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Alley Cat Song

Words by Jack Harlen, Music by Frank Bjorn -1962

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C	-	-	G7
-	-	-	C
-	-	-	G7
-	-	-	C
F	-	C	-
D7	-	-	G7
C	-	-	G7
-	-	-	C    (repeat)
Ending:
F           F#dim	C         A7	D7         G7	C    (end)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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He goes on the prowl each night, like an Alley Cat,

Lookin' for some new delight, like an Alley Cat.

She can't trust him out of sight, there's no doubt of that.

He just don't know wrong from right, like an Alley Cat.

He meets 'em (Mee-ow), and loves 'em (Mee-ow),

And leaves 'em (Mee-ow), that's what Catsanova does.

It's no way to treat a pal, She should tell him, Scat!

Aren't you sorry for that gal, with her Alley Cat?

 

Ending

And that's the sad, sad, tale of a lonesome frail, and her Alley Cat.

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Listen to the Village Stompers play the "Alley Cat Song" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com