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(Cm)Ooh
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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.
Stray Cat Strut — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Stray Cat Strut" by Stray Cats in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 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 “Stray Cat Strut”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Stray Cat Strut"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Stray Cat Strut" by Stray Cats played in?
- Stray Cat Strut is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Stray Cat Strut"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Stray Cat Strut" 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 "Stray Cat Strut"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Stray Cat Strut"?
- "Stray Cat Strut" was originally performed by Stray Cats. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Stray Cat Strut"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: Ab, Ab7, Bb, C, C7, Cm, Cm9, D7, +6 more.
- What other songs by Stray Cats can I play here?
- Try "ROCK THIS TOWN", "Rock This Town". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Stray Cat Strut" 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 Eb, 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 90 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.