Chords for PARAMOUNT 12259 Charlie Jackson - Cat's Got The Measles 1925

Tempo:
106.6 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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PARAMOUNT 12259 Charlie Jackson - Cat's Got The Measles 1925 chords
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[C]
[Gb] [G] [Em] [D]
The [C]
dog got the whooping cough, dog got my soul, dog saw [F] the cat and got me the moon.
[A] [Ebm] [D] dog saw the man, said the [G] woman, he is gone, dog got [C] my soul.
born in the night, I'm dead, [G] dog got my [C] soul, dog saw the cat and got me the moon.
born in the [G] [Bb]
[A] night, but [D] my teeth are so big and thick,
100%  ➙  107BPM
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn Papa Charlie Jackson - (Vol.2) The Cats Got The Measles chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A, D, G, C, G and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 53 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 107. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
The [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
dog got the whooping cough, dog got my soul, dog saw [F] the cat and got me the moon.
The [C] dog got the whooping cough, _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ [Ebm] [D] dog saw the man, said the [G] woman, he is gone, dog got [C] my soul.
_ Now I ain't no devil, born in the night, I'm dead, [G] dog got my [C] soul, dog saw the cat and got me the moon.
I ain't no devil, born in the _ [G] _ _ _ [Bb] _
[A] _ night, but [D] my teeth are so big and thick,
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ says the angel, my teeth don't shine a light, _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
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[C] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Gbm] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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dog [Ab] saw the man, said the woman, he is gone, dog got my soul.
[Gb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [N] _ _
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[C] _ [Bb] _ [Abm] _ [G] _ [N] _ _ _ _
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This song finds its place within the Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues album.

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