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Dorothy Olsen – Pussy Cat Parade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsC D7 G Am Dm Adim7 A F A7 Em7 Dm7 G7C/BC/GCmaj7 E7b9sus4 E

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[Intro]
C                                        
Here they come marching down 
the street: 
    D7
the Pussy Cats on parade!
    G                        
The Pussy Cat Light Brigade 
  C               G
is holding a big parade!
   C                        Am    
So happily lifting up their feet, 
   Dm                 Adim7
in ribbons and bows arrayed,
     C                  A          
They all come down from Candy Town 
        Dm    G     C
for the Pussy Cat Parade!

[Verse 1]
F                           
Once a year they all appear 
    C
and march behind the band,
        C                 A         
There's lots to do at the barbeque, 
    Dm            G
and everything is grand!
C                               Am   
The tables are filled with lollipops 
    Dm             Adim7
and cakes and lemonade,
     C                   A           
It's fun you'll find, to tag behind, 
    Dm    G     C
the Pussy Cat Parade!

[Chorus]
C                   D7
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow,
G                 C         G
Meow meow meow, meow meow meooooow!
C                Am   Dm 
Meow meow meow meow meow 
       Adim7
meow meooooow,
C            A7         Dm   G    C
Meow meow, meow meow, meow meow meow!

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[Verse 2]
F                           
Up and down around the town 
    C
you hear their marching feet,
    Em7               A            
And every time that a dog appears, 
     Dm7              G7
they chase him up the street!
     C           C/B   Am     C/G  
It's just like a happy county fair 
     Dm               Adim7
with all the noise it made,
        C               A         
There's lots of fun for everyone, 
    Dm    G     C
the Pussy Cat Parade!

[Chorus]
C                   D7
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow,
G                 C         G
Meow meow meow, meow meow meooooow!
C                Am   Dm 
Meow meow meow meow meow 
       Adim7
meow meooooow,
C            A7         Dm   G    C
Meow meow, meow meow, meow meow meow!

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[Verse 3]
F                  Dm7      
When the parade is over and 
    Cmaj7
the barbeque is done,
    Em7            A             
The Pussy Cats are sleepy that's 
    Dm7            G7
because of all the fun!
C            C/B     Am    C/G  
They all run back to Candy Town 
       Dm            Adim7
as the day begins to fade,
    C                          A7   
But don't you fear, they'll be back 
                  E7b9sus4 
next year for the Pussy    
E     Am    D7
Cat Parade!
     C               A         
It's lots of fun for everyone: 
    Dm     G      N.C.
the Pu-usy Cat Pa-rade!

[Chorus]
C                   D7
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow,
G                 C         G
Meow meow meow, meow meow meooooow!
C                Am   Dm 
Meow meow meow meow meow 
       Adim7
meow meooooow,
C            A7       
Meow meow, meow meow, 
  Dm   E    Am  D7
meow meow meow!
C            A7         Dm   G    N.C.
Meow meow, meow meow, meow meow meow!

How to play Pussy Cat Parade: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Pussy Cat Parade by Dorothy Olsen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Pussy Cat Parade by Dorothy Olsen keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 17 chords: C, D7, G, Am, Dm, Adim7, A, F, A7, Em7, Dm7 and G7 and 5 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – C – Am – Dm (V – I – vi – ii in C major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – lah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.