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Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut - Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack

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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 cat Fsittin' on E7a fence.
AmAin't got enGough dough to Fpay 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 a Bblady cA7at,       TDmom cats say Chey man Bbthat'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 envious E7eys.  I Amwish I could Gbe as
F            E7           Am(tacet)
care-free and wild,  but I got cat class and I got cat style.
[solo]
  Am    G    F   E7X6
[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 envious E7eys.  I Amwish I could Gbe as
F            E7           Am(tacet)
care-free and wild,  but I got cat class and I got cat style.
[Shuffle]X3
|    Am      G|    F     E7| cont.     |          |
 Oooh                      Oooh
[Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F(WE7hat you say?)
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon'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 and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F(WE7hat you say?)
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon'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 on Fyour feet E7some 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 what GI'm saFyin sE7o
So paAmck your things Gand go. (ThFat's right)E7  
[Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon'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

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Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut - Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack

by Misc Mashups

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

Dm7

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

The Stray Cats

[Shuffle]X3

Am G F E7

Oooh Oooh

Am G F E7

Black and orange stray cat sittin' on a fence.

Am G F E7

Ain't got enough dough to pay the 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.

Dm C Bb A7 Dm C Bb A7

Stray cat strut I'm a lady cat, Tom cats say hey man that's that.

Dm C Bb A7 Dm

(tacet)

Shoe thrown at me from a mean old man. Get my dinner from a garbage can.

[Verse 2]

Dm Am7 Dm Dm7

I don't bother chasing mice around. I slink down the alley looking for a fight

B7 E7 Am G

howlin' to the moonlight on a hot summer night. Singin' the blues while the

F E7 Am G F E7 Am G

other cats cry. Watching me with those envious eys. I wish I could be as

F E7 Am(tacet)

care-free and wild, but I got cat class and I got cat style.

[solo]

Am G F E7

[Verse 3]

Dm Am7 Dm Dm7

I don't bother chasing mice around. I slink down the alley looking for a fight

B7 E7 Am G

howlin' to the moonlight on a hot summer night. Singin' the blues while the

F E7 Am G F E7 Am G

other cats cry. Watching me with those envious eys. I wish I could be as

F E7 Am(tacet)

care-free and wild, but I got cat class and I got cat style.

[Shuffle]X3

Am G F E7

Oooh Oooh

[Chorus]

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.

[Verse]

Am G F E7

Oh man, oh man, don't treat me so mean,

Am G F E7

You're the meanest old man that I've ever seen.

Am G F E7

Well this is what I'm sayin so

Am G F E7

So pack your things and go. (That's right)

[Chorus]

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.

[Verse]

Am G F E7

Now baby, listen baby, don't-a treat me this-a way

Am G F E7

You say you'll be back on your feet some day.

Am G F E7

Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood

Am G F E7

you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.

Am G F E7

Well this is what I'm sayin so

Am G F E7

So pack your things and go. (That's right)

[Chorus]

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.

[Outro]

[Shuffle]X3

Am G F E7

Oooh Oooh

Am(tacet)

But I got cat class and I got cat style

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