Bob Dylan - Cat's In The Well: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cat's In The Well" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Cat's In The Well Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Cat's In The Well" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    A#7
The cat's in the well, the wolf is looking down.
    D#7                                        A#
The cat's in the well, the wolf is looking down.
           F7                                     A#
He got his big bushy tail dragging all over the ground.

The cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep.
Cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep.
She ain't hearing a thing, the silence is a-stickin' her deep.

Chorus:
     Gm                    D#                   A#
The cat's in the well and grief is showing its face
     Gm                                                   F
The world's being slaughtered and it's such a bloody disgrace.

The cat's in the well, the horse is going bumpety bump.
The cat's in the well, and the horse is going bumpety bump.
Back alley Sally is doing the American jump.

Chorus:
The cat's in the well, and pappa is reading the news.
His hair is falling out and all of his daughters need shoes.

The cat's in the well and the barn is full of bull
The cat's in the well and the barn is full of bull
The night is so long and the table is oh, so full

Chorus:
The cat's in the well and the servant is at the door.
The drinks are ready and the dogs are going to war.

The cat's in the well, the leaves are starting to fall
The cat's in the well, leaves are starting to fall
Goodnight, my love, may the lord have mercy on us all.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cat's In The Well" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cat's In The Well" by Bob Dylan.

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