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Chords and Lyrics for Three Little Kittens

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Traditional Music
Words by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

VERSE 1

C 
Three little kittens they lost their mittens,

           G7     C 
And they began to cry,

  
Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear,

            G7      C 
Our mittens we have lost.

      Am  
What! lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!

     E7                Am 
Then you shall have no pie.

G7          C           G7          C 
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.

  
VERSE 2 

C    
The three little kittens they found their mittens,

           G7     C 
And they began to cry,

  
Oh, mother dear, see here, see here,

            G7      C 
Our mittens we have found.

    Am  
Put on your mittens, you silly kittens,

    E7                  Am 
And you shall have some pie.

G7          C           G7          C 
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.

  
VERSE 3

C 
The three little kittens put on their mittens,

             G7     C 
And soon ate up the pie;

  
Oh, mother dear, we greatly fear,

            G7      C 
Our mittens we have soiled.

      Am  
What! soiled your mittens, you naughty kittens!

     E7            Am 
Then they began to sigh.

G7          C           G7          C 
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.

  
VERSE 4

C 
The three little kittens they washed their mittens,

              G7     C 
And hung them out to dry;

  
Oh, mother dear, do you not hear,

            G7      C 
Our mittens we have washed.

      Am      
What! washed your mittens, then you're good kittens,

  E7                Am 
I smell a rat close by.

G7          C           G7          C 
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A Minor C Major E7 G7
Guitar A Minor C Major E7 G7
Mandolin A Minor C Major E7 G7
Piano A Minor C Major E7 G7
Ukulele A Minor C Major E7 G7

Sheet Music for Three Little Kittens

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