Apr222020

The Offspring – Here Kitty Kitty Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Here Kitty Kitty by The Offspring on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Em
She was a rich woman
Em
she had rich tastes
G
She felt the blood runnin’ through her veins
Am Em
She liked the life she had she loved her big cats and the beauty of bein’ untamed
Em
Everything was fine, just as sweet as wine
G
But her husband went and disappeared
Am Em
But then it got a little crazy, got a little hazy and the cops said there’s somethin’ wrong here

[Verse 2]
Em G
So if you’re ever down in Tampa on a big cat refuge don’t pick a fight with your wife
Am Em
‘Cause it’s a big 40 acres and if you’re not careful you’ll be gone in a blink of an eye
Em G
No bones, no remains but that won’t change the fact that Don sure ain’t comin’ back
Am
But you can’t prosecute, there’s just no use
Em
There’s nothin’ left but tiger tracks

[Chorus]
C C9
Oh, here kitty kitty
Em G
Mama’s got some treats for you
C C9
Oh, here kitty kitty
Em G
You can’t find this taste in the zoo
C C9
Oh, here kitty kitty
Em G
Well mama Carole she sure loves you
C D
Oh, here kitty kitty
Mama made this for you
C C9
Oh, here kitty kitty
Em G
Mama’s got some treats for you
C C9
Oh, here kitty kitty
Em G
You can’t find this taste in the zoo
C C9
Oh, here kitty kitty
Em G
Well mama Carole she sure loves you
C D
Oh, here kitty kitty
Mama made this for you

[Outro]
Mama made this for you
Em

How to play Here Kitty Kitty: key, chords and progression

Here Kitty Kitty by The Offspring keeps coming home to E minor (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: Em, G, Am, C, C9 and D.

The backbone of the song is C – C9 – Em – G (VI – VI9 – i – III in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.