Stray Cat Strut Chords

by Stray Cats
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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5 contributors total, last edit on Mar 9, 2021
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Chords

Cm
Bb
Ab
G7
Fm
Eb
Db
C7
Fm7
D7
G
A
B
C

Strumming

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[Intro]
Cm    Bb     Ab    G7   Cm  N.C.   N.C.   N.C.
 
[Instrumental]
Cm    Bb     Ab    G7      Cm    Bb     Ab    G7
 
[Pre-Verse]
Cm  Bb   Ab G7    Cm Bb    Ab G7     Cm Bb   Ab G7     Cm Bb   Ab G7
Oo  Oo   Oo Oo    Oo Oo    Oo Oo     Oo Oo   Oo Oo     Oo Oo   Oo Oo
 
[Verse]
Cm               Bb        Ab           G7     Cm       Bb     Ab           G7
Black and orange stray cat sittin' on a fence.
Cm          Bb             Ab      G7          Cm       Bb     Ab           G7
Ain't got enough dough to pay the rent.
Cm       Bb        Ab      G7        Cm  N.C.            N.C.
I'm flat broke but I don't care,   I strut right by with my tail in the air.
 
[Chorus]
Fm        Eb          Db     C7         Fm         Eb       Db         C7
Stray cat strut I'm a ladies cat, I'm a feline Casanova hey man that's that.
      Fm          Eb           Db       C7    Fm N.C.      N.C.
Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man.  Get my dinner from a garbage can.
 
[Instrumental]
Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm Bb   Ab G7
 
[Guitar Solo]
Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm (Stop!)(Gtr lick)   (Gtr lick)
 
[Bridge]
Fm             Fm7            Cm    Cm
I don't bother chasing mice around.
  Fm                   Fm
I slink down the alley looking for a fight
 D7                           G7
howlin' to the moonlight on a hot summer night.
 
[Verse]
Cm             Bb            Ab        G7
Singin' the blues while the  lady cats cry.
- add 'oo oo' harmonies to above
 
Cm       Bb              Ab       G7     Cm           Bb    Ab            G7
Wild stray cat you're a real gone guy. I wish I could be as care-free and wild but I
 
Cm N.C          N.C.
got cat class and I got cat style.
 
[Instrumental]
Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm Bb   Ab G7
 
[Walking Bass – 8 bars]
Cm  Bb   Ab G7    Cm Bb    Ab G7     Cm Bb   Ab G7     Cm Bb   Ab G7
 
[Guitar Solo – 8 bars]
Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm Bb   Ab G7   Cm (Stop!)(Gtr lick)   (Gtr lick)
 
[Bridge]
Fm             Fm7               Cm    Cm
I don't bother chasing mice around.
  Fm                   Fm
I slink down the alley looking for a fight
 D7                           G7
howlin' to the moonlight on a hot summer night.
 
[Verse]
Cm             Bb            Ab        G7
Singin' the blues while the  lady cats cry.
 – add 'oo oo' harmonies
 
Cm       Bb              Ab       G7     Cm           Bb    Ab            G7
Wild stray cat you're a real gone guy. I wish I could be as care-free and wild but I
Cm N.C.          N.C.
got cat class and I got cat style.
 
[Outro]
Cm    Bb     Ab    G7   (STOP!) (GUITAR LICK)   G A B C
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20 comments
lesgoldy
In the section labeled as Verse 2, the G7 is actually an Eb add9 aug5 --3--- --4--- --4--- --3--- ------ ------ ----- --8-- --8-- --9-- --8-- ----- The chord is very similar to G7, but sounds just right
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wrybread
Good job. I think the organization is a bit confusing though, and what you're calling verse 2 is probably better called a bridge. And I think most of the chords are 7th. Here's my way of writing it, on the off chance someone else finds it useful: Gaug = 3x344x Cm7 Bb7 Ab7 G7 Black and orange stray cat sittin' on a fence. Ain't got enough dough to pay the rent. I'm flat broke but I don't care, Cm7 I strut right by with my tail in the air. Fm7 Eb Db7 C7 Stray cat strut I'm a ladies cat, I'm a feline Casanova hey man that's that. Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man. Fm I get my dinner from a garbage can. (instrumental over Cm7 section) Bridge: Fm Fm7 Cm I don't bother chasing mice around. Fm I slink down the alley looking for a fight D7 G7 (or Gaug or Eb7) howlin' to the moonlight on a hot summer night. Verse 2: Cm7 Bb7 Ab7 G7 Singin' the blues while the lady cats cry. Wild stray cat you're a real gone guy. I wish I could be as care-free and wild, Cm7 but I got cat class and I got cat style. (instrumental over Cm7 section) repeat verse 2 Nice ending chord: 8x78 10 10 (a Cm6 with pinky on B and E strings 10th fret)
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skycamp
Why can’t I print these tabs ? :(
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