Author/Artist: Stray Cats
Title: Stray Cat Strut
Transcribed by: Jimmy Cafarella April 5,2003
Email: jcafarella@hotmail.com
Before you start ,put the guitar down,
and just listen to song and read along.
Tabs always make way more sense that way.
Especially on a song like this. Keep in
mind that some of the sections in my tab
aren't 100% accurate as far as strum pattern
and such due to Brian Setzer(guitar god)
playing in a loose jazzy fashion. But at
any rate you should end up with your
fingers in the right place and get a
feel for the chords.Ok let's go:
Song starts with just bass and drums.
Guitar= mostly clean w/reverb
[Intro fill]
e|-7/8~--------------------------------------|
B|-7/8~--8-----------------------8-----------|
G|---------10brp8-10-8---------8------10---8\|
D|---------------------------9-----11----7---|
A|------------------------10-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
then another measure of just bass
then...
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--10\--------8\--------6\--------5\|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|---8\--------6\--------4\--------3\|
"ooohh......."
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8---------6---------4---------3|
B|---8---------6---------4---------3|
G|---8---------7---------5---------4| x4
D|--10---------8---------6---------5|
A|--10---------8---------6---------5| hopefully my chord
E|---8---------6---------4---------3| names are correct
"black and orange stray cat...."
e|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
B|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
G|---8--8--7--7--5--5--4--4-4|
D|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5|
A|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5|
E|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8---------6---------4---------3|
B|---8---------6---------4---------3|
G|---8---------7---------5---------4|
D|--10---------8---------6---------5|
A|--10---------8---------6---------5|
E|---8---------6---------4---------3|
"ain't got enuf..."
e|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
B|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
G|---8--8--7--7--5--5--4--4-4|
D|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5|
A|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5|
E|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8---------6---------4---------3|
B|---8---------6---------4---------3|
G|---8---------7---------5---------4|
D|--10---------8---------6---------5|
A|--10---------8---------6---------5|
E|---8---------6---------4---------3|
"I'm flat broke..."
e|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3--8\-|
B|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3--8\-|
G|---8--8--7--7--5--5--4--4-4--8\-|
D|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5-10\-|
A|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5-10\-|
E|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3--8\-|
"stray cat strut..."
Fm Em C# C
e|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
B|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
G|-10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5|
D|-10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5|play twice
A|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
E|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3|
"get shoes thrown at me..."
e|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3--8\-|
B|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3--8\-|
G|-10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5-10\-|
D|-10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-5-10\-|
A|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3--8\-|
E|--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-3--8\-|
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3|
B|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3|
G|---8--8------7--7------5--5------4--4|
D|--10-10------8--8------6--6------5--5|play twice
A|--10-10------8--8------6--6------5--5|
E|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3|
e|------8--------------------------------|
B|------8--------------------------------|
G|-10~-----10b-8-------------------------|
D|---------------10--8--6--8--6h8-5h6p5tr|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------2-1-|
B|-------------------------------1--4------|
G|---------------0-----------0h1-----------|
D|------0--1--3-----1--0-------------------|
A|-2/3--------------------3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|--8---8--6--6--4--4--3|
B|--9---9--7--7--5--5--4|
G|--9---9--7--7--5--5--4|
D|-10--10--8--8--6--6--5|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
e|--------------------------8-------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------8--11b-----8b----------8---10|
D|----------7---10--------------10----10---10---|
A|---6---9--------------------------------------|
E|-8--------------------------------------------|
"I don't bother chasing..."
e|-8--8--10--8--8--8--8--8|
B|-9--9---9--9--9--9--9--9|
G|10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
e|-8--10--8--8-8--8\7-8\7-8|
B|-8---8--8--8-8--8\7-8\7-8|
G|-8---8--8--8-8--8\7-8\7-8|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
"I slink down the alley..."
e|-8--8--10--8--8--8--8--8|
B|-9--9---9--9--9--9--9--9|
G|10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
'howling to the moon..."
e|-10-10-10-10--11-11-11-11|
B|-10-10-10-10--11-11-11-11|
G|-11-11-11-11--12-12-12-12|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
"singing the blues..."
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8---------6---------4---------3|
B|---8---------6---------4---------3|
G|---8---------7---------5---------4|
D|--10---------8---------6---------5|
A|--10---------8---------6---------5|
E|---8---------6---------4---------3|
"wild stray cat-you're a real..."
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8---------6---------4---------3|
B|---8---------6---------4---------3|
G|---8---------7---------5---------4|
D|--10---------8---------6---------5|
A|--10---------8---------6---------5|
E|---8---------6---------4---------3|
"I wish I could be as carefree..."
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3---8\--|
B|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3---8\--|
G|---8--8------7--7------5--5------4--4---8\--|
D|--10-10------8--8------6--6------5--5--10\--|
A|--10-10------8--8------6--6------5--5--10\--|
E|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3---8\--|
e|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-|
B|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-|
G|---8--8--7--7--5--5--4--4-|
D|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-|
A|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-|
E|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-|
e|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-|
B|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-|
G|---8--8--7--7--5--5--4--4-|
D|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-|
A|--10-10--8--8--6--6--5--5-|
E|---8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3-|
e|--------------8--------|
B|-8----9--8----8----9--8| over the next four measures
G|-8----8--8----8----8--8| the guitar does something
D|-----------------------| vaguely like this over the bass.
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
e|7/8~-----11~--10~---7/8~-------------------------|
B|7/8~-----10~---9~---7/8~---8------------4-------3|
G|-----------------------------10b-8----5-------4--|
D|------------------------------------6-------5----|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-7/8~-----11~--10~|
B|-7/8~-----10~---9~|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
e|8--11-10-8-------------8------------------------------|
B|-----------11-10-8------------------------------------|
G|-------------------10b---10br8-10-8-------8~-8--------|
D|------------------------------------10---------10-8---|
A|---------------------------------------10-----------10|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
"I don't bother chasing..."
e|-8--8--10--8--8--8--8--8|
B|-9--9---9--9--9--9--9--9|
G|10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
e|-8--10--8--8-8--8\7-8\7-8|
B|-8---8--8--8-8--8\7-8\7-8|
G|-8---8--8--8-8--8\7-8\7-8|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
"I slink down the alley..."
e|-8--8--10--8--8--8--8--8|
B|-9--9---9--9--9--9--9--9|
G|10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
'howling to the moon..."
e|-10-10-10-10--11-11-11-11|
B|-10-10-10-10--11-11-11-11|
G|-11-11-11-11--12-12-12-12|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
"singing the blues..."
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8---------6---------4---------3|
B|---8---------6---------4---------3|
G|---8---------7---------5---------4|
D|--10---------8---------6---------5|
A|--10---------8---------6---------5|
E|---8---------6---------4---------3|
"wild stray cat-you're a real..."
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8---------6---------4---------3|
B|---8---------6---------4---------3|
G|---8---------7---------5---------4|
D|--10---------8---------6---------5|
A|--10---------8---------6---------5|
E|---8---------6---------4---------3|
"I wish I could be as carefree..."
Cm Bb G# G
e|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3---8\--|
B|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3---8\--|
G|---8--8------7--7------5--5------4--4---8\--|
D|--10-10------8--8------6--6------5--5--10\--|
A|--10-10------8--8------6--6------5--5--10\--|
E|---8--8------6--6------4--4------3--3---8\--|
then bass again
[Outro]
e|-8--------------------------------10tr-----10\-|
B|----------------------------------10tr-----10\-|
G|---10brp8-10-8--------------------11tr-----11\-|
D|---------------10-8----8-9-10------------------|
A|--------------------10-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
*******************************************
| b bend up
| r release bend
| ~ vibrato
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| * trill
| tr tremelo pick
| p.m. palm mute
| x muffled string or note
| h hammer on
| p pull off
*******************************************
email me with questions ,complaints, offers
for a role in a made-for-television movie, etc.
jcafarella@hotmail.com April 5 ,2003
HUGS, NOT DRUGS
Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Stray Cats Strut - Stray Cats
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Tabbed by:Brendan Kaefer
Email:joekiller21@hotmail.com
Hope you enjoy it is my 1st tab but don't doubt it.
Tuning:EADGBe standard
INTRO:
e--7/8--8--------------------------------------|
B--7/8------------------------8----------------|
G---------10-8---------------8---------10-----8|
D---------------10-8-------9--------11-----9---|
A-----------------------10---------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
Chords(note:listen to the song to hear when chords are played)
"whoa whoa whoa whoa"
C/Cm Bb Bb G# G# G G G G
e|----8--8----6--6----4--4----3--3--3--3-----|After 5th time stop on C/Cm
B|----8--8----6--6----4--4----3--3--3--3-----|(I strut right by...)
G|----9--9----7--7----5--5----4--4--4--4-----|Then do it again
D|---10-10----8--8----6--6----5--5--5--5-----|
A|---10-10----8--8----6--6----5--5--5--5-----|
E|----8--8----6--6----4--4----3--3--3--3-----|
Fm Fm Eb Eb C# C# C C C C
e|--1--1----11--11----9--9---8--8--8--8-----|After 3 times stop on Fm
B|--1--1----11--11----9--9---8--8--8--8-----|(Get my dinner from a garbage
G|--1--1----12--12---10-10---9--9--9--9-----|can)
D|--3--3----13--13---11-11--10-10-10-10-----|I am not to sure but sounds
A|--3--3----13--13---11-11--10-10-10-10-----|decent.
E|--1--1----12--12----9--9---8--8--8--8-----|
SOLO 1:
E-----------8------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--10-b-12-----10-8-------------------------------0----------------8-11-10
D-------------------10-8--6-8-6-8-5---------0-1-3---1-0-----8-10-11-------
A------------------------------------2-s-3--------------3-----------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then do the verse progression: Cm Bb G# G
E-----------------------------8-------8-10-8-|
B-------------------------------------8------|
G------------------8-10-b-12----8-10--8------|
D---------------10---------------------------|
A----------9-10------------------------------|
E--8-10-11-----------------------------------|
Fm Cm Cm Cm Cm (I cant figure out the
I don't bother chasing...
Fm Cm Cm Cm Cm strumming pat-
I slink down the alley ....
D G ern it seems to mix up)
Howlin' to the moon on a ...
Cm Bb G# G
Singin' the blues ...
Cm Bb G# G
I'm a stray cat and you're ....
Cm Bb G# G
I wish I could be as ...
Cm(stop)
But I got cat class and I ....
2nd solo:
E--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10--8-11-10-8-------------------------8----
B--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10------------11-10-8----------------------
G--8--11--10--8---5-4---8--11--10--------------------11-10-8-10-b-12--8---
D-10---------10---6-5---10----------------------------------------------10
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
Cm Bb G# G
E--7/8-8-------------------------10 Play the last chord fast
B--7/8----------------------------8 to end the song
G---------10-8--------------------8
D--------------10-8-----7-9-10---10
A--------------------10------------
E----------------------------------
OK I hope I pleased all of you it is my 1st time. Umm good luck its fun. Its a good sing along. ENJOY
Check out a band called B.R.M.C they rock. Zach Brown is the bomb!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
=============================================================================
Stray Cats Strut - Stray Cats
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:Brendan Kaefer
Email:joekiller21@hotmail.com
Hope you enjoy it is my 1st tab but don't doubt it.
Tuning:EADGBe standard
INTRO:
e--7/8--8--------------------------------------|
B--7/8------------------------8----------------|
G---------10-8---------------8---------10-----8|
D---------------10-8-------9--------11-----9---|
A-----------------------10---------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
Chords(note:listen to the song to hear when chords are played)
"whoa whoa whoa whoa"
C/Cm Bb Bb G# G# G G G G
e|----8--8----6--6----4--4----3--3--3--3-----|After 5th time stop on C/Cm
B|----8--8----6--6----4--4----3--3--3--3-----|(I strut right by...)
G|----9--9----7--7----5--5----4--4--4--4-----|Then do it again
D|---10-10----8--8----6--6----5--5--5--5-----|
A|---10-10----8--8----6--6----5--5--5--5-----|
E|----8--8----6--6----4--4----3--3--3--3-----|
Fm Fm Eb Eb C# C# C C C C
e|--1--1----11--11----9--9---8--8--8--8-----|After 3 times stop on Fm
B|--1--1----11--11----9--9---8--8--8--8-----|(Get my dinner from a garbage
G|--1--1----12--12---10-10---9--9--9--9-----|can)
D|--3--3----13--13---11-11--10-10-10-10-----|I am not to sure but sounds
A|--3--3----13--13---11-11--10-10-10-10-----|decent.
E|--1--1----12--12----9--9---8--8--8--8-----|
SOLO 1:
E-----------8------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--10-b-12-----10-8-------------------------------0----------------8-11-10
D-------------------10-8--6-8-6-8-5---------0-1-3---1-0-----8-10-11-------
A------------------------------------2-s-3--------------3-----------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then do the verse progression: Cm Bb G# G
E-----------------------------8-------8-10-8-|
B-------------------------------------8------|
G------------------8-10-b-12----8-10--8------|
D---------------10---------------------------|
A----------9-10------------------------------|
E--8-10-11-----------------------------------|
Fm Cm Cm Cm Cm (I cant figure out the
I don't bother chasing...
Fm Cm Cm Cm Cm strumming pat-
I slink down the alley ....
D G ern it seems to mix up)
Howlin' to the moon on a ...
Cm Bb G# G
Singin' the blues ...
Cm Bb G# G
I'm a stray cat and you're ....
Cm Bb G# G
I wish I could be as ...
Cm(stop)
But I got cat class and I ....
2nd solo:
E--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10--8-11-10-8-------------------------8----
B--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10------------11-10-8----------------------
G--8--11--10--8---5-4---8--11--10--------------------11-10-8-10-b-12--8---
D-10---------10---6-5---10----------------------------------------------10
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
Cm Bb G# G
E--7/8-8-------------------------10 Play the last chord fast
B--7/8----------------------------8 to end the song
G---------10-8--------------------8
D--------------10-8-----7-9-10---10
A--------------------10------------
E----------------------------------
OK I hope I pleased all of you it is my 1st time. Umm good luck its fun. Its a good sing along. ENJOY
Check out a band called B.R.M.C they rock. Zach Brown is the bomb!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
=============================================================================
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