Cat Like Thief

Boxcar Racer

Cat Like Thief feat. Tim Armstrong of Rancid

Boxcar Racer

2002 MCA Records

Submitted by: [email protected]

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

A - x02220

A/C# - x476xx

D - xx0232

Esus - 022200

E - 022100

Intro:

Drumbeats: x4

Guitar: A--A/C#--D-- x2

Verse 1: Tim

A

I fell down again

A/C#

But I can't complain

D

Another false step

Could drive me insane

A A/C#

Only got myself here to blame

D

So I shake off defeat

and I start again

A A/C#

Oh no I said I want to go

D

back But I can't rendition

And I gotta stay on track

A A/C#

Yeah make a tear like

D

that I keep my head up

But I never react

Refrain 1: Tom

A

I wrote it down

A/C#

at least a month ago

D

Sixteen chapters of

one thing you've blown

A A/C#

The best thing yet to help

D

you through and through

A A/C#

That she was I feel

D

her more than you

Chorus: Tom

A/C# D A

Don't leave

A/C# D Esus E

don't leave her

Interlude: A--A/C#--D-- x2

Verse 2: Tim

A

I get up just to get

A/C#

knocked back down

D

I sit up just to get

knocked all around

A

I wanna say something

A/C#

But you're out of town

D

I don't wanna have

another short down

A

Say stand up hey yo

A/C#

let's make it clear

D

Follow you home no

you were not there

A

You saw me coming

A/C#

jump you disappear

D

Home alone every

night seems so clear

A

You think you see

A/C#

me here all along

D

Got my crew coming

now One by one

A

Two by two

A/C#

Three by three

D

Four by four

Let's do some more

Refrain 2: Tom

A A/C#

Call me back when

D

word is that she's gone

A A/C#

Cat like thief she

D

stole air from my lungs

A A/C#

Leave me standing

D

on this lonely grave

A A/C#

I dug it out in case

D

she turns away

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Bridge:

A/C#

You think you've

D

seen it All along

A

Got my crew coming

now One by one

A/C#

Two by two

D

Three by three

Esus

Four by four

E

Let's do some more

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: A/C#-D-Esus-E x8

Guitar 2:

e|-------12----------12----9----9----9----9----

B|-10-10----10-10-10----10---10---10---10---10-

G|---------------------------------------------

D|--------------------------------------------- x8

A|---------------------------------------------

E|---------------------------------------------