Intro: Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Verse 1: Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Black and orange stray cat sittin' on a fence. Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Ain't got enough dough pay the rent. Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 I'm flat broke, but I don't care. Cm I strut right by with my tail in the air. Chorus: Fm Eb Db C7 Stray cat strut, I'm a (Ladies' cat) Fm Eb Db C7 I'm feline Casanova (Hey, man, that's where it's at) Fm Eb Db C7 Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man. Fm Get my dinner from a garbage can. Intro: Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bridge: Fm Cm I don't bother chasing mice around. Fm I slink down the alley looking for a fight D7 Abm6 Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night. Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Singin' the blues while the lady cats cry. Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 "Wild stray cat, you're a real gone guy". Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 I wish I could be as carefree and wild, Cm but I got cat class and I got cat style. Interlude: Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm Bridge: Fm Cm I don't bother chasing mice around. Fm I slink down the alley looking for a fight D7 Abm6 Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night. Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 Singin' the blues while the lady cats cry. Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 "Wild stray cat, you're a real gone guy". Cm Bb7 Ab7 G7 I wish I could be as carefree and wild, Cm but I got cat class and I got cat style. Outro: Cmadd9 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Stray Cat Strut chords by Stray Cats
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: half-bar chunk d u x u
How to play Stray Cat Strut on ukulele
To play Stray Cat Strut on ukulele, strum the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 128 bpm, with a light swing to it. This arrangement is in Eb major; the original recording is in C minor. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level. Swing the strums and add stops to get the cool strut feel.
11 ukulele chords used in "Stray Cat Strut" by Stray Cats: Bb7, Cm, C7, Cmadd9, Db, D7, Eb, Fm, G7, Ab7 and Abm6
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