In 1962 Alley Cat Song was written by Jack Harlen (words) and Frank Bjorn (music).
Play moderately slow, 4/4 time.
C G7
He goes on the / prowl each night * / like an Al-ley / Cat, * * * /
C
Look - in’ for some / new de - light * / like an Al - ley / Cat * * * /
G7
She can’t trust him / out of sight, * / there’s no doubt of / that. * * * /
C
He just don’t know / wrong from right * / like an Al - ley / Cat. * * .....
F C D7
He / meets ‘em * * / * * * and / loves ‘em * * / * * * and / leaves ‘em * * / * * * * /
(Mee-0w) (Mee-0w) (Mee-0w)
G7 C
that's what Cat - sa- / no – va does. * / It’s no way to / treat a pal, * /
G7
she should tell him, / scat! * * * / Aren’t you sor – ry / for that gal * /
C
With her al - ley / cat? * * .....
F C D7
He / meets ‘em * * / * * * and / loves ‘em * * / * * * and /leaves ‘em * * / * * * * /
(Mee-0w) (Mee-0w) (Mee-0w)
G7 C
like that Cat - sa- / no – va does. * / That’s no way to / treat a pal, * /
G7
she should tell him, / scat! * * * / Aren’t you sor – ry / for that gal * /
C F F#dim C A7
with her al - ley / cat? * - And that’s the sad, sad, tale of a / lone-some frail, __ /
D7 G7 C
* and her Al-ley / Cat.___ * ||
- Chord Breakdown
L.h. / R.H.
C = C/EGC
G7 = D/BFB
C= EGC
G7 = D/ BFB
C = C/EGC
F = F/FAD *
C = C/EAD
D7 = D/F#AD
G7 = D/BFB
C = C/EGC * (repeat back to *)
Coda
C = C/EGC
F = F/DAD
F#dim = F#/EbAD
C = G/ECE
A = C#GA
D7 = D/CF#A
G7 = G/BFB
C = C/EGC
- L.H. Riff
G, G#, A, A#, B, C, C#, D
Have fun with the song!
Score to Alley Cat, here.
Guitar tabs and piano chord chart, here.
A great songwriter, mostly popular for Alley Cat Song. Also goes by,
Bent Fabric, Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, Frank Barcley
Frank Bjorn also wrote The Happy Puppy! :=)
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