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[N.C.]
A rollicking band of pirates we, Who, tired of tossing on the sea,
Are trying their hand at a burglary, With weapons grim and gory.
Hush, Chush! I hear them on the Fdim/Cmanor  Cpoaching,
With stealthy step the pirates Fdim/Care  apCproaching.
[N.C.]
We are not coming for plate or gold; A story General Stanley's told;
We seek a penalty fifty-fold, For General Stanley's story.
They Fseek a penalty (C7Fifty-fold! We seek a penalty) FFifty-fold!
They/We seek a penalty fifty-fold, For BbGeneral CStanley's Fstory.
[N.C.]
They come in force, with stealthy stride, Our obvious course is now to hide! (Tarantara, tarantara!)
|    A|    D/A|  A    D/A| A7/E   A7|
With Dcat-like tread uGpon our prey we Dsteal; In silence dread our A7/Dcautious way we Dfeel!
DNo sound at all, we Ddimnever speak a Dword; A D6fly's foot-A/Efall would be disE7sus4tinct - E7ly Aheard!
F#m(Tarantara, Tarantara. So stealthily the pirate creeps while all the household soundly sleeps)
D/F# F#m D/F# F#m D/F# F#m A7/E
DCome, friends, who plough the sea, A7truce to navigation, take another station;
DLet's vary piracy F#m/C#with a little C#7burglaF#mryA7  
DCome, friends, who plough the sea, A7truce to navigation, take another station;
D7Let's vary GpirG#dimacy    Dwith a little A7burglaDry
AHere's your E7/G#crowbar, Aand B7/F#your  E7centre bit,
Your AliAdimfe preE/G#ser - F#7ver, Eyou may B7want to Ehit!
AYour silent E7/G#matches, Ayour dark B7/F#lantern E7seize
ATake G#7your C#mfi  C#dim-  le  Band your AskeleE7tonic Akeys!
A(TarantaBbdimra,) With cat like A7tread (TarantaBbdimra,) In silence A7dread
With Dcat-like tread uGpon our prey we Dsteal; In silence dread our A7/Dcautious way we Dfeel!
DNo sound at all, we Ddimnever speak a Dword; A D6fly's foot-A/Efall would be disE7sus4tinct - E7ly Aheard!
DCome, friends, who plough the sea, A7truce to navigation, take another station;
D7Let's vary GpirG#dimacy    Dwith a little A7burglaDry
G6With cat-like tread G/Eup  Bm/F#on    Em7/Gour   Asus4prey  Awe Dsteal; 
G6In silence dread G/Eour Bm/F#cau - Em7/Gtious D/Away Awe Dfeel!Bb7  
EbCome, friends, who plough the sea, Bb7truce to navigation, take another station;
Eb7Let's vary AbpiraAdimcy    Ebwith a little Bb7burglaEbry
Ab6With cat-like tread Ab/Fup  - Cm/Gon   Fm7/Abour   Bbsus4prey   Bbwe Ebsteal; 
Ab6In silence dread Ab/Four  Cm/Gcau - Fm7/Abtious  Eb/Bbway   Bbwe Ebfeel!

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With Cat-Like Tread

by Gilbert And Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fdim/C

D/A

A7/E

A7/D

Ddim

A/E

E7sus4

F#m

D/F#

F#m/C#

C#7

G#dim

E7/G#

[N.C.]

A rollicking band of pirates we, Who, tired of tossing on the sea,

Are trying their hand at a burglary, With weapons grim and gory.

C Fdim/C C

Hush, hush! I hear them on the manor poaching,

Fdim/C C

With stealthy step the pirates are approaching.

[N.C.]

We are not coming for plate or gold; A story General Stanley's told;

We seek a penalty fifty-fold, For General Stanley's story.

F C7 F

They seek a penalty (Fifty-fold! We seek a penalty) Fifty-fold!

Bb C F

They/We seek a penalty fifty-fold, For General Stanley's story.

[N.C.]

They come in force, with stealthy stride, Our obvious course is now to hide! (Tarantara, tarantara!)

A D/A A D/A A7/E A7

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D G D A7/D D

With cat-like tread upon our prey we steal; In silence dread our cautious way we feel!

D Ddim D D6 A/E E7sus4 E7 A

No sound at all, we never speak a word; A fly's foot-fall would be distinct - ly heard!

F#m

(Tarantara, Tarantara. So stealthily the pirate creeps while all the household soundly sleeps)

D/F# F#m D/F# F#m D/F# F#m A7/E

D A7

Come, friends, who plough the sea, truce to navigation, take another station;

D F#m/C# C#7 F#m A7

Let's vary piracy with a little burglary

D A7

Come, friends, who plough the sea, truce to navigation, take another station;

D7 G G#dim D A7 D

Let's vary piracy with a little burglary

A E7/G# A B7/F# E7

Here's your crowbar, and your centre bit,

A Adim E/G# F#7 E B7 E

Your life preser - ver, you may want to hit!

A E7/G# A B7/F# E7

Your silent matches, your dark lantern seize

A G#7 C#m C#dim B A E7 A

Take your fi - le and your skeletonic keys!

A Bbdim A7 Bbdim A7

(Tarantara,) With cat like tread (Tarantara,) In silence dread

D G D A7/D D

With cat-like tread upon our prey we steal; In silence dread our cautious way we feel!

D Ddim D D6 A/E E7sus4 E7 A

No sound at all, we never speak a word; A fly's foot-fall would be distinct - ly heard!

D A7

Come, friends, who plough the sea, truce to navigation, take another station;

D7 G G#dim D A7 D

Let's vary piracy with a little burglary

G6 G/E Bm/F# Em7/G Asus4 A D

With cat-like tread up on our prey we steal;

G6 G/E Bm/F# Em7/G D/A A D Bb7

In silence dread our cau - tious way we feel!

Eb Bb7

Come, friends, who plough the sea, truce to navigation, take another station;

Eb7 Ab Adim Eb Bb7 Eb

Let's vary piracy with a little burglary

Ab6 Ab/F Cm/G Fm7/Ab Bbsus4 Bb Eb

With cat-like tread up - on our prey we steal;

Ab6 Ab/F Cm/G Fm7/Ab Eb/Bb Bb Eb

In silence dread our cau - tious way we feel!

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