All In A Mouses Night chords by Genesis

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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#
I can't see you but I know you're there
C#                             B6/C#
Got to get beside you cos it's really cold out here
C#
Come up close to me you'll soon be warm
C#                         B6/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 D x2


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


Chorus:
C Em/B Am    G     Am
       Suddenly he bumps into wood, the door is closed
  Am
A voice from the bed, he'll be exposed
G#
Which way to run, must make for the hole
    Fm7                                            G    Em
The light's been turned on, he's blind as a mole in coal
Eb
Now I can see they're coming at me
                                                  D    D6
They've blocked off my door, I haven't a chance in hell


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

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

C D x2


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


Chorus:
C Em/B Am    G     Am
       Suddenly he bumps into fur, that's very unwise
  Am
A cat is much quicker than men and their eyes
    G#
The chase that ensues can have only one end
  Fm7                                         G    Em
Unless outside help steps in for our friend in need
Eb
But now the cat comes in for the kill
                                          D          D6
His paw is raised, soon blood will spill, yes it will


Verse:
C#
Hard luck mouse, this is the end of your road
    C#                              B6/C#
The signpost says inside me, let me bear your heavy load
C#
But it's not to be, that final pounce
C#                    B6/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 D x4


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


Outro:
C       F           Bb          C
There I was with my back to the wall
C               F                   Bb       Eb
Then comes this monster mouse, he's ten feet tall
     G#maj7    C#maj7   F#    Ebdim7
With teeth and claws to match
                 G7
It only took one blow