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Cool For Cats by Squeeze
Cool For Cats
Intro: G Em C Am
G
The Indians send signals
Em
from the rocks above the pass
C
the cowboys take positions
Am
in the bushes and the grass
Eb
The squaw is with the Corporal
Cm
she is tied against the tree
Eb
she doesn't mind the language
Cm
it's the beating she don't need
Eb
she lets loose all the horses
C
when the Corporal is asleep
G
And he wakes to find the fire's dead
Em
and arrows in his hats
C
and Davy Crockett rides around
F
and says it's cool for cats
G Em
it's cool for cats (cooool for cats)
G
The Sweeney's doing ninety
Em
'cuz they've got the word to go
C
they get a gang of villans
Am
in a shed up at Heathrow
Eb
They're counting out the fivers
Cm
when the handcuffs lock again
Eb
in and out of Wandsworth
Cm
with the numbers on their names
Eb
it's funny how their missus'
C
always look the bleeding same
G
And meanwhile at the station
Em
there's a couple of likely lads
C
who swear like how's your father
F
and they're very cool for cats
G Em
they're cool for cats (cooool for cats)
G
To change the mood a little
Em
I've been posing down the pub
C
on seeing my reflection
Am
I'm looking slightly rough
Eb
I fancy this, I fancy that
Cm
I want to be so flash
Eb
I give a little muscle
Cm
and I spend a little cash
Eb C
but all I get is bitter and a nasty little rash
G
And by the time I'm sober
Em
I've forgotten what I've had
C F
and everybody tells me that it's cool to be a cat
G Em
cool for cats (coooool for cats)
Em (vamp break)
G
Shake up at the disco
Em
and I think I've got a pull
C
I ask her lots of questions
Am
and she hangs on to the wall
Eb
I kiss her for the first time
Cm
And then I take her home
Eb
I'm invited in for coffee
Cm
And I give the dog a bone
Eb
She likes to go to discos
C
But she's never on her own
G
I said I'll see you later
Em
And I give her some old chat
C
But it's not like that on the TV
F
When it's cool for cats
G Em
It's cool for cats (coooool for cats)
Outro verse/chorus solo:
G Em C Am / Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb C / G Em C F G Em /
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version 2
G = 320033 Em/D = xx0000 Am = x02210 F = 133211
G/F# = 2x0033 C = x32010 Eb = x68886 A = x02220
Em = 022000 C/B = x22010 Cm = x35543
[Bass riff at end of verses]
Em A
(Cool---- for cats!)
e |--0-----------|--0-----------|
B |--0-----------|--2-----------|
G |--0-----------|--2-----------|
D |--2-----------|--2-----------|
A |--2-----------|--0-----------|
E |--0--2--3--4--|-----3--2--0--|
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[Intro]
G G/F# Em Em/D C C/B Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
G G/F# Em Em/D
The Indians send signals, from the rocks above the pass,
C C/B Am
The cowboys take position in the bushes and the grass,
Eb Cm
The squaw is with the Corporal, she is tied against a tree,
Eb Cm
She doesn't mind the language, it's the beating she don't need,
Eb C
She lets loose all the horses when the Corporal is asleep,
G G/F# Em Em/D
And he wakes to find the fire's dead, and arrows in his hat,
C F
And Davy Crockett rides around and says it's cool for cats,
Em A
It's cool for cats---!
(Cool-----for cats!)
[Verse 2]
G G/F# Em Em/D
The Sweeney's doing 90, 'cause they've got the word to go,
C C/B Am
They get a gang of villains in a shed, up at Heathrow,
Eb Cm
They're counting out the fivers, when the handcuffs lock again,
Eb Cm
In and out of Wandsworth, with the numbers on their names,
Eb C
It's funny how their missus' always looks the bleeding same,
G G/F# Em Em/D
And meanwhile, at the station there's a couple of likely lads,
C F
Who swear like 'how's your father', and they're very cool for cats,
Em A
They're cool for cats---!
(Cool---- for cats!)
[Verse 3]
G G/F# Em Em/D
To change the mood a little I've been posing down the pub,
C C/B Am
On seeing my reflection, I'm looking slightly rough,
Eb Cm
I fancy this, I fancy that, I wanna be so flash,
Eb Cm
I give a little muscle, and I spend a little cash,
Eb C
But all I get is bitter, and a nasty little rash,
G G/F# Em Em/D
And, by the time I'm sober, I've for - gotten what I've had,
C F
And everybody tells me that it's cool to be a cat,
Em A
Cool for cats----!
(Cool---- for cats!)
[Ad-libbed Bridge]
Em (A) (Em) (A)
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[Verse 4]
G G/F# Em Em/D
Shake up at the disco, and I think I've got a pull,
C C/B Am
I ask her lots of questions, and she hangs on to the wall,
Eb Cm
I kiss her for the first time, and then I take her home,
Eb Cm
I'm in - vited in for coffee, and I give the dog a bone,
Eb C
She likes to go to discos, but she's never on her own,
G G/F# Em Em/D
I said, 'I'll see you later!', and I give her some old chat,
C F
But it's not like that on the TV, when it's cool for cats,
Em A
It's cool for cats---!
(Cool---- for cats!)
[Coda]
G G/F# Em Em/D C C/B Am
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb C
(Oo ---oo - oo----! Oo ---oo - oo----! Oo ---oo - oo----!)
G G/F# Em Em/D C F
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em A
(Cool---- for cats!) :|| [x2]
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version 3
this song is easier in D
D
The Indians send signals
Bm
from the rocks above the pass
G
the cowboys take positions
Em
in the bushes and the grass
Bb
The squaw is with the Corporal
Gm
she is tied against the tree
Bb
she doesn't mind the language
Gm
it's the beating she don't need
Bb
she lets loose all the horses
Gm
when the Corporal is asleep
D
And he wakes to find the fire's dead
Bm
and arrows in his hats
G
and Davy Crockett rides around
Em
and says it's cool for cats
D Bm
it's cool for (cool for cats)
D
The Sweeney's doing ninety
Bm
'cause they've got the word to go
G
they get a gang of villians
Em
in a shed up at Heathrow
Bb
They're counting out the fivers
Gm
when the handcuffs lock again
Bb
in and out of Wandsworth
Gm
with the numbers on their names
Bb
it's funny how their missus
Gm
always look the bleeding same
D
And meanwhile at the station
Bm
there's a couple of likely lads
G
who swear like how's your father
Em
and they're very cool for cats
D Bm
they're cool for (cool for cats)
D
To change the mood a little
Bm
I've been posing down the pub
G
on seeing my reflection
Em
I am looking slightly rough
Bb
I fancy this, I fancy that
Gm
I want to be so flash
Bb
I give a little muscle
Gm
and I spend a little cash
Bb Gm
but all I get is bitter and a nasty little rash
D
And by the time I'm sober
Bm
I've forgotten what I've had
G Em
and everybody tells me that it's cool to be a cat
D Bm
cool for (cool for cats)
D
Shape up at the disco
Bm
and I think I've got a pull
G
I ask her lots of questions
Em
as she hangs on to the wall
Bb
I kiss her for the first time
Gm
And then I take her home
Bb
I'm invited in for coffee
Gm
And I give the dog a bone
Bb
She likes to go to discos
Gm
But she's never on her own
D
I said I'll see you later
Bm
And I give her some old chat
G
But it's not like that on the TV
Em
When it's cool for cats
D Bm
cool for (cool for cats)
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version 4
VERSES
G Em
the indians send signals from the rocks above the pass
C Am
the cowboys take positions in the bushes and the grass
Eb Cm
the squaw is with the corporal she is tied against the tree
Eb Cm
she doesnt mind the language its the beatings she dont need
Eb Cm
she lets loose all the horses while the corporal is asleep
G Em
she wakes to find the fire out and arrows in his hats
C F
and davey crockett rides around and says its cool for cats its cool for
CHORUS G Em G Em
cats, cool for cats cool for cats
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version 5
D/F# - 200232
Intro - G D/F# Em Dm C G/B Am
Verse 1
G
The indians send signals
D/F# Em Dm
From the rocks above the pass
C
The cowboys take positions
G/B Am
In the bushes and the grass
D#
The squaw is with the corporal
Cm
She is tied against the tree
D#
She doesnt mind the language
Cm
Its the beating she dont need
D#
She lets loose all the horses
C
When the corporal is asleep
G D/F#
And he wakes to find the fires dead
Em Dm
And arrows in his hat
C
And davy crockett rides around
F
And says its cool for cats
Chorus 1
F Em A7
It's cool for cats
Cool for Cats
Same chords throughout
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version 6
D-Chords: Strum once then quickly switch to next chord (makes sense when you hear the song)
G D Em D
The Indians send signals from the rocks above the pass
C G Am
The cowboys take position in the bushes and the grass
Eb Cm
The squaw is with the corporal she is tied against the tree
Eb Cm
She doesn't mind the language it's the beatings she don't need
Eb C(barre)
She lets loose all the horses while the corporal is asleep
G D Em D
And he wakes to find the fire's out and arrows in his hat
C F
And Davey Crocket rides around and says he's cool for cats
(background singers)
Em Am
Coooool for caaaats
G
The Sweeney's doing ninety
D Em D
'Cos they've got the word to go
C
They get a gang of villains
G Am
In a shed up at Heathrow
Eb
They're counting out the fivers
Cm
When the handcuffs lock again
Eb
In and out of Wandsworth
Cm
With the numbers on their names
Eb
It's funny how their missus'
C(barre)
Always look the bleeding same
G
And meanwhile at the station
D Em
There's a couple of likely lads
D C
Who swear like how's your father
F
And they're very cool for cats
They're cool for cats
(background singers)
Em Am
Coooool for caaaats
Stays the same for the rest of the song.
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