Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat

by Al Rinker
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Lyrics

(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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" by Al Rinker in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 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”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 104 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.