Turnpike Troubadours – A Cat In The Rain (Guitar)
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PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS IN THIS TAB
1. The album version (from 25 Aug 2023), and
2. The Live version (from 2022)
ALBUM VERSION
Released: 25 Aug 2023
[Intro]
G Em
G D C
C
[Verse 1]
G Em C G With the midnight sky and big brown eyes did you stumble on a pearl? D C Wake me from a thousand meter stare, G Em With a halo hanging just a little too heavy, C G And another evenings curls, D C Mixed up with the morning in your hair, G Em C G Like a country girl that came across a cat out in the rain, D C Like a country girl you played it true to form, G Em C G Gonna lay a little pity on the prodigal son who parted with his name, D C C Little shelter for a stray out in the storm.
[Chorus]
G Bm You can try to put the past behind, C G It’s on your clothes like burning pine, Am C G D Is it gin or turpentine you keep in your canteen? G Em G D C C If pressure makes a diamond babe, I still might come out clean.
[Verse 2]
G Em C G In the simplе solitary joy of temporary comfort, D C Well, I closed my еyes and felt I’d slept a hundred thousand years, G Em C G Awaking I would disregard the terms of my surrender, D C Took every bad fork in the road and look who’s standing here, G Em C G We were victims of eternal love for almost half a morning, D C Said I know you can’t go home again, but tell me where you land, G Em C G Oh, here’s to yet another chance you get to be reborn, D C And here’s to greener, higher hills to make your final stand.
[Chorus]
G Bm You can try to put the past behind, C G It’s on your clothes like burning pine, Am C G D Is that gin or turpentine you keep in your canteen? G Em G D C C If pressure makes a diamond babe, I still might come out clean.
[Interlude]
Am C G D
G Em G D C
C
[Verse 3]
G Em C G For a walking ghost that southern coast was a lawless piece of Heaven, D C There were bayou dives and oyster knives and liquor for to drown, G Em And the Q-Beam lights and the rooster fights, C G And the months I don't remember, D My winning hand went busted, C And my luck was now winding down.
[Verse 4]
G Em In the southeast Texas setting sun, C G I sit surveying damage done, D We wish you luck and fortune hon, C C We're closing in an hour, G Em Backed up to the trinity, C G With no more road to run, D C No longer can I wander on alone on my own power.
[Chorus]
G Bm And try to put the past behind, C G Perhaps it’s only in your mind, Am C G D They close the doors at nine at Channel Marker 17, G Em G D C C If pressure makes a diamond, babe, I still might come out clean.
[Outro]
G Em Tejanos curse in Spanish, C G And a Cajun eyes the weather, D C There’s black mud on the belly of a yellow colt I ride, G Em C G Never thought I’d catch myself so calm out in the open, D As a gulf storm deals in bucket loads, C And hits from every side.
As played at White Oak Music Hall on 7 May 2022.
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LIVE version
Link to the Live version tabbed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjzbsUYjBLs
At: White Oak Music Hall 7 May 2022
[Chords]
[Cadd2 x30010]
Capo: No
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G Em C G With the midnight sky and big brown eyes did you stumble on a pearl? D C Wake me from a thousand meter stare, G Em With a halo hanging just a little too heavy, C G And another evenings curls, D C Mixed up with the morning in your hair, G Em C G Like a country girl that came across a cat out in the rain, D C Like a country girl that played it true to form, G Em C G Gonna lay a little pity on the prodigal son who parted with his name, D C C Little shelter for a stray out in the storm.
[Chorus]
G Bm You can try to put the past behind, C Am C It’s on your clothes like burning pine, Am C G D Is that gin or turpentine you keep in your canteen? G D/F# Em G D C C If pressure makes a diamond babe, I still might come out clean.
[Verse 2]
G Em C G For a walking ghost that southern coast was a lawless piece of Heaven, D C There were bayou dives and oyster knives and liquor for to drown, G Em And the Q-Beam lights and the rooster fights, C G And the months I don't remember, D My winning hand went busted, C And my luck was now winding down.
[Verse 3]
G Em In the southeast Texas setting sun, C G I sat surveying damage done, D We wish you luck and fortune hun, C C but we're closing in an hour, G Em I was backed up to the trinity, C G With no more road to run, D C No longer could I wander on alone under my own power.
[Chorus]
G Bm You can try to put the past behind, C G It’s on your clothes like burning pine, Am C Am D Is that gin or turpentine you keep in your canteen? G D/F# Em C C Cadd2 C If pressure makes a diamond babe, I still might come out clean.
[Interlude]
G Em C G
G D C Cadd2
[Verse 4]
G Em Tejanos curse in Spanish, C G And a Cajun eyes the weather, D C Cadd2 There’s black mud on the belly of a yellow colt I ride, G Em C G Never thought I’d catch myself so calm out in the open, D As a gulf storm deals in bucket loads, C And hits from every side.
[Outro]
G Bm You can try to put the past behind, C G Perhaps it’s only in your mind, Am C Am D They close the doors at nine at Channel Marker seventeen, G D/F# Em C C Cadd2 C If pressure makes a diamond babe, I still might come out clean.
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