Chords for Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat Part 1 | Cats the Musical
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N]
Scimbo shanks the railway cat!
The cat of the railway [E] train!
His horse looked down the line at [C#m] eleven thirty [E]-nine
When the [A] nightmare was ready to [E]
depart.
Say, [B] Scimbo, where is Scimbo?
[E] Has he gone to hunt the thimble?
We must find him or the train can't start.
All the guards and all the [C#m] porters
And the stationmaster's daughters would [A] be searching high and [E] low.
Saying, Scimbo, [B] where is Scimbo?
For unless he's very [E] nimble, then the nightmare [A] just can't [E] go.
At eleven forty-two, with the signal overdue
And the passengers all frantic to a man
[A] That's when I would appear and I'd [F#m] saunter to the rear
I'd [A] be busy in the luggage [F#m] van.
[B]
Then he [E] gave one [B] flash of [C#m] his glass-green eyes
And [A] the signal went for me.
[E] They'd be off at last for the northern part of the northern [A] head.
[E] Scimbo shanks the railway cat!
The cat of the railway train!
You could say that by [D#] and large it [C#m] was me who was [E] in charge
Of [A] the sleeping car express.
[E] From the driver and the [B] guards to the bagman
Playing [E] cards, I'd supervise them [A] all.
[E] More or less.
And the corridor [B] he faces and [C#m] he's telling all the faces
Of [A] the travellers in the first and the [E] third.
He establishes [B] control by a regular patrol
And he'd know at once [A] if they'd indicate [E] the third.
He would watch you without blinking and he saw what you were thinking
And it's certain that he'd hear them.
But through [A] popularity [E] and bias
So [F#m] the court were very [E] quiet [A] when Scimbo was about to go to [B] the moon.
You could [E] play the prank [C#m] with Scimbo [E] shanks
[A] He's a cat that can never be ignored.
[E] So [A] nothing went wrong [E] on the northern rail when Scimbo [A] shanks was [C#m] on.
[E]
It was very [B] pleasant when they found their little den
With the [E] name written up on the door.
And the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet
And not a speck of dust on [A] the floor.
There [E] was every sort of light, you could make it dark or bright
And a button you [D#] could turn to make a breeze.
And a [A] funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in
And a crank to shut the [E] window should you sneeze.
Then the guard would come politely and would ask you very brightly
[A] Do you like your [G#] morning tea?
[F#m]
But [A] I was just [E] behind him and [F#m] was ready to remind him
[A] Our Scimbo won't let [E] anything go [F#m] [B] wrong.
When they [E] crept into [C#m] their glossy [E] berths [A] and pulled on their counterpane
[E]
They [B] all would reflect it was very nice
To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice
They could leave all that to the [E] railway cat
The cat of the [A] railway [F] train
The Scimbo trains all the railway cat
The cat of the railway train
The Scimbo trains all the railway cat
The cat of the railway train
[G#] [D#] [Fm]
[C#]
[D#] [Fm]
Scimbo shanks the railway cat!
The cat of the railway [E] train!
His horse looked down the line at [C#m] eleven thirty [E]-nine
When the [A] nightmare was ready to [E]
depart.
Say, [B] Scimbo, where is Scimbo?
[E] Has he gone to hunt the thimble?
We must find him or the train can't start.
All the guards and all the [C#m] porters
And the stationmaster's daughters would [A] be searching high and [E] low.
Saying, Scimbo, [B] where is Scimbo?
For unless he's very [E] nimble, then the nightmare [A] just can't [E] go.
At eleven forty-two, with the signal overdue
And the passengers all frantic to a man
[A] That's when I would appear and I'd [F#m] saunter to the rear
I'd [A] be busy in the luggage [F#m] van.
[B]
Then he [E] gave one [B] flash of [C#m] his glass-green eyes
And [A] the signal went for me.
[E] They'd be off at last for the northern part of the northern [A] head.
[E] Scimbo shanks the railway cat!
The cat of the railway train!
You could say that by [D#] and large it [C#m] was me who was [E] in charge
Of [A] the sleeping car express.
[E] From the driver and the [B] guards to the bagman
Playing [E] cards, I'd supervise them [A] all.
[E] More or less.
And the corridor [B] he faces and [C#m] he's telling all the faces
Of [A] the travellers in the first and the [E] third.
He establishes [B] control by a regular patrol
And he'd know at once [A] if they'd indicate [E] the third.
He would watch you without blinking and he saw what you were thinking
And it's certain that he'd hear them.
But through [A] popularity [E] and bias
So [F#m] the court were very [E] quiet [A] when Scimbo was about to go to [B] the moon.
You could [E] play the prank [C#m] with Scimbo [E] shanks
[A] He's a cat that can never be ignored.
[E] So [A] nothing went wrong [E] on the northern rail when Scimbo [A] shanks was [C#m] on.
[E]
It was very [B] pleasant when they found their little den
With the [E] name written up on the door.
And the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet
And not a speck of dust on [A] the floor.
There [E] was every sort of light, you could make it dark or bright
And a button you [D#] could turn to make a breeze.
And a [A] funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in
And a crank to shut the [E] window should you sneeze.
Then the guard would come politely and would ask you very brightly
[A] Do you like your [G#] morning tea?
[F#m]
But [A] I was just [E] behind him and [F#m] was ready to remind him
[A] Our Scimbo won't let [E] anything go [F#m] [B] wrong.
When they [E] crept into [C#m] their glossy [E] berths [A] and pulled on their counterpane
[E]
They [B] all would reflect it was very nice
To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice
They could leave all that to the [E] railway cat
The cat of the [A] railway [F] train
The Scimbo trains all the railway cat
The cat of the railway train
The Scimbo trains all the railway cat
The cat of the railway train
[G#] [D#] [Fm]
[C#]
[D#] [Fm]
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
F#m
E
A
B
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Scimbo shanks _ the railway cat!
The cat of the railway [E] _ _ _ train!
_ His horse looked down the line at [C#m] eleven thirty [E]-nine
When the [A] nightmare was ready to [E] _
depart.
Say, [B] Scimbo, where is Scimbo?
[E] Has he gone to hunt the thimble?
We must find him or the train can't start.
All the guards and all the [C#m] porters
And the stationmaster's daughters would [A] be searching high and [E] low.
_ Saying, Scimbo, [B] where is Scimbo?
For unless he's very [E] nimble, then the nightmare [A] just can't [E] go.
At eleven forty-two, with the signal _ overdue
And the passengers all frantic to a man
[A] That's when I would appear and I'd [F#m] saunter to the rear
I'd [A] be busy in the luggage [F#m] _ van.
_ [B] _
Then he [E] gave one [B] flash of [C#m] his glass-green eyes
And [A] the signal went for me.
[E] _ _ They'd be off at last for the northern part of the northern [A] head. _
[E] _ Scimbo shanks the railway cat!
_ The cat of the railway train! _ _ _
You could say that by [D#] and large it [C#m] was me who was [E] in charge
Of [A] the sleeping car express.
[E] _ _ From the driver and the [B] guards to the bagman
Playing [E] cards, I'd supervise them [A] all.
[E] More or less.
And the corridor [B] he faces and [C#m] he's telling all the faces
Of [A] the travellers in the first and the [E] third.
_ He establishes [B] control by a regular patrol
And he'd know at once [A] if they'd indicate [E] the third.
He would watch you without blinking and he saw what you were thinking
And it's certain that he'd hear them.
But through _ [A] popularity [E] and bias
So [F#m] the court were very [E] quiet [A] when Scimbo was about to go to [B] _ _ the moon.
You could [E] play the prank [C#m] with Scimbo [E] shanks
[A] He's a cat that can never be ignored.
[E] _ So [A] nothing went wrong [E] on the northern rail when Scimbo [A] shanks was [C#m] on.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
It was very [B] pleasant when they found their little den
With the [E] name written up on the door.
And the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet
And not a speck of dust on [A] the floor.
There [E] was every sort of light, you could make it dark or bright
And a button you [D#] could turn to make a breeze.
And a [A] funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in
And a crank to shut the [E] window should you sneeze. _
Then the guard would come politely and would ask you very brightly
[A] Do you like your [G#] morning tea?
_ [F#m] _
But [A] I was just [E] behind him and [F#m] was ready to remind him
[A] Our Scimbo won't let [E] anything go [F#m] _ _ _ [B] wrong.
When they [E] crept into [C#m] their glossy [E] berths [A] and pulled on their _ counterpane
[E] _
They [B] all would reflect it was very nice
To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice
They could leave all that to the [E] railway cat
The cat of the [A] railway [F] train
The Scimbo trains all the railway cat
_ The cat of the railway _ _ train
The _ _ _ Scimbo trains all the railway _ _ cat
The cat of the railway train _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Scimbo shanks _ the railway cat!
The cat of the railway [E] _ _ _ train!
_ His horse looked down the line at [C#m] eleven thirty [E]-nine
When the [A] nightmare was ready to [E] _
depart.
Say, [B] Scimbo, where is Scimbo?
[E] Has he gone to hunt the thimble?
We must find him or the train can't start.
All the guards and all the [C#m] porters
And the stationmaster's daughters would [A] be searching high and [E] low.
_ Saying, Scimbo, [B] where is Scimbo?
For unless he's very [E] nimble, then the nightmare [A] just can't [E] go.
At eleven forty-two, with the signal _ overdue
And the passengers all frantic to a man
[A] That's when I would appear and I'd [F#m] saunter to the rear
I'd [A] be busy in the luggage [F#m] _ van.
_ [B] _
Then he [E] gave one [B] flash of [C#m] his glass-green eyes
And [A] the signal went for me.
[E] _ _ They'd be off at last for the northern part of the northern [A] head. _
[E] _ Scimbo shanks the railway cat!
_ The cat of the railway train! _ _ _
You could say that by [D#] and large it [C#m] was me who was [E] in charge
Of [A] the sleeping car express.
[E] _ _ From the driver and the [B] guards to the bagman
Playing [E] cards, I'd supervise them [A] all.
[E] More or less.
And the corridor [B] he faces and [C#m] he's telling all the faces
Of [A] the travellers in the first and the [E] third.
_ He establishes [B] control by a regular patrol
And he'd know at once [A] if they'd indicate [E] the third.
He would watch you without blinking and he saw what you were thinking
And it's certain that he'd hear them.
But through _ [A] popularity [E] and bias
So [F#m] the court were very [E] quiet [A] when Scimbo was about to go to [B] _ _ the moon.
You could [E] play the prank [C#m] with Scimbo [E] shanks
[A] He's a cat that can never be ignored.
[E] _ So [A] nothing went wrong [E] on the northern rail when Scimbo [A] shanks was [C#m] on.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
It was very [B] pleasant when they found their little den
With the [E] name written up on the door.
And the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet
And not a speck of dust on [A] the floor.
There [E] was every sort of light, you could make it dark or bright
And a button you [D#] could turn to make a breeze.
And a [A] funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in
And a crank to shut the [E] window should you sneeze. _
Then the guard would come politely and would ask you very brightly
[A] Do you like your [G#] morning tea?
_ [F#m] _
But [A] I was just [E] behind him and [F#m] was ready to remind him
[A] Our Scimbo won't let [E] anything go [F#m] _ _ _ [B] wrong.
When they [E] crept into [C#m] their glossy [E] berths [A] and pulled on their _ counterpane
[E] _
They [B] all would reflect it was very nice
To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice
They could leave all that to the [E] railway cat
The cat of the [A] railway [F] train
The Scimbo trains all the railway cat
_ The cat of the railway _ _ train
The _ _ _ Scimbo trains all the railway _ _ cat
The cat of the railway train _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _