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Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E
This is a good one. I play it for my cat all the time. Crank up the reverb and play it clean. Some of you might want to sing Strat Cat Strut. could someone send this to Nevada FTP? CAPO on 3rd Fret - Key of C This is the basic progression: Am G F E7 Stray Cat Strut by The Stray Cats [Shuffle]X3 |Am G |F E7 | cont. | | Oooh Oooh
AmBlack and orange Gstray catF sittin' on E7a fence. AmAin't got enGough dough toF pay thE7e rent. Am G F E7 G7 (tacet) I'm flat broke but I don't care, I strut right by with my tail in the air. DmStray cat Cstrut I'm aBb lady cA7at, TDmom cats sayC hey manBb that's thaA7t. Dm C Bb A7 Dm (tacet) Shoe thrown at me from a mean old man. Get my dinner from a garbage can.
[Verse 2]
DmI don't bother Am7chasing mice around. DmI slink down the alley lookDm7ing for a fight hB7owlin' to the moonlight on a E7hot summer night. AmSingin' the bluGes while the Fother catE7s cry. AmWatching Gme with thosFe enviousE7 eys. IAm wish I couldG be as Fcare-free andE7 wild, but IAm(tacet) got cat class and I got cat style.
[solo] Am G F E7 X6 [Verse 3]
DmI don't bother Am7chasing mice around. DmI slink down the alley lookDm7ing for a fight hB7owlin' to the moonlight on a E7hot summer night. AmSingin' the bluGes while the Fother catE7s cry. AmWatching Gme with thosFe enviousE7 eys. IAm wish I couldG be as Fcare-free andE7 wild, but IAm(tacet) got cat class and I got cat style.
[Shuffle]X3 |Am G |F E7 | cont. | | Oooh Oooh [Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more. Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F(WE7hat you say?) Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more. Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F E7
[Verse]
Oh Amman, oh maGn, don't treaFt me so meanE7, You're the Ammeanest old Gman that I've evFer seE7en. WeAmll this iGs what IF'm E7sayin so So paAmck your things aGnd go. (ThaFt's right) E7
[Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more. Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F(WE7hat you say?) Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more. Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F E7
[Verse]
Now bAmaby, listen baGby, don't-a tFreat me this-a E7way You saAmy you'Gll be back onF your feetE7 some day. Don't Amcare if you dGo 'cause it's uFnderstoE7od you ain't Amgot no monGey you juFst ain't no gE7ood. Well thiAms is whatG I'm saFyin sE7o So paAmck your things Gand go. (ThFat's right) E7
[Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more. Hit the Amroad GJack andF don't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F E7
[Outro] [Shuffle]X3 |Am G |F E7 | cont. | | Oooh Oooh
Am(tacet)But I got cat class and I got cat style