• Song:

    Names

  • Artist:

    Cat Power

  • Album:

    2003: John Peel Session...

Love this song so so much, so I thought I'd work up some chords for it:) Hope you enjoy!



G Em x2

G (320003@1)           Em (022000@1) His name was Perry
G (320003@1)                      Em (022000@1) He had a learning difficulty
G (320003@1)                Em (022000@1) His father was a very mean man
G (320003@1)                   Em (022000@1) His father burnt his skin
D (xx0232@1)                          Am (x02210@1) His father sent him to his death
D (xx0232@1)     Am (x02210@1) He was ten years old x3

G (320003@1)             Em (022000@1) Her name was Naomi
G (320003@1)                     Em (022000@1) Beautiful round face, so ashamed
G (320003@1)              Em (022000@1) Told me how to please a man
G (320003@1)                   Em (022000@1) After school in the back of the bus
       D (xx0232@1)                AmShe (x02210@1)was doin' it every day
         D (xx0232@1)        AmShe (x02210@1)was eleven years old x3

G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1) Her name was Sheryl
G (320003@1)                   Em (022000@1) Black hair like an electric space
G (320003@1)                        Em (022000@1) She would pretty paint my face 
G (320003@1)                  Em (022000@1) She was a very good friend
    D (xx0232@1)                  AmHer (x02210@1)father would come to her in the night
D (xx0232@1) A(no (x02220@1)lyrics)
        D (xx0232@1)         AmShe (x02210@1)was twelve years old x2

G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1) His name was Donovan
G (320003@1)                Em (022000@1) He was a very good friend
G (320003@1)                       Em (022000@1) The cards were stacked against him
G (320003@1)      Em (022000@1) He was selling cocaine
    D (xx0232@1)             AmThe (x02210@1)last time I saw him
       D (xx0232@1)             AmHe (x02210@1)was thirteen years old x3

G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1) His name was Charles
G (320003@1)                 Em (022000@1) He said he was in love with me
G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1) We were both fourteen
G (320003@1)                   Em (022000@1) Then I had to move away
          D (xx0232@1)          AmThen (x02210@1)he began to smoke crack
        D (xx0232@1)         AmThen (x02210@1)he had to sell ass
        D (xx0232@1)           AmI (x02210@1)don't know where he is
        D (xx0232@1)             AmI (x02210@1)don't know where they are

G Em x2

D Am G
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