I'll record this before the month is out, I promise.
This is from a Shoebox Christmas card that's, what, 10-15 years old?
"The tree was toppled, tinsel and ornaments everywhere, and in the distance, the unmistakable echo of spooky cat laughter."
So I ran with it, suddenly inspired after a week of "I got nuthin'."
Am Dm F
The Christmas tree was toppled , orna- ments were every-
Am
where
Am Dm F
The wife and kids stood open-mouthed and just
Am
stared. In the
Am Dm F G E7
Distance we all heard the unmis- takeable sound of
Am E Am
Spooky Cat Laughter.
The dinner table had been carefully set. Now the
Flowers are upended and the carpet’s all wet. In the
Distance we can hear the unmistakeable sound of
Spooky Cat Laughter.
Bridge
C F C
He’s nowhere to be found when you really need him
C F C
This is the price we pay al-lowing him his freedom
C F G
I don’t know why we even bother to feed him. But he’s the
Dm7 Cmaj7
Cutest thing you’ve ever seen He’s just a
Fmaj7 E
Wanton mass destruction ma-chine
Am Dm F Am
On any day in any kind of weather
Am Dm F Am
You’re sure to find a little pile of fur or feathers if you listen
Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Carefully you just might hear
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The thing we all have learned to fear: the unmis-takable
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sound of
Am E Am
Spooky Cat Laughter
@porrectus Feb 2022
Yup, that's a cat. Nice lyrics, look forward to hearing it.
@cindyrella Feb 2022
Ha! This made me laugh and I swear I can hear a cat laughing. Oh, that might be my cat! Great song!