The Cats Got The Measles chords by Papa Charlie Jackson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse 1:
C majorC
Now, the cat's got the measles, the dog got the whoopin' cough
          C7C7
Doggone my soul, doggone.
   FF                         C majorC  A augmentedA
The cat's got the measles, the dog's got the whoopin' cough
  G+G         FF      C majorC
Doggone a man, let a woman be his boss, doggone my soul.

Verse 2:
C majorC
Now I ain't no devil, born in a lion's den,
          C7C7
Doggone my soul, doggone.
   FF               C majorC A augmentedA
I ain't no devil, born in a lion's den.
  G+G              FF            C majorC
But my chief occupation, takin' women from their monkey-men, doggone my soul.

Verse 3:
C majorC
Says, I ain't good-lookin', my teeth don't shine like pearls,
          C7C7
Doggone my soul, doggone.
   FF                     C majorC   A augmentedA
I ain't good-lookin', my teeth don't shine like pearls,
  G+G             FF               C majorC
But I've got something big, to carry through this big darn world, doggone my soul.

Verse 4:
C majorC
Now I Think I heard a rumblin', deep down in the ground,
          C7C7
Doggone my soul, doggone.
   FF                     C majorC  A augmentedA
I think I heard a rumblin', deep down in the ground.
  G+G               FF            C majorC
Well it must have been the devil, chainin' my good gal down, doggone my soul.

Verse 5:
C majorC
Now the men don't like me, Just because I speak my mind,
          C7C7
Doggone my soul, doggone.
   FF                     C majorC  A augmentedA
The men don't like me, Just because I speak my mind,
  G+G           FF           C majorC
But the women cry "Poppa\