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Boy Who Turned Into A Cat chords by
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
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There was an old man, old man, old man,

There was an old man
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who had grown so old.

He walked around limping,
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limping, limping,

He walked around limping
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with his crooked leg.

There was a young man,
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young boy, young boy.

There was a young boy,
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too naughty for words.

He laughed at the old man,
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old man, old man.

He laughed at the old man
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till he turned into a cat.

Have you ever noticed
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how very different each one of us is?

In the way we look, the way we talk,
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walk, laugh and sing?

These differences

are the things

that make each and
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every one of us so special.
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Well, some people

don't realize that.

Once there was a young boy

who lived with his mother and father

in a small town.
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The boy was very, very naughty,

naughtier than anyone you've ever seen.
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If he saw someone with cross eyes

or a very short upper lip,

he would laugh at them.
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He would laugh until the other person
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got embarrassed or angry or so upset
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that they burst out crying.
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One day he saw a girl

with only two fingers

on one hand.
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The boy laughed so much

that he could not

even eat his supper that night.
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His parents told him over and over

that it was not right to laugh at other

people
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just because they are different.
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They told him that everyone is special
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and beautiful in their own way.

Do you think the naughty

naughty boy

listened to them?
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No, he continued laughing at other people.

til one afternoon he was walking with
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his mother
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to the train station,

when he saw an old man
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with one short, crooked leg.
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The old man carried a bag

and he was rushing for the train.
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The boy thought he looked very funny,

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as he tried to run to catch the train.
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The boy laughed and laughed.
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He rolled on the platform

holding his stomach, Ha!
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Pour it together old man.
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And he loved some more!
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His mother was embarrassed.
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Other people at the

station were shocked.

Well, well what do you know?
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Right there in front of everybody

the boy turned into a cat.
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Yes, a big, fat,

brown and ugly cat with five legs.
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And his eyes were a dirty green.

His ears were long

and there were fingers growing
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at the top of them.
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He was a horrible looking cat

and no one wanted anything
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to do with him.
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Embarrassed and sad,

the big, fat,
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brown cat with five legs ran away.
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His dirty green eyes filled with tears

and the fingers at the end
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of his ears were waving goodbye.
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His mother was very sad.
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After some months,
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people say that his heart

changed a lot.

Eventually,

he changed back into his old body

and went home to his family.
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He became very nice to everyone,

no matter how different they looked.
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If he saw a crooked old person

carrying big bags

trying to catch a bus,
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he went and offered to help them.
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When he saw other children fighting,


he went and talked them
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into being friends again.
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But he was especially nice

to funny -looking cats
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on the roadside.
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Se þi kexa, i kexa, i kexa
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Wali se þi kexa, wapendu gi ka tili

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Boy Who Turned Into A Cat by Ladysmith Black Mambazo is C major.

The primary chords used in Boy Who Turned Into A Cat are F, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Boy Who Turned Into A Cat is approximately 37 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Boy Who Turned Into A Cat using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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