Names
Cat PowerVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
x2
His name was Perry
He had a learning difficulty
His father was a very mean man
His father burnt his skin
His father sent him to his death
He was ten years old x3
Her name was Naomi
Beautiful round face, so ashamed
Told me how to please a man
After school in the back of the bus
She was doin' it every day
She was eleven years old x3
Her name was Sheryl
Black hair like an electric space
She would pretty paint my face
She was a very good friend
Her father would come to her in the night
(no lyrics)
She was twelve years old x2
His name was Donovan
He was a very good friend
The cards were stacked against him
He was selling cocaine
The last time I saw him
He was thirteen years old x3
His name was Charles
He said he was in love with me
We were both fourteen
Then I had to move away
Then he began to smoke crack
Then he had to sell ass
I don't know where he is
I don't know where they are
x2
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Readable chord sheet for Names by Cat Power
[G] [Em] x2 [G] His name was[Em] Perry [G] He had a learning diffi[Em]culty [G] His father was a [Em]very mean man [G] His father burnt his[Em] skin [D] His father sent him to his [Am]death [D] He was[Am] ten years old x3 [G] Her name was N[Em]aomi [G] Beautiful round face, [Em]so ashamed [G] Told me how to [Em]please a man [G] After school in the [Em]back of the bus She was[D] doin' it every day[Am] She was e[D]leven years[Am] old x3 [G] Her name was [Em]Sheryl [G] Black hair like an e[Em]lectric space [G] She would pretty paint my[Em] face [G] She was a very good[Em] friend Her [D]father would come to [Am]her in the night [D](no [A]lyrics) She was [D]twelve years[Am] old x2 [G] His name was [Em]Donovan [G] He was a very goo[Em]d friend [G] The cards were stacked a[Em]gainst him [G] He was [Em]selling cocaine The [D]last time I saw [Am]him He was [D]thirteen years o[Am]ld x3 [G] His name was [Em]Charles [G] He said he was in [Em]love with me [G] We were both [Em]fourteen [G] Then I had to move a[Em]way Then he be[D]gan to smoke [Am]crack Then he [D]had to sell [Am]ass I don't [D]know where he [Am]is I don't [D]know where they [Am]are [G] [Em] x2 [D] [Am] [G]