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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: C
Difficulty: Novice
Verse 1:
C C
You can shine your shoes and wear a suit,
F F
You can comb your hair and look a quite cute.
C
You can hide your face behind a smile C B A# A
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
Verse 2:
C C
You can wear a mask and paint your face,
F F
You can call yourself the human race.
C
You can wear a collar and a tie C B A# A
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
Chorus:
Am
Well know you know,
Am
That your cat has nine lives, babe.
D7 G
Nine lives to itself,
C
You only got one,
C Am
And a dog's life ain't fun.
C G C
Mamma take a look out-side.
Instrumental:
C C F F A7 D7 C C
Verse 3:
C C
You can go to church and sing a hymn,
F F
Judge me by the colour of my skin.
C
You can live a lie until you die C B A# A
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
C C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
Instrumental:
C C7 F F7 C C C A7 D7 G C
Chorus:
Am
Well know you know,
Am
That your cat has nine lives, babe.
D7 G
Nine lives to itself,
C
You only got one,
C Am
And a dog's life ain't fun.
C G C
Mamma take a look out-side
Verse 4:
C C
You can go to church and sing a hymn,
F F
Judge me by the colour of my skin.
C
You can live a lie until you die C B A# A
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
C C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
Outro:
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C
Is when you're crippled in-side C B A# A
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
Other versions of this song
- Crippled Inside (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025