SONG: Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat ARTIST: Andrew Lloyd Webber From the musical, Cats Intro: E (022100@1) C#m/E F#m7/E B/E E (022100@1) C#m/E F#m7/E B/E E C#m/E F#m7/E B/E Skimbleshanks the E (022100@1)C#m/E F#m7/E B/E Railway Cat, E (022100@1) B7/E F#m/E the Cat of the Railway E (022100@1) C#m/E F#m7/E B/E Train E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1) C#m (x13321@4) E/B (443121@4) There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty nine A (x02220@1) D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) EWhen (022100@1)the Night Mail's ready to depart F#m/E B7/E Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble? E+2 E/B (443121@4) Has he gone to hunt the thimble? Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) A/B (002520@1) EWe (022100@1)must find him or the train can't start" E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1) All the guards and all the porters C#m (x13321@4) E/B (443121@4) And the station master's daughters A (x02220@1) D/A (x00232@1)A (x02220@1) A/E (002220@1) E (022100@1) Would be searching high and low F#m (244222@1) B7/E E+2/B E/B (443121@4) Saying "Skimble where is Skimble for unless he's very nimble Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) A/B (002520@1) EThen (022100@1)the night mail just can't go." E (022100@1) G/E (020003@1) F#m/E At eleven forty two with the signal overdue E (022100@1) G/E (020003@1) F#m/E E (022100@1) And the passengers all frantic to a man A (x02220@1) E/G# (143121@4) F#m11 E/G# (143121@4) That's when I would appear and I'd saunter to the rear A (x02220@1) E/G# (143121@4) F#m11 I'd been busy in the luggage van! B7 (x21202@1)E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1) C#m (x13321@4) E/B (443121@4) Then he gave one flash of his glass green eyes A (x02220@1) D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) A/E (002220@1) E (022100@1) And the signal went "All Clear!" F#m/E B7/E E+2/B E/B (443121@4) Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1)A/B (002520@1) They'd be off at last for the northern part of the Northern Hemi E (022100@1) C#m/E F#m7/E {sphere {Skimbleshanks B/E E (022100@1)C#m/E the Railway F#m7/E B/E Cat E (022100@1) B/E A/E (002220@1)E (022100@1) C#m/E F#m7/E The Cat of the Railway Train B/E E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1) C#m (x13321@4) E/B (443121@4) You could say that by and large it was me who was in charge A (x02220@1) D/A (x00232@1) Of the Sleeping Car A (x02220@1)E (022100@1) F#m/E B7/E E+2/B E/B (443121@4) Express, from the driver and the guards to the bagmen playing cards Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) A/B (002520@1) EI (022100@1)would supervise them all more or less E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1) C#m (x13321@4) E/B (443121@4) Down the corridor he paces and examines all the faces A (x02220@1) D/A (x00232@1)A (x02220@1) A/E (002220@1) E (022100@1) Of the travellers in the first and the third F#m/E B7/E E+2/B E/B (443121@4) He establishes control by a regular patrol Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1)A/B (002520@1) EAnd (022100@1)he'd know at once if anything occurred E (022100@1) G/E (020003@1) A7/E F#m/E He would watch you without winking and he saw what you were thinking R A7/E G/E (020003@1) F#m/E A7/E E (022100@1) And it's certain that he didn't approve A (x02220@1) E/G# (143121@4) F#m (244222@1) E/G# (143121@4) Of hilarity and riot so the folk were very quiet A (x02220@1) E/G# (143121@4) F#m11 When Skimble was about and on the move B7 (x21202@1)E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1) C#m (x13321@4) E/B (443121@4) You could play no pranks with Skimbleshanks! A (x02220@1) D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) A/E (002220@1) E (022100@1) He's a cat that cannot be ignored F#m/E B7/E E+2/B E/B (443121@4) So nothing went wrong on the Northern Mail Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) A/B (002520@1)E6When (04xxxx@1)Skimbleshanks was aboard E6 (04xxxx@1)E (022100@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) E (022100@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) It was very pleasant when they'd found their little den E (022100@1) Bm7With (x20202@1)their name written up on the door. Woo! Woo! E (022100@1) Bm7And (x20202@1)the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet And not a speck of dust upon the floor E (022100@1) Bm7There (x20202@1)was every sort of light You could make it dark or bright And a button you could turn to make a breeze Woo! Woo! E (022100@1) Bm7And (x20202@1)a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in And a crank to shut the window should you sneeze A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) E (022100@1) Then the guard looked in politely and would ask you very brightly, A (x02220@1) E"Do (022100@1)you like your morning tea weak or strong?" A (x02220@1) E/G# (143121@4) F#m7 (131141@2) E/G# (143121@4) But I was just behind him and was ready to remind him A (x02220@1) E/G# (143121@4) F#m7(2 (131141@2)bars) For Skimble won't let anything go wrong E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1) C#m (x13321@4)E/B (443121@4) A (x02220@1) D/A (x00232@1)A (x02220@1)A/E (002220@1) E (022100@1) When they crept into their cosy berths and pulled up the counterpane A/B (002520@1) B7 (x21202@1) Esus2/B E/B (443121@4) They all could reflect that it was very nice A/B (002520@1) B7 (x21202@1) Esus2/B E/B (443121@4) To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice A/B (002520@1) B7 (x21202@1) Esus2/B E (022100@1) They could leave all that to the Railway Cat Abm (133111@4) A (x02220@1) A/B (002520@1)EThe (022100@1)Cat of the Railway Train F (133211@1) Dm/F Gm7/F Skimbleshanks C/F (x4111x@5)F (133211@1)Dm/F the Railway Gm7/F C/F (x4111x@5) Cat F (133211@1) C7/F Gm/F The Cat of the Railway F (133211@1) Dm/F Gm7/F C/F (x4111x@5) Train F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5) Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright Bb (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3)Bb (x1333x@1) FEvery (133211@1)now and then I'd have a cup of tea Gm/F C7/F F+2 F (133211@1) With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was keeping on the watch Am (x02210@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/C FOnly (133211@1)stopping here and there to catch a flea F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5) Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) They were fast asleep at Crewe and so they never knew Bb (x1333x@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3)Bb (x1333x@1) FThat (133211@1)I was walking up and down the station Gm/F C7/F Fsus2 (xx1341@3) F (133211@1) They were sleeping all the while I was busy at Carlisle Am (x02210@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/C FWhere (133211@1)I met the station master with elation F (133211@1) Ab/F Gm7/F They might see me at Dumfries if I summoned the police F (133211@1) Ab/F Gm/F F (133211@1) If there was anything they ought to know about Bb (x1333x@1) F/A (x03211@1) Gm7 F/A (x03211@1) When they got to Gallowgate there they did not have to wait Bb (x1333x@1) F/A (x03211@1) Gm7/11 For Skimbleshanks would help them to get out! C7 (x32310@1)C13 (x32335@1)C7 (x32310@1) And he F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5) Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) gives you a wave of his long brown tail Bb (x1333x@1) FWhich (133211@1)says "I'll see you again! Gm/F C7/F Fsus2 (xx1341@3) F (133211@1) You'll meet without fail on the Midnight Mail Am7 (x02010@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Bb/C FThe (133211@1)Cat of the Railway Train!" F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5) Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) BbF Gm/F C7/F F Am7 (x02010@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Bb/C F(2 (133211@1)bars) The Cat of the Railway Train