Stray Cat Strut Adapted from Stray Cats

Am G F E

Oo-oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-oo-ooh

Am G F E

1.) Mr. Midnight Cat, he was a friend of mine

Am G F E

I loved him dearly, and he looked so fine

Am G F E

But he had to hunt, to-keep-himself-fed

Am G F E

That made him cross-Johnson-Creek-Road, and now he's dead

Am G F E Am G F E

Midnight Cat, Mr. Midnight Cat

Am G F Am Am Am Am

That was the treat-ment for Mr. Midnight Cat

Am G F E

2.) Mr. Midnight Cat was a real cool dude

Am G F E

But he had no mo-ney to buy his food;

Am G F E

He'd be flat broke, but he didn't care,

Am G F Am

He'd strut right by you, with his tail in the air.

Am G F E Am G F E

Midnight cat, Mr. Midnight Cat

Am G F Am Am Am Am

That was the way for Mr. Midnight Cat.

Am G F E

Stray cat strut

Am G F E

Stray cat strut

Am G F E

3.)Midnight cat, he's a ladies' cat

Am G F E

A-feline-Casanova, that's where he's at.

Am G F E

Forced to feed him-self, by a mean old man

Am G F E

Had to find his dinner in a ga-r-bage can.

Am G F E Am G F E

Me-ow, Me-ow please fe--ed me

Refrain:

Dm Am

I don't bother chasin' mice around

I strut down the Highway, lookin' so right

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Howlin' to the moon, on-a-hot-summer-night

Am G F E (slow it down)

Singin' the blues till the lady-cats cry

Am G F E (slow it down)

"I'm" a loner stray-cat, I'm a real cool guy

Am G F E "REALLY" SLOW it down

I-love-to-be so, carefree and wild

Am G F E

And-I-got-Cat-class, and "I" got cat style.

Am G F E Am G F E

Me-ow Me-ow

Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E E E E

Me---ow FEED Me Me---"OW" Me---ow Me---ow please feed me

{Repeat last two verses}

End with:

Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E

Me-ow Me-ow Me-ow Me-ow

Am Am Am Am

Me-ow 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stop Am Am (1 last hard strum)

End on: Am (hold) Dedicated to my friend Midnight. Me---ow.