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The Caterpillar Chords by The Cure

The Caterpillar chords by The Cure

Guitar chords with lyrics

Really good song! please comment any corrections as this was done by ear!

Written By Robert Smith(: and Laurence Tollhurst

intro- C  G    C   G   C  G  C  G

C
flicka flicka flicka
G
here you are
C
cata cata cata!
G
caterpillar girl
C
flowing in and filling up my
G

hopeless heart
   C           G
oh never never go

Bm            Em
dust my lemon lies
Bm                   Em
with powder pink and sweet
D/Bm
the day i stop
       Em
is the day you change
D/Bm              Em
and fly away from me

C  G    C   G   C  G  C  G (like intro)

C
you flicker
           G
and you're beautiful
    C              G
you glow inside my head
            C
you hold me hypnotized
    G
i'm mesmerized...
     C
your flames
                G
the flames that kiss me dead

Bm            Em
dust my lemon lies
Bm                   Em
with powder pink and sweet
D/Bm
the day i stop
       Em
is the day you change
D/Bm              Em
and fly away from me

C  G    C   G   C  G  C  G (like intro)

C
cata cata cata
            G
caterpillar girl
C
cata cata cata!
            G
caterpillar girl
C
cata cata cata!
            G
caterpillar girl
C
cata cata cata
cata cata cata
Em
caterpillar girl

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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