Black Cat (Cross My Path Today) chords by Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group

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Verse 1
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A black cat crossed my path
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first thing today
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Next  thing I knew
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my baby left and went away
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Baby, my baby was happy,
swingin' as could be
When I wasn't kissin' her,
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she was kissin' me
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Everything was swingin' along,
I thought I had it made
We both agreed on everything
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that the other did or say
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Till that old black cat crossed my path
First thing today,
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that old black cat crossed my path
First thing today,
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swinging his black hat on my back
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First thing today,
next thing I knew,
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my baby left and  went away
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I've been callin' my baby,
I found out where she's at
I asked her when she'd be back home,
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but she wouldn't answer that
I've just received a telegram
to bring me happy net
She'll arrive at half -past five
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on the cannonballing straightway
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Black Cat,
don't you cross my path today
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Black Cat,
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don't you cross my path again
Black Cat, don't you cross my path again
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Cause if you do,
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I've got a grave to put you in
Cause if you do,
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all your nine lives won't help you then
Cause if you do,
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I got a grave to put you in