The Kinks - Phenomenal Cat: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Phenomenal Cat" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D G D D G D A long, long time ago, in a land of idiot boys G D F C There lived the cat, a phenomenal cat A# F Who loved to wallow all day No one bothered him as he sat, content in his tree He just lived to eat cos it kept him fat And that's how he wanted to stay Dm A Though he was big and fat, C F all the world was good to him Dm A And he pointed out on the map all C F the places he had been Dm Cowes, Sardinia, Katmandu, A# A The Scilly Isles and Sahara, too Once when he was thin He had flown to old Hong Kong And had learned the secret of life And the sea and the sky beyond So he gave up his diet and sat in a tree And ate himself through eternity You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  Dm  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Phenomenal Cat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Phenomenal Cat" by The Kinks.