Written by Bob Dylan Released on Under The Red Sky (1990) F7-10 x8789x [Bb]: . . . [Eb]: . . . [F7]: . . . The [Bb7]cat's in the well the wolf is looking down. The [Eb7]cat's in the well the wolf is looking down. He got his big bushy tail dragging all over the ground. The cat's in the well the gentle lady is asleep. Cat's in the well the gentle lady is asleep. She ain't hearing a thing the silence is a-stickin' her deep. The [Gm]cat's in the well and [Eb]grief is showing its [Bb]face The [Gm]world's being slaughtered and it's such a bloody dis[F]grace. The cat's in the well the horse is going bumpety bump. The cat's in the well and the horse is going bumpety bump. Back alley Sally is doing the American jump. The [(?)Gm]cat's in the well and[(?)Eb] pappa is reading the[(?)Bb] news. His [(?)Gm]hair is falling out and all of his daughters need sh[(?)F]oes. The cat's in the well and the barn is full of bull The cat's in the well and the barn is full of bull The night is so long and the table is oh so full The [(?)Gm]cat's in the well and [(?)Eb]the servant is at the[(?)Bb] door. The [(?)Gm]drinks are ready and the dogs are going to war. [(?)F] The cat's in the well the leaves are starting to fall The cat's in the well leaves are starting to fall Goodnight my love may the lord have mercy on us all.