All In A Mouses Night chords by Genesis

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

The timing is quite tricky so I suggest listening to the song while playing to get the hang of it.

Chords:
C#:   446664
Fmaj7: x33210
G#maj7: xx1113 or xx6543
G7:   353433


Verse:
C#C#
I can't see you but I know you're there
C#C#               B6/C#
Got to get beside you cos it's really cold out here
C#C#
Come up close to me you'll soon be warm
C#C#             B6/C#         C#C#
Hold me tightly like we're sheltering from a storm

B6/C# A6/B B6/C# A6/B
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah

C majorC D MajorD x2

Pre-Chorus:
F# minorF#m
Think I might go out for a stroll
B minorBm
Into the night, and out of this hole
        C# minorC#m
Maybe find me a meal
F# minorF#m
Walking along this new shag pile
B minorBm
Presents a problem all the while
      C# minorC#m
Nearly the door


Chorus:
C majorC Em/B A minorAm  G+G   A minorAm
    Suddenly he bumps into wood, the door is closed
 A minorAm
A augmentedA voice from the bed, he'll be exposed
G#G#
Which way to run, must make for the hole
  Fm7Fm7                      G+G  E minorEm
The light's been turned on, he's blind as a mole in coal
Eb MajorEb
Now I can see they're coming at me
                         D MajorD  D6D6
They've blocked off my door, I haven't a chance in hell

Verse:
C#C#
Come on baby let the poor thing go
C#C#             B6/C#
I'm not sleeping with that thing around here, no
C#C#
Alright then, I'll fetch a box from below
C#C#              B6/C#       C#C#
Guard him carefully, they're very quick you know

B6/C# A6/B B6/C# A6/B
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah

C majorC D MajorD x2


Pre-Chorus:
F# minorF#m
The door's been opened, my chance to escape
B minorBm
Must run out quick, better sorry than late
        C# minorC#m
I'm out on the stairs
F# minorF#m
They won't catch me now, I've the run of the house now
   B minorBm
I'll make it downstairs and into the breadbin
       C# minorC#m
That would be nice


Chorus:
C majorC Em/B A minorAm  G+G   A minorAm
    Suddenly he bumps into fur, that's very unwise
 A minorAm
A augmentedA cat is much quicker than men and their eyes
  G#G#
The chase that ensues can have only one end
 Fm7Fm7                     G+G  E minorEm
Unless outside help steps in for our friend in need
Eb MajorEb
But now the cat comes in for the kill
                     D MajorD     D6D6
His paw is raised, soon blood will spill, yes it will


Verse:
C#C#
Hard luck mouse, this is the end of your road
  C#C#               B6/C#
The signpost says inside me, let me bear your heavy load
C#C#
But it's not to be, that final pounce
C#C#          B6/C#         C#C#
Knocks a jar upon his head, and lays him out

B6/C# A6/B B6/C# A6/B
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah

C majorC D MajorD x4


Bridge:
C majorC  D MajorD  G#G#    FF    G+G
But it's all in a mouse's night
    G#G#   FF      G+G
To take on all those who'd fight


Outro:
C majorC    FF      Bb majorBb     C majorC
There I was with my back to the wall
C majorC        FF          Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb
Then comes this monster mouse, he's ten feet tall
   G#Maj7G#maj7  C#Maj7C#maj7  F#F#  Ebdim7Ebdim7
With teeth and claws to match
         G7G7
It only took one blow