Tuning: E A D G B E

[Chords used in the verses] e|--0----0-------0-----0-----0---------2----------0----2-----|-2--| B|--0----0-------0-----1-----0---------1----------1----0-----|-0--| G|--0----0-------0-----0-----0---------2----------3----2-----|-0--| D|--2----1-------0-----2-----2---------2----------2----1-----|-2--| A|--2----2-------0-----2-----3---------0----------3----2-----|-2--| E|--0----0-------0-----0-----3---------x----------0----0-----|-0--| Em Emmaj7 Em11 Em6 Cmaj7/G Am6 C7 B7 Emadd9 [Chords used in the chorus] (slightly harder to play than the verse, especially the Ab+(b9) chord) e|--0---0--------0------0---------3------------------------------| B|--1---1--------1------1---------3------------------------------| G|--2---2--------2------2---------0------------------------------| D|--2---2--------2------2---------0------------------------------| A|--0---0--------0------0---------2------------------------------| E|--x---4--------3------2---------3------------------------------| Am Ab+ C6/G F#m7-5 G *I recommend that you play the bass note (low E string) of Ab+(b9) and C6/G with your pinky finger, and with your thumb for F#m7-5 . [Verse]

^EmEverybody ^Emmaj7wants to be a ^Em11cat, ^Em6 because a ^Cmaj7/Gcat's the only ^Am6cat who ^C7knows where it's ^B7at. ^EmEverybody's ^Emmaj7pickin' up on that ^Em11feline ^Em6beat, ^Cmaj7/G'cause everything ^B7else is obso^Emlete.^B7 ^Em

[Chorus] Am Ab+ Now a square with a horn, C6/G F#m7-5 can make you wish you weren't born,

ever'^Gtime he plays; and with a ^B7square in the act,

he can set music back

to the ^Emcave--^Amman ^B7days. ^C ^B7 [Verse] ^EmI've heard some corny ^Emmaj7birds who tried to ^Em11sing, ^Em6 but a ^Cmaj7/Gcat's the only ^Am6cat who ^C7knows how to ^B7swing. Who ^Emwants to dig a ^Emmaj7long-haired gig or ^Em11stuff like ^Em6that? ^Cmaj7/GWhen every--^B7body wants to ^Embe -- ^B7a --^Emcat.

[Chorus] Am Ab+ A square with that horn, C6/G F#m7-5 makes you wish you weren't born,

ever'^Gtime he plays; and with a ^B7square in the act,

he's gonna set this music back

to the ^Emcave--^Amman ^B7days. ^C ^B7 [Chorus] ^EmEverybody ^Emmaj7wants to be a ^Em11cat, ^Em6 because a ^Cmaj7/Gcat's the only ^Am6cat who ^C7knows where it's ^B7at. While ^Emplayin' jazz you ^Emmaj7always has a ^Em11Welcome ^Em6mat, ^Cmaj7/G'cause every--^B7body digs a ^Emswin--^B7gin' ^Emcat. ^Cmaj7/GEvery-----^B7body digs a ^Emswin--^B7gin' ^Emcat.

[Outro] Emadd9

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