The Rat chords by The Walkmen

Chords with lyrics

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

Key: C# minorC#m

The Rat by The Walkmen


Intro:
    C# minorC#m (12 bars)
    E MajorE  (4 bars)
    F# minorF#m (2 bars)
    A augmentedA  (2 bars)
    F# minorF#m (4 bars)
    E MajorE  (4 bars)
    F# minorF#m (4 bars)
    C# minorC#m (4 bars)

Verses:
C# minorC#m
You've got a nerve to be asking a favour
E MajorE
You've got a nerve to be calling my number
 F# minorF#m              A augmentedA
I know we've been through this before
F# minorF#m                    E MajorE
 Can't you hear me, I'm calling out your name
F# minorF#m                   C# minorC#m
 Can't you see me, I'm pounding on your door
E MajorE
You've got a nerve to be asking a favour
F# minorF#m           A augmentedA
You've got a nerve to be calling my number
F# minorF#m                   E MajorE
 Can't you hear me, I'm beating on the wall
F# minorF#m                   E MajorE
 Can't you see me, I'm pounding on your door
C# minorC#m                      B minorBm    F# minorF#m B minorBm E minorEm
 Can't you hear me when I'm calling out your name
B minorBm                          E minorEm
When I used to go out I would know everyone that I saw
                  D MajorD
Now I go out alone if I go out at all
                      E minorEm
When I used to go out I'd know everyone I saw
                  F# minorF#m
Now I go out alone if I go out at all
                      D MajorD
When I used to go out I'd know everyone I saw
                  F# minorF#m  C#m' C# minorC#m
Now I go out alone if I go out at all
C# minorC#m
You've got a nerve to be asking a favour
E MajorE
You've got a nerve to be calling my number
  F# minorF#m              A augmentedA
I'm sure we've been through this before
F# minorF#m                  E MajorE
Can't you hear me, I'm beating on the wall
F# minorF#m                  E MajorE     F# minorF#m  C# minorC#m
Can't you see me, I'm pounding on your door

(C#m' - leave the high e open)

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