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(Em)Ev ’ry bod y (Em)wants to be a (Em)cat,
be cause a (C)cat’s the on ly (F#m7)cat who (C7)knows where it’s (B7)at!
(Em)Ev ’ry bod y’s (Em)pick in’ up on the (Em)fe line beat,
’cause ev ’ry thing (Bm7)else is ob so (Em)lete.
Be (Am)ware of a square when he (Am)of fers to share his (G)milk to sip!
If it (Am)has n’t been (B7)tried, I sug (Am)gest you pro (B7)vide your (Em)own (Am)cat (B)nip.
I’ve (Em)heard some corn y (Em)birds who tried to (Em)sing,
but still a (C)cat’s the on ly (F#m7)cat who (C7)knows how to (B)swing!
A (Em)purr be tween two (Em)fur ry friends may (Em)be old hat,
but ev ’ry bod y (B7)wants to (Em)be (Bm7)a (Em)cat!
(F#m)Come on, scat cat, (B7)turn me on.
I’ll (F#m)take my horn and (B7)my best tone then blow a (C7)lit tle (F#m)soul in (B)to the (E6)tune.
Let’s (Gm)take it to an (C7)oth er key, (Gm)mod u late, then (C7)wait for me, I’ll (F)take a few ad (Gm)libs and pret ty (F6)soon
the (G#m)oth er cats will (C#7)all com mence (G#m)con gre gat ing (C#7)on the fence be (Am)neath the al ley’s (D7)on ly light where (Am)ev ’ry night is (A)out of (B7)sight!
(Em)be (Bm7)a (Em)cat!
Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of E, 104 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat”
- Why does "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat".
- What key is "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" by Al Rinker played in?
- Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"?
- "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" was originally performed by Al Rinker. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this real sheet music for "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat".
- Can I see all the notes in "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of E at 104 BPM.