Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats Chords

Stray Cat Strut

by Stray Cats

on Stray Cats (1981)

Tempo: 142 (bpm)

Note: eighth notes are SWUNG. This song features a chord progression commonly known as Andalusian cadences.

Chords & Roman Numerals

I	C
i	Cm
II	D
b II	Db
b III	Eb
iv	Fm
V	G
b VI	Ab
b VII	Bb

Change Key

currently: Cm

No Capo Cm (Original Key)
C Cm D Db Eb Fm G Ab Bb Capo 1 Bm
B Bm C# C D Em F# G A Capo 2 Bbm
Bb Bbm C Cb Db Ebm F Gb Ab Capo 3 Am
A Am B Bb C Dm E F G Capo 4 G#m
G# G#m A# A B C#m D# E F# Capo 5 Gm
G Gm A Ab Bb Cm D Eb F Capo 6 F#m
F# F#m G# G A Bm C# D E Capo 7 Fm
F Fm G Gb Ab Bbm C Db Eb Capo 8 Em
E Em F# F G Am B C D Capo 9 Ebm
Eb Ebm F Fb Gb Abm Bb Cb Db Capo 10 Dm
D Dm E Eb F Gm A Bb C Capo 11 C#m
C# C#m D# D E F#m G# A B

Cm

Aeolian

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- $4
  - - N.C.
- - - N.C.
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
- - - G7(#5)
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - Ooh__
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - Ooh__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - Ooh__
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - Ooh__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - Ooh__
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - Ooh__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - Ooh__
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - Black__
Cm

Aeolian

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- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - and
    - orange
    - stray
    - cat
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - sit-
    - tin'
    - on
    - a
    - fence.
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - Ain't__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - got
    - e-
    - nough
    - dough
    - to
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - pay
    - the
    - rent.__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - I'm
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - flat
    - broke
    - but
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - I
    - don't
    - care.__
    - I
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - N.C.
  - - strut
    - right
    - by
    - with
    - my
- - - N.C.
  - - tail
    - in
    - the
    - air.
Fm

Aeolian

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- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
    - Eb FLAT_THREE_MAJOR
  - - Stray
    - cat
    - strut
    - I'm
    - a
- - - Db7 FLAT_TWO_MAJOR
  - - lad-
    - ies
    - cat,
    - I'm
    - a
- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
    - Eb FLAT_THREE_MAJOR
  - - fe-
    - line
    - cas-
    - a-
    - no -
    - va
    - hey
- - - Db FLAT_TWO_MAJOR
    - C7
  - - man
    - that's
    - that.
    - Get
    - a
- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
    - Eb FLAT_THREE_MAJOR
  - - shoe
    - thrown
    - at
    - me
    - from
    - a
- - - Db FLAT_TWO_MAJOR
    - C7
  - - mean
    - old
    - man.__
- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
    - N.C.
  - - Get
    - my
    - din-
    - ner
    - from
    - a
- - - N.C.
  - - gar-
    - bage
    - can.__
Cm

Aeolian

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- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - Meow.__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - Yeah!
    - don't
    - cross__
    - my
    - path!
Cm

Aeolian

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- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
Cm

Aeolian

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- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
  - - I
    - don't
    - both-
    - er
- - - Fm7 FOUR_MINOR
  - - chas-
    - in'
    - mice
    - a-
    - round.__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
  - - Whoa,
    - no!__
- - - Fm7 FOUR_MINOR
  - - I
    - slink
    - down
    - the
    - alley-
    - way
    - look-
- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
  - - in'
    - for
    - a
    - fight.
    - howl-
- - - D7
  - - in'
    - to
    - the
    - moon-
    - light
    - on
    - a
- - - G7(#5)
  - - hot
    - sum-
    - mer
    - night,__
    - sing-
Cm

Aeolian

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- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - in'
    - the
    - blues__
    - while
    - the
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - la-
    - dy
    - cats
    - cry.
    - Wild__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - stray
    - cat,
    - you're
    - a
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - real
    - gone
    - guy.
    - I
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - wish
    - I
    - could
    - be
    - as
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - care-
    - free
    - and
    - wild,__
    - but
    - I
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - N.C.
  - - got
    - cat
    - class
    - and
    - I
- - - N.C.
  - - got
    - cat
    - style.__
Cm

Aeolian

qqqq
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb7 FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - G7
Cm

Aeolian

qqqq
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7(#5)
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7(#5)
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7(#5)
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
Cm

Aeolian

qqqq
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - N.C.
- - - N.C.
Cm

Aeolian

qqqq
- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
  - - I
    - don't
    - both-
    - er
- - - Fm7 FOUR_MINOR
  - - chas-
    - in'
    - mice
    - a-
    - round.__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
  - - Whoa,
    - no!__
- - - Fm7 FOUR_MINOR
  - - I
    - slink
    - down
    - the
    - alley-
    - way
    - look-
- - - Fm FOUR_MINOR
  - - in'
    - for
    - a
    - fight.
    - howl-
- - - D7
  - - in'
    - to
    - the
    - moon-
    - light
    - on
    - a
- - - G7(#5)
  - - hot
    - sum-
    - mer
    - night,__
    - sing-
Cm

Aeolian

qqqq
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - in'
    - the
    - blues__
    - while
    - the
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - la-
    - dy
    - cats
    - cry.
    - Wild__
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - stray
    - cat,
    - you're
    - a
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - real
    - gone
    - guy.
    - I
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
  - - wish
    - I
    - could
    - be
    - as
- - - Ab7
    - G7
  - - care-
    - free
    - and
    - wild,__
    - but
    - I
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - N.C.
  - - got
    - cat
    - class
    - and
    - I
- - - N.C.
  - - got
    - cat
    - style.__
Cm

Aeolian

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- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - Bb FLAT_SEVEN_MAJOR
- - - Ab7
    - G7
- - - Cm ONE_MINOR
    - N.C.
- - - N.C.
    - Cm9 ONE_MINOR
- - - Cm9 ONE_MINOR
- - - Cm9 ONE_MINOR
    - N.C.

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Chords & Roman Numerals

Change Key currently: Cm

Change Key

currently: Cm