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The Alley Cat Song

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Album: I'm A Woman
[Verse 1]
CHe goes on the prowl each night like an Alley G7Cat,
Dm7Look-G7in' for some new delight like an Alley CCat.
CYou know, She can't trust him out of sight, 
there's no dout of G7that.
Dm7He  G7just don't know wrong from right like an Alley CCat.
[Chorus]
He Fmeets'em and Cloves'em and D7leaves'em
Like the Cat-sa G7nova does.
[Verse 2]
I mean, CThat's no way to treat a pal, 
she should tell him G7Scat!
Dm7Aren't G7you sorry for that gal with her Alley CCat?
[Instrumental]
C G7 Dm7 G7 C
[Chorus]
He Fmeets'em and Cloves'em and D7leaves'em
Like the Cat-sa G7nova does.
[Verse 3]
I mean, CThat's no way to treat a pal, 
she should tell him G7Scat!
Dm7Aren't G7you sorry for that gal with her Alley CCat?
[Outro]
Yes it's a Fsad, F#dimsad, tail
Of a Clonesome frailA7,
Ya that's a Fsad, F#dimsad tail
Of a Clonesome frailA7,
D7And her G7Alley CCat.

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The Alley Cat Song

by Peggy Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

F#dim

Album: I'm A Woman

[Verse 1]

C G7

He goes on the prowl each night like an Alley Cat,

Dm7 G7 C

Look-in' for some new delight like an Alley Cat.

You know, She can't trust him out of sight,

there's no dout of that.

Dm7 G7 C

He just don't know wrong from right like an Alley Cat.

[Chorus]

F C D7

He meets'em and loves'em and leaves'em

Like the Cat-sa nova does.

[Verse 2]

I mean, That's no way to treat a pal,

she should tell him Scat!

Dm7 G7 C

Aren't you sorry for that gal with her Alley Cat?

[Instrumental]

C G7 Dm7 G7 C

[Chorus]

F C D7

He meets'em and loves'em and leaves'em

Like the Cat-sa nova does.

[Verse 3]

I mean, That's no way to treat a pal,

she should tell him Scat!

Dm7 G7 C

Aren't you sorry for that gal with her Alley Cat?

[Outro]

F F#dim

Yes it's a sad, sad, tail

C A7

Of a lonesome frail,

F F#dim

Ya that's a sad, sad tail

C A7

Of a lonesome frail,

D7 G7 C

And her Alley Cat.

About The Alley Cat Song Chords by Peggy Lee

Learn how to play The Alley Cat Song by Peggy Lee with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Alley Cat Song chords”, “The Alley Cat Song guitar chords”, or “Peggy Lee The Alley Cat Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Alley Cat Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Alley Cat Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C, G7, Dm7, F, D7.

FAQ — The Alley Cat Song by Peggy Lee

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What key is "The Alley Cat Song" in?

The chords for "The Alley Cat Song" show the original chord names (including A, C, G7, Dm7, F, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.