Cat Power - Names

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 Am
she was doin’ it every day
D Am
she 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 Am
her father would come to her in the night
D A
( no lyrics )
D Am
she 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 Am
the last time i saw him
D Am
he 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 Am
then he began to smoke crack
D Am
then he had to sell ass
D Am
i don’t know where he is
D Am
i don’t know where they are

G Em x2

D Am G