Black Rat Swing chords by Memphis Minnie

• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: D

Intro:

D                     G                           D
Yes you is one black rat, Someday I’ll find your trail
A   G   D

Chorus:
    G                                             D
Yes you is one black rat, Someday I’ll find your trail
A   G   D
          A              G                         D
Then I’ll hide my shoe, Somewhere near your shirt tail
G   D  A7

Verse:
          D                    D
Yes I’ve taken you down town, paid your doctor bills
D                                       D
Now I’m in a little trouble and you're trying to get me killed.

Chorus:
    G                                             D
Yes you is one black rat, Someday I’ll find your trail
A   G   D
          A              G                         D
Then I’ll hide my shoe, Somewhere near your shirt tail
G   D  A7

Verse:
          D                      D
Says, he sneaked in my kitchen, eat up all my bread
D                              D
Soon as i left home, start to cutting up in my bed.

Chorus:
    G                                             D
Yes you is one black rat, Someday I’ll find your trail
A   G   D
          A              G                         D
Then I’ll hide my shoe, Somewhere near your shirt tail
G   D  A7
         Yea beat it out

Solo:
D D
G D A G D
A G D
G D A7

Verse:
         D                         D
He must dance in the basement, was seen in my bedroom
  D                                 D
Trapping for the youngsters, gonna catch him someday soon

Chorus:
    G                                             D
Yes you is one black rat, Someday I’ll find your trail
A   G   D
          A              G                         D     G7  D7
Then I’ll hide my shoe, Somewhere near your shirt tail