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Bear Cat chords by
Rufus Thomas
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Key: F minor•
Verse 1
D#
D#
6

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A

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E

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You know what you said about me,

don't you woman...
D#
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Well, you ain't nothin'
Eb
Eb
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but a bear cat
Eb
Eb
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Been scratchin' at my door
Bb
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A
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You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
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Been scratchin' at my door
Bb
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You can purr pretty kitty
Eb
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Eb
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E
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But I ain't gonna rub you no more
Verse 2
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Eb
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You said you was a long-hair
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Eb
Eb
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But But I can see through that
Eb
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A
A

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You said you was a long-hair
Em
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A

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E
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But But I can see
Eb
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Em
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Eb
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through that
Bm
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And mama I know
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You're just an old bear cat
Eb
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Eb
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Verse 3

Em
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You ain't nothin' but a bear cat
D#
D#
6

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D#
D#
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Been scratchin' at my door
A
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Ain't nothin' but a bear cat
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D#
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You been scratchin' at my door
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D#
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D#
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You can purr pretty kitty

But I ain't gonna rub you
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D#
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no more
Bb
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Whoa, rub you! Whoa,
Verse 4
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Em
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git with it now
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Git it, git it, git it,
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git it!
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D#
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6

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Oh, listen to that old cat
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E
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Meooowwww... scat!
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D#
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D#
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Em
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Oh, tip it miss kitty
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Tip it honey, tip it!

Hey!
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D#
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I'm
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D#
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tellin' you honey...
Verse 5
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Em
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You made me feel so mean
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Made me moan and groan

You made me feel so mean

You made me moan and groan
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Bb
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You ain't wantin' no man
D#
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You're just lookin' for an old soup bone
Verse 6
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You ain't nothin' but a bear cat

Been scratchin' at my door
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You're just an old bear cat
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Been scratchin' at my door

You can purr pretty kitty

But I ain't gonna rub you no more
Verse 7
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Meow, meow
Outro 1

Meoooww, meoooowwwww!
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D#

    6

  • E

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • Bb

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • G

  • Bbdim

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Bear Cat by Rufus Thomas is F minor.

The primary chords used in Bear Cat are E, F, Bb, Cb, Fm, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F, Bb, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bear Cat is approximately 171 beats per minute.

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