sun _ _ on the _ _ _ Vicarage [F] Wall,
The [Eb]
oldest _ _ [Db] _ _ inhabitant [Bb] _
croaks,
_ [D] _ Well, _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ O _ things, _ can it be [Fm] _ really?
_ [G] Yes, no, oh, hy, oh, [Dm] my, _ _ _ I! _
My [Am] mind [Bm] may be _ wandering, [C] but I _ [D] confess, _
[Bb] I believe it [D] is Old _ [G] _ _ Deuteronomy. _ _
Well, [B] O _ _ _ [G] _
things, _ can it be [Fm] really?
_ [G] Yes, oh, _ hy, oh, my, [Dm] I! _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ My mind [Bm] may be _ wandering, [C] but I [D] confess, _
I [Bb] believe it [D] is Old _
[G] _ _ Deuteronomy.
_ _ Well, [C] O _ _ _ _ things, _ can it be [Bbm] really? _ _
[C] Yes, no, oh, hy, oh, my, [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Eb] I!
It seems [G] so clear to _ [C] _
_ me,
_ Well, O _ _ _ things, _ _ _ can _ [Bbm] it be really?
[C] Yes, oh, hy, oh, _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ my, I!
[G] My [D] _
legs may be [Em] tottering, _ [F] I must go [G] _ slow,
And [Eb] be _ careful _ _ [G] of _ Old _ _ _ _ [C] Deuteronomy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
_ It was very pleasant when they found their little den
With the name written up [E] on the door.
And the berth was very neat, with a newly folded sheet,
And not a speck of dust on the

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