Stray Cat Strut — Piano Lead Sheet

"Stray Cat Strut" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Ab, 90 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(Cm)Ooh (Cm)Ooh Black and orange (Bb)stray cat (Ab)sit tin’ on a (G7)fence. Ain’t got e (Bb)nough dough to (Ab)pay the rent. I’m flat (Bb)broke but (Ab)I don’t care. I (Cm)strut (CN.C.)right by with my tail in the air. (Fm)Stray cat (Eb)strut, I’m a (Db)la dies’ cat, a (Fm)fe line Cas a (Eb)no va. Hey, (Db)man, that’s that. Get a (Fm)shoe thrown (Eb)at me from a (Db)mean old man. (Fm)Get (CN.C.)my din ner from a gar bage can. (Fm)I don’t both er (Fm7)chas ing mice a round. I (Fm)slink down the al ley, look in’ for a fight, howl in’ to the moon light on a (G)hot sum mer night, sing in’ the blues while the (Ab)la dy cats (G7)cry. Wild stray (Cm)cat, you’re a (Ab7)real gone (G7)guy. I (Cm)wish I could (Bb)be as (Ab7)care free and wild but I (Cm)got (CN.C.)cat class and I got class style.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Ab
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Stray Cat Strut" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.