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I (G6)have a Gum bie (D)Cat in mind, her (C)name is Jen ny an y dots.
Her (Am7)coat is (Am6)of the (Em7)tab by kind, with (F)ti ger stripes and (B7)leop ard spots.
All (G6)day she sits be (D)neath the stair, (Dm)or (C)on the steps or on the mat: She (Am7)sits and (Am6)sits and (Em)sits and sits, and (Fmaj7)that’s what makes a (Bb7)Gum (B7)bie (C7)Cat!
That’s what (Am7)makes a (Bm7)Gum (B7)bie (Em)Cat!
But (Cm)when the day’s (B)hus tle (Abm6)and (Cm)bus tle is done, then the (Ab)Gum bie Cat’s work is but (Cm)hard ly be gun.
And (Cm)when all the (B)fam i (Abm6)ly’s in (Adim)bed and a sleep, ment to she (G7)tucks up her from i dle to the (Cm)base ment to creep.
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She is (Ab)deep ly con cerned with the (Bb)ways of the mice: Their be (Eb)hav iour’s not good and their (Abmaj7)man ners not nice, so (Db)when she has got them lined up on the mat ting, she (G7)teach es them mu sic, cro chet ing and tat ting.
I (G6)have a Gum bie (D)Cat in mind, her (C)name is Jen ny an y dots.
The (Am7)cur tain (Am6)cord she (Em7)likes to wind and (F)tie it in to (B7)sail or knots.
She (G6)sits up on the (D)win dow sill, (Dm)or (C)an y thing that’s smooth and flat: She (Am7)sits and (Am6)sits and (Em)sits and sits, and (Fmaj7)that’s what makes a (Bb7)Gum (B7)bie (C7)Cat!
That’s what (Am7)makes a (Bm7)Gum (B7)bie (Em)Cat!
But (Cm)when the day’s (B)hus tle (Abm6)and (Cm)bus tle is done, then the (Ab)Gum bie Cat’s work is but (Cm)hard ly be gun.
She (Cm)thinks that the (B)cock i (Abm6)roach es (Adim)need and em ploy ment to pre (G7)vent up them from i dle and the (Cm)wan ton de stroy ment.
So she’s (Ab)deep ly con cerned with the (Bb)ways of the mice: Their be (Eb)hav iour’s not good and their (Abmaj7)man ners not nice, so (Db)when she has got them lined up on the mat ting, she (G7)teach es them mu sic, cro chet ing and tat ting.
I (Ab)formed from that lot of dis (Bb7)or der ly louts, a (Eb)troop of well dis ci plined (Ab)help ful boy scouts, with a (Db)pur pose in life and a good deed to do; and she’s (G)e ven
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a (G7)Bee tle’s Tat too,
(G)for (C)she’s a Jol ly Good (F)Fel (D7)low.
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The Old Gumbie Cat — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"The Old Gumbie 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 G, 120 BPM.
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About “The Old Gumbie Cat”
- Why does "The Old Gumbie 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 "The Old Gumbie Cat".
- What key is "The Old Gumbie Cat" by Andrew Lloyd Webber played in?
- The Old Gumbie Cat is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Old Gumbie Cat"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Old Gumbie Cat" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Old Gumbie Cat"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Old Gumbie Cat"?
- "The Old Gumbie Cat" was originally performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Old Gumbie Cat"?
- This arrangement uses 29 chords: Ab, Abm6, Abmaj7, Adim, Am6, Am7, B7, Baug, +21 more.
- What other songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber can I play here?
- Try "ALL I ASK OF YOU", "EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT", "ONLY YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "The Old Gumbie 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 "The Old Gumbie Cat".
- Can I see all the notes in "The Old Gumbie 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 G at 120 BPM.