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Rat Trap - The Boomtown Rats
GThere was a lot of rocking going Emon that night
GCruising time for the Emyoung, bright lights
GJust down past the gasworks, by tEmhe meat factory door
The fCive lamp boys were coming on strong
GThe Saturday night city beat had alEmready started and the
GThe punks, the corner boys just sEmprang into action
GAnd young Billy watched under the Emyellow street light
And said tonCight of Dall nights Emthere's gonna be a fight
GBilly don't like it living here iEmn this town  (He says)
GTraps have been sprung long Embefore he was born (He says)
GHope bites the dust behind Emall the closed doors
GAnd pus and grime ooze from its sEmcab-crusted sores
There's scCreaming and crying in the high-rise blocks
It's a rGat trap, Billy, but you're Dalready caught
And you can Emmake it if you want to or you need it bad enough
You're yoCung and good-looking and you're acting kind of tough
Anyway it's GSaturday night, time to see wDhat's going down
Put on the Emright suit, Billy, head for the right side of town
It's oCnly eight o'clock, but you're already bored
You don't Gknow what it is, but there's Dgot to be more
You'd better Emfind a way out, hey, kick down that door
It's a raCt traCp,      Dand you've been cEmaught
AmIn this town Billy says everybody's trying to tell you Emwhat to do
AmIn this town Billy says everybody says you gotta fEmollow rules
You walk up Amto the traffic lights
AmYou switch from your left to your right
AmYou push in that button, and that button throws a light and it says
WDalk, don't walk, walk, don't walk  TEmalk, don't talk, talk, don't talk
WDalk, don't walk, walk, don't walk  TEmalk, don't talk, talk, don't talk  Hey!
AmBilly, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk
EmBilly take a walk, take a walk, take a walk
AmBilly take a walk, take a walk, take a walk
EmBILLY! , take a walk with meGee!Em  
 G             Em
[Solo]
Am  D
GWell little Judy's tryin' to watch EmTop Of The Pops, but
GMum an' Dad are fighting, don't tEmhey ever stop
GShe takes up her coat and walks dEmown to the street
It's cGold on that road but it's gEmot that home beat
Deep Cdown in her pocket she finds 50p
Hey is Gthat anyway for a Dyoung girl to be
I gonna Emget out of school work in some factory
Oh with all the Chours god gave me
                                                G                     DEm......
Get myself a little easy money an na na na na na na na na na na.
Her mindEms made up she Amwalks down the road
Hands Din her pockets coat bBmuttoned against the cold
She fEminally finds Billy down the AmItalian café
When he's drunk Cit's hard to understand what Billy Says
But then he mumblGes in his coffee and Dhe suddenly roars
IT'S A RAT TREmAP JUDY, AND WE'VE BEEN CAUGGHT!Em  
G      Em

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Rat Trap

by The Boomtown Rats

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Rat Trap - The Boomtown Rats

G Em

There was a lot of rocking going on that night

G Em

Cruising time for the young, bright lights

G Em

Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door

The five lamp boys were coming on strong

G Em

The Saturday night city beat had already started and the

G Em

The punks, the corner boys just sprang into action

G Em

And young Billy watched under the yellow street light

C D Em

And said tonight of all nights there's gonna be a fight

G Em

Billy don't like it living here in this town (He says)

G Em

Traps have been sprung long before he was born (He says)

G Em

Hope bites the dust behind all the closed doors

G Em

And pus and grime ooze from its scab-crusted sores

There's screaming and crying in the high-rise blocks

G D

It's a rat trap, Billy, but you're already caught

And you can make it if you want to or you need it bad enough

You're young and good-looking and you're acting kind of tough

G D

Anyway it's Saturday night, time to see what's going down

Put on the right suit, Billy, head for the right side of town

It's only eight o'clock, but you're already bored

G D

You don't know what it is, but there's got to be more

You'd better find a way out, hey, kick down that door

C C D Em

It's a rat trap, and you've been caught

Am Em

In this town Billy says everybody's trying to tell you what to do

Am Em

In this town Billy says everybody says you gotta follow rules

You walk up to the traffic lights

You switch from your left to your right

You push in that button, and that button throws a light and it says

D Em

Walk, don't walk, walk, don't walk Talk, don't talk, talk, don't talk

D Em

Walk, don't walk, walk, don't walk Talk, don't talk, talk, don't talk Hey!

Billy, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk

Billy take a walk, take a walk, take a walk

Em G Em

BILLY! , take a walk with meee!

G Em

[Solo]

Am D

G Em

Well little Judy's tryin' to watch Top Of The Pops, but

G Em

Mum an' Dad are fighting, don't they ever stop

G Em

She takes up her coat and walks down to the street

G Em

It's cold on that road but it's got that home beat

Deep down in her pocket she finds 50p

G D

Hey is that anyway for a young girl to be

I gonna get out of school work in some factory

Oh with all the hours god gave me

G D

Em......

Get myself a little easy money an na na na na na na na na na na.

Em Am

Her minds made up she walks down the road

D Bm

Hands in her pockets coat buttoned against the cold

Em Am

She finally finds Billy down the Italian café

When he's drunk it's hard to understand what Billy Says

G D

But then he mumbles in his coffee and he suddenly roars

Em G Em

IT'S A RAT TRAP JUDY, AND WE'VE BEEN CAUGHT!

G Em

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