Cat Power – Names chords

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



G Em x2


G             Em  His name was Perry
G                        Em  He had a learning difficulty
G                  Em  His father was a very mean man
G                     Em  His father burnt his skin
D                            Am  His father sent him to his death
D       Am  He was ten years old x3

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

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

G              Em  His name was Donovan
G                  Em  He was a very good friend
G                         Em  The cards were stacked against him
G        Em  He was selling cocaine
    D               AmThe last time I saw him
       D               AmHe was thirteen years old x3

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

G Em x2

D Am G