Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats

Subject: Re: REQ: STRAY CATS (tab & wanted)

This is what I've collected on Internet, I didn't wrote it!

I'm sure this helps a bit. A guitar magazine made a description of Rock

this town once, if you want to know exactly which magazine let me know.

If you got other song's by the Stray Cats please send them to me.

Here it is:

Stray Cat Strut version I:

This isn't exact, but it impresses the hell out of people once you get

it down just the same. I'm not very proficient at doing tab, and I don't

know exactly how to indicate 8th and 16th notes and the like. Just play

it slowly, note by note, and listen for how it goes together. Where I've

indicated a bent note (e.g., 10-b-12), that means bend the note on the

10th fret until you get the note on the 12th. Don't actually slide up to

or play the note on the 12th fret. Sorry if these instructions are too

simplistic, but I'm not sure what level you're at. Lyrics are probably

off somewhat. The distortion is set pretty high, and the second lead part

uses some heavy-duty flange. Hope this helps you out.

STRAY CAT STRUT

Intro lick:

[Cm//] [Bb//] [G#//] [G]

 
 E--7/8--8---------------------------------------
 B--7/8------------------------8---------------
 G---------10-8---------------8---------10-----8
 D---------------10-8-------9--------11-----9---
 A-----------------------10---------------------
 E----------------------------------------------
 E-----------8------------------------------------------------------------
 B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 G--10-b-12-----10-8-------------------------------0----------------8-11-10
 D-------------------10-8--6-8-6-8-5---------0-1-3---1-0-----8-10-11-------
 A------------------------------------2-s-3--------------3-----------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Then do the verse progression: Cm Bb G# G

 
 E-----------------------------8-------8-10-8
 B-------------------------------------8-----
 G------------------8-10-b-12----8-10--8-----
 D---------------10--------------------------
 A----------9-10-----------------------------
 E--8-10-11----------------------------------

SECOND LEAD PART:

 
 E--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10--8-11-10-8-------------------------8----
 B--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10------------11-10-8----------------------
 G--8--11--10--8---5-4---8--11--10--------------------11-10-8-10-b-12--8---
 D-10---------10---6-5---10----------------------------------------------10
 A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Back into "I don't bother..." part as before.

Outro:

[Cm] [Bb] [G#] [G]

 
 E--7/8-8-------------------------10 Play the last chord furiously
 B--7/8----------------------------8 to abrupt end of song.
 G---------10-8--------------------8
 D--------------10-8-----7-9-10---10
 A--------------------10------------
 E----------------------------------

***************************************************************************************************************

Stray Cat Strut version II:

This is the basic progression: Cm Bb Ab G7

=09=09=09 Stray Cat Strut

=09=09=09=09 by

=09=09=09 The Stray Cats

Shuffle

Oooh Oooh

[Cm](Black and orange[Bb] stray cat[Ab] sittin' on a[G7] fence ect)

(instrumental)

Cm Bb | Ab G7|Cm(tacet)| |

Verse 2

solo

|Cm Bb |Ab G7 | etc.

repeat verse 2

|Cm Bb |Ab G7 |Cm (tacet) Cm

 
 =09=09 |-8-------------------|------------------|
 =09=09 |---------------------|------------------|
 =09=09 |---11-10-8-10-8------|------------------|
 =09=09 |----------------10-8-|---7-9-10---------|
 =09=09 |---------------------|10----------------|
 =09=09 |---------------------|------------------|

************************************************************************************************************************

( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stray_cats/stray_cat_strut_tab_ver_2.html )

************************************************************************************************************************

Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats

 
 ---------------

Here is Brian Setzer's masterpiece (lyrically and musically)... tabbed!

There are some missing bits, but I think it's about 95% correct. I'm also

pretty sure I've added stuff in that shouldn't be in as well, the bass intro

is obvious one... Threw in the rock chords instead!

Another good idea is to listen to the CD for the timming, especially the

vibrato bits.

/ slide up;

\ slide down;

* between asterisks play as fast as you can!

~ vibrato;

p pull off;

h hammer;

v strum downwards;

^ strum upwards;

Basically the main guitar solos are as follows...

INTRO LICK:

 
 -----------

v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v

 
 e|------------------------------8~---8--------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------8~---8---------------------8----6-----|
 G|------------------------------8~-----11\10p8-10-8------8----6-----8-|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------9----------7---|
 A|-10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-5---5-5---------------------10----------------|
 E|-8--8--8--6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-3---------------------------------------|

FIRST SOLO:

 
 -----------
 e|-8-----------------------------------------------------------------
 B|-8-----------------------------------------------------------4-7-6-
 G|---10/11\10p8-10-8--------------0h3p-----------0-----------5-------
 D|-------------------10-8\6-8-6-8----------0-1-3---1-0---5\6---------
 A|-------------------------------------2\3-------------3-------------
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------

v v v v v ^ v v ^v

 
 -3-3-6-6-4-4-4-3---33------------------8------|
 -4-4-8-8-6-6-6-6---66-----------4-7~-----7-5~-|
 -5-5-7-7-5-5-5-4---44---------5---------------|
 -5-5-8-8-6-6-6-3---33-----4-7-----------------|
 ----------------------3-6---------------------|
 ----------------------------------------------|

SECOND SOLO:

 
 ------------

v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v^

 
 e|---3--------------3--------------3--------------3-------4----7/8---
 B|---4---------4----4---------4----4---------4----4-------4----7/8---
 G|---5------5--4----5------5--4----5------5--4----5------55----7/8---
 D|-3--------4-3---3--------4-3---3--------4-3---3--------4--3--------
 A|-3--------6-----3--------6-----3--------6-----3--------6-----------
 E|------3/4-4-3--------3/4-4-3--------3/4-4-3--------3/4-4--3--------

 
 -11--10--8---------------8~---11--10-8-11-10-8-------------8-
 -10--9---8-9/-8\---4---3-8~---10--9------------11-10-8-------
 -11--10--8-8/-8\--5---4--8~---11--10-------------------10/---
 -10--9-----------6---5--------10--9--------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------

 
 --------------------------------|
 --------------------------------|
 -10/11/10-10-8-------8~---------|
 ---------------10-------10-8----|
 ------------------10---------10-|
 --------------------------------|

OUTRO LICK:

 
 -----------
 e|-------------------------------8----------------------------
 B|------------------------------------------------------------
 G|---------------------------------10/-8-10-8-----------------
 D|--------------------------------------------10-8----7-8-11~-
 A|-10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-5---5-5--------------------10---------
 E|-8--8--8--6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-3-------------------------------

vv^v^v^v^v^v^

 
 --8888888888888~------8\--|
 --8888888888888~------8\--|
 --8888888888888~------9\--|
 ----------------------10\-|
 ----------------------10\-|
 ----------------------8\--|

Here is the structure of the song:

INTRO LICK

[Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7]

[Cm]Oooh [Bb]Oooh [G#7]Oooh [G7]Oooh

FIRST SOLO

[Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7]

SECOND SOLO

(Repeat verse after FIRST SOLO once)

OUTRO LICK

 
 ---------------------------------
 ---------------------------------

[Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7] [Fm] [Fm7] [D7]

 
 -3- -1- -4- -3- -8- -8- -5-
 -4- -3- -4- -3- -9- -9- -7-
 -5- -3- -5- -4- -10- -8- -5-
 -5- -3- -4- -3- -10- -10- -7-
 -3- -1- -6- -5- -8- -8- -5-
 -3- -1- -4- -3- -8- -8- -5-

Impress some people with this!

Adrian.

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{t:Stray Cat Strut}
 {st:Stray Cats}
 
 Subject: Re: REQ: STRAY CATS (tab & wanted)
 
 This is what I've collected on Internet, I didn't wrote it!
 I'm sure this helps a bit. A guitar magazine made a description of Rock
 this town once, if you want to know exactly which magazine let me know.
 If you got other song's by the Stray Cats please send them to me.
 Here it is:
 
 Stray Cat Strut version I:
 
 This isn't exact, but it impresses the hell out of people once you get
 it down just the same. I'm not very proficient at doing tab, and I don't
 know exactly how to indicate 8th and 16th notes and the like. Just play
 it slowly, note by note, and listen for how it goes together. Where I've
 indicated a bent note (e.g., 10-b-12), that means bend the note on the
 10th fret until you get the note on the 12th. Don't actually slide up to
 or play the note on the 12th fret. Sorry if these instructions are too
 simplistic, but I'm not sure what level you're at. Lyrics are probably
 off somewhat. The distortion is set pretty high, and the second lead part
 uses some heavy-duty flange. Hope this helps you out.
 
 STRAY CAT STRUT
 
 Intro lick:
 
 [Cm//] [Bb//] [G#//] [G] 
 
 {sot}
 E--7/8--8---------------------------------------
 B--7/8------------------------8---------------
 G---------10-8---------------8---------10-----8
 D---------------10-8-------9--------11-----9---
 A-----------------------10---------------------
 E----------------------------------------------
 E-----------8------------------------------------------------------------
 B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 G--10-b-12-----10-8-------------------------------0----------------8-11-10
 D-------------------10-8--6-8-6-8-5---------0-1-3---1-0-----8-10-11-------
 A------------------------------------2-s-3--------------3-----------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 Then do the verse progression: Cm Bb G# G
 
 
 {sot}
 E-----------------------------8-------8-10-8
 B-------------------------------------8-----
 G------------------8-10-b-12----8-10--8-----
 D---------------10--------------------------
 A----------9-10-----------------------------
 E--8-10-11----------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 
 SECOND LEAD PART:
 
 
 {sot}
 E--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10--8-11-10-8-------------------------8----
 B--8--11--10--8---4-3---8--11--10------------11-10-8----------------------
 G--8--11--10--8---5-4---8--11--10--------------------11-10-8-10-b-12--8---
 D-10---------10---6-5---10----------------------------------------------10
 A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 Back into "I don't bother..." part as before.
 
 Outro:
 
 [Cm] [Bb] [G#] [G] 
 
 {sot}
 E--7/8-8-------------------------10 Play the last chord furiously
 B--7/8----------------------------8 to abrupt end of song.
 G---------10-8--------------------8
 D--------------10-8-----7-9-10---10
 A--------------------10------------
 E----------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 ***************************************************************************************************************
 
 ***************************************************************************************************************
 
 Stray Cat Strut version II:
 
 This is the basic progression: Cm Bb Ab G7
 
 =09=09=09 Stray Cat Strut
 =09=09=09=09 by
 =09=09=09 The Stray Cats
 
 Shuffle
 |Cm Bb |Ab G7 | cont. | |
 Oooh Oooh
 
 [Cm](Black and orange[Bb] stray cat[Ab] sittin' on a[G7] fence ect)
 
 (instrumental)
 Cm Bb | Ab G7|Cm(tacet)| |
 
 Verse 2
 
 solo
 |Cm Bb |Ab G7 | etc.
 
 repeat verse 2
 
 |Cm Bb |Ab G7 |Cm (tacet) Cm
 
 {sot}
 =09=09 |-8-------------------|------------------|
 =09=09 |---------------------|------------------|
 =09=09 |---11-10-8-10-8------|------------------|
 =09=09 |----------------10-8-|---7-9-10---------|
 =09=09 |---------------------|10----------------|
 =09=09 |---------------------|------------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 ************************************************************************************************************************
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stray_cats/stray_cat_strut_tab_ver_2.html )
 ************************************************************************************************************************
 
 Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
 
 {sot}
 ---------------
 {eot}
 
 Here is Brian Setzer's masterpiece (lyrically and musically)... tabbed!
 There are some missing bits, but I think it's about 95% correct. I'm also
 pretty sure I've added stuff in that shouldn't be in as well, the bass intro
 is obvious one... Threw in the rock chords instead!
 Another good idea is to listen to the CD for the timming, especially the
 vibrato bits.
 
 / slide up;
 \ slide down;
 * between asterisks play as fast as you can!
 ~ vibrato;
 p pull off;
 h hammer;
 v strum downwards;
 ^ strum upwards;
 
 Basically the main guitar solos are as follows...
 
 INTRO LICK:
 
 {sot}
 -----------
 {eot}
 v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------8~---8--------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------8~---8---------------------8----6-----|
 G|------------------------------8~-----11\10p8-10-8------8----6-----8-|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------9----------7---|
 A|-10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-5---5-5---------------------10----------------|
 E|-8--8--8--6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-3---------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 FIRST SOLO:
 
 {sot}
 -----------
 e|-8-----------------------------------------------------------------
 B|-8-----------------------------------------------------------4-7-6-
 G|---10/11\10p8-10-8--------------0h3p-----------0-----------5-------
 D|-------------------10-8\6-8-6-8----------0-1-3---1-0---5\6---------
 A|-------------------------------------2\3-------------3-------------
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 v v v v v ^ v v ^v
 
 {sot}
 -3-3-6-6-4-4-4-3---33------------------8------|
 -4-4-8-8-6-6-6-6---66-----------4-7~-----7-5~-|
 -5-5-7-7-5-5-5-4---44---------5---------------|
 -5-5-8-8-6-6-6-3---33-----4-7-----------------|
 ----------------------3-6---------------------|
 ----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 SECOND SOLO:
 
 {sot}
 ------------
 {eot}
 v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v^
 
 {sot}
 e|---3--------------3--------------3--------------3-------4----7/8---
 B|---4---------4----4---------4----4---------4----4-------4----7/8---
 G|---5------5--4----5------5--4----5------5--4----5------55----7/8---
 D|-3--------4-3---3--------4-3---3--------4-3---3--------4--3--------
 A|-3--------6-----3--------6-----3--------6-----3--------6-----------
 E|------3/4-4-3--------3/4-4-3--------3/4-4-3--------3/4-4--3--------
 {eot}
 
 *
 
 {sot}
 -11--10--8---------------8~---11--10-8-11-10-8-------------8-
 -10--9---8-9/-8\---4---3-8~---10--9------------11-10-8-------
 -11--10--8-8/-8\--5---4--8~---11--10-------------------10/---
 -10--9-----------6---5--------10--9--------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 *
 
 {sot}
 --------------------------------|
 --------------------------------|
 -10/11/10-10-8-------8~---------|
 ---------------10-------10-8----|
 ------------------10---------10-|
 --------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 OUTRO LICK:
 
 {sot}
 -----------
 e|-------------------------------8----------------------------
 B|------------------------------------------------------------
 G|---------------------------------10/-8-10-8-----------------
 D|--------------------------------------------10-8----7-8-11~-
 A|-10-10-10-8-8-8-6-6-6-5---5-5--------------------10---------
 E|-8--8--8--6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-3-------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 vv^v^v^v^v^v^
 
 {sot}
 --8888888888888~------8\--|
 --8888888888888~------8\--|
 --8888888888888~------9\--|
 ----------------------10\-|
 ----------------------10\-|
 ----------------------8\--|
 {eot}
 
 
 Here is the structure of the song:
 
 INTRO LICK
 
 [Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7] 
 [Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7] 
 [Cm]Oooh [Bb]Oooh [G#7]Oooh [G7]Oooh
 
 [Cm]Oooh [Bb]Oooh [G#7]Oooh [G7]Oooh
 
 [Cm]Oooh [Bb]Oooh [G#7]Oooh [G7]Oooh
 
 FIRST SOLO
 
 
 [Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7] 
 [Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7] 
 SECOND SOLO
 
 (Repeat verse after FIRST SOLO once)
 
 OUTRO LICK
 
 
 {sot}
 ---------------------------------
 ---------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 [Cm] [Bb] [G#7] [G7] [Fm] [Fm7] [D7] 
 
 {sot}
 -3- -1- -4- -3- -8- -8- -5-
 -4- -3- -4- -3- -9- -9- -7-
 -5- -3- -5- -4- -10- -8- -5-
 -5- -3- -4- -3- -10- -10- -7-
 -3- -1- -6- -5- -8- -8- -5-
 -3- -1- -4- -3- -8- -8- -5-
 {eot}
 
 Impress some people with this!
 Adrian.

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