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Cat Scratchin' chords by
Louis Jordan
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
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We went out
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with my friends the other night
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We did up the town
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and we saw some crazy sights
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The first stop was Joe's
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on the basement floor
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What used to be Joe's

ain't Joe's no more
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We started cat scratchin'
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We started cat scratchin'
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Blind as a bat,
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but still didn't want to go home
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My gal got upset
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when we had to leave that place

Talkin' about scratchin'
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was a bad disgrace
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I quit my friends
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and went to Mabel's for a sip
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I don't have to tell you

what happened on that trip
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We started cat scratchin'
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We started cat scratchin'
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Blind as a bat,
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but still didn't want to go home
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Old El mo cried,
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Eb
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let's do him up again
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But all the action fell on my lady friend

Lulu was beatin' up her chops

and talkin' back

She sang out some jive
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my chick didn't like
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They started cat scratchin'
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They started cat
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Bb
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scratchin'
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Blind as a bat,
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Em
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but still didn't want to go home
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We lost one of our friends
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out on the very next fling
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Gave him up and I heard

that jailhouse ring
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I ran downtown to the judge

and asked him what did he do

He said he was crawling round Main Street

like a tiger in a zoo

He started cat scratchin'
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Bb
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He started cat scratchin'

Blind as a bat
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but still didn't want to go
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B
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home
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Blind as a bat,
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but still didn't want to go home
Bm
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Yes, from here on out,
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I'm gonna do my
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catin' alone
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • Bb

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • Dsus4

  • D

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • F

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Cat Scratchin' by Louis Jordan is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Cat Scratchin' are Bb, Gm, Eb, Db, C, Gb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Gm, Eb, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cat Scratchin' is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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