Cats Under The Stars — Jerry Garcia Band
Chords and lyrics for Cats Under The Stars by Jerry Garcia Band (key of F).
Intro
[F] [Em] [Dm] [Am] [C] [G] [F] [Em] [Am] [F] [C]
Chorus
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Em]Stars[C][F][Am]
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Am][Bm][C]Stars[F][Em][Dm]
[C]
Verse 1
[C]Cats on the [Bb]blacktop, [C]birdie in the [Bb]treetop,
[C]Someone plays guitar that sounds like [F][Em]cla-vi- [D]nette.
[Am]I ain't ready [D]yet, [Am] to go to [D]bed,
[F]Think I'll [Em]take a [Dm]walk [Am][C]downtown [G][F][Em][Am]instead.[C][F]
Chorus
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Em]Stars[C][F][Am]
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Am][Bm][C]Stars[F][Em][Dm]
[C]
Verse 2
[C]Cats on the [Bb]bandstand, [C]Give'em each a big [Bb]hand,
[C]Anyone who sweats like that must be [F]all [Em]right.[D]
[Am]No one wants to [D]fight;[Am] no [D]blackeye,
[F]Just [Em]another [Dm]cat [Am]beneath the [C]stars [G][F][Em][Am]tonight.[C][F]
Chorus
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Em]Stars[C][F][Am]
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Am][Bm][C]Stars[F][Em][Dm]
[C]
Verse 3
[C]Cats in the [Bb]limelight, [C]feels like it's [Bb]alright,
[C]Everybody wants something they [F]might [Em]not [D]get.
[Am]I ain' ready [D]yet,[Am] it ain't [D]complete,
[F]That's [Em]why I am [Dm]headin' [Am]down to [C][G]Alleycat [F][Em][Am]Street.[C][F]
Chorus
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Em]Stars[C][F][Am]
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am]Stars[G]
Bridge
[Dm]Sa- [C]tin [Dm]blouse [C][Bm7][Bb]unbuttoning,
[Dm]Sa- [C]tin [Dm]blouse [C][Bm7][Bb]unbuttoning,
[A]Time is a stripper doin' it just for [F][C]you.[G]
[A]Time is a stripper doin' it just for [C]you.[G] [F] [G]Just [Bb]for [C]you
[D] [Bb]Just [F]For [C]You
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [F] [C] [G]
[G] [Am] [Bm] [C] [Dm] [Em] [F]
Verse 4
[C]Knock in the brass [Bb]tacks, [C]cover up your tracks [Bb]Jack,
[C]You ain't nowhere till you can pay your [F]own [Em]way [D]back.
[Am]What else do you [D]lack; [Am]to make it [D]right,
But [F]cats [Em]down [Dm][Am]under the [C]stars [G][F][Em][Am]tonight.[C][F]
[Chorus] (Repeat until done)
[C]Cats Down [F]Under The [Am][G][Em]Stars[C][F][Am]
[Main Riff] - (/) Slide Up (h) Hammer On (p) Pull Off
[Am] [F]
(Cats Down Under The Stars)
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