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Great King Rat

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Am   Am         F Em
  AmGreat king rat died today
GBorn on the twenty first of may
EDied syphilis forty four on his birthAmday
AmEvery second word he swore
  GYes he was the son of a whore
EAlways wanted by the lawAm  
  CWouldn't you like to know?
  EmWouldn't you like to know, pCeople?
DGreat King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dDirty old man was he
Now wChat did I tGell you
  AmWould you like to Dsee?Am  Am  
AmWhere will I be tomorrow?
GWill I beg or will I borrow?
EI don't care (I don't care) anywAmay
AmCome on, come on the time is right
The Gman is evil and that is right
I tEold you, (ah, yes, I told him)
And that's no lAmie, (oh, no, no, no)
  CWouldn't you like to know?
  EmWouldn't you like to know?
  CWouldn't you like to know?
DGreat king rat was a dirty old man
And a dDirty old man was he
Now wChat did I tGell you
  AmWould you like to sDee?
((Solo 1))
  Am     G    E   Am[X2]    C    Em    C    D    D   C   G   Am  D  
  Am     G    E   Am[X2]
  CWouldn't you like to know?
  EmWouldn't you like to know, pCeople?
DGreat King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dDirty old man was he
Now wChat did I tGell you
  AmWould you like to sDee?D  D  
  DNow listen Dall you pGeople
  DPut out the gDood and keep the Gbad
  DDon't belDieve all you rGead in the bAibleA  D  
  AYou sinners Aget in lDine
  ASaints you leave Afar behDind
  AVery sAoon you're gonna Abe his disDcipleD  
  DDon't listen to wDhat mama sayGs
  DNot a word Dnot a word mama sGays
  DOr else you'll fiDnd yourself Gbeing the rAivalA  D  
  AThe great lord befAore he dDied
  AKnelt sinneArs by his sDide
  AAnd said you're gAoing to realiAze tomGorrow
Am      Am
  AmNo I'm not gonna tell you
What yGou already know
Cause tiEme and time again
The old man sAmaid it all a long time ago
AmCome come on the time is rGight
The evil man will fEight
I told you once befAmoreAm  Am  Am  
((Solo 2))
  C   F#   F[X4]    C   F[X4]    C   F#    F    D#    C    D#    C  D#  
  Am     G    E   Am[X2]
  CWouldn't you like to know?
  EmWouldn't you like to know?
  CJust like I said before
DGreat King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dDirty old man was he
The lCast time I Gtell you
  AmWould you like to sDee?

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Great King Rat

by Queen

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Am Am F Em

Great king rat died today

Born on the twenty first of may

E Am

Died syphilis forty four on his birthday

Every second word he swore

Yes he was the son of a whore

E Am

Always wanted by the law

Wouldn't you like to know?

Em C

Wouldn't you like to know, people?

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

C G

Now what did I tell you

Am D Am Am

Would you like to see?

Where will I be tomorrow?

Will I beg or will I borrow?

E Am

I don't care (I don't care) anyway

Come on, come on the time is right

The man is evil and that is right

I told you, (ah, yes, I told him)

And that's no lie, (oh, no, no, no)

Wouldn't you like to know?

Great king rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

C G

Now what did I tell you

Am D

Would you like to see?

((Solo 1))

Am G E Am C Em C D D C G Am D

[X2]

Am G E Am

[X2]

Wouldn't you like to know?

Em C

Wouldn't you like to know, people?

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

C G

Now what did I tell you

Am D D D

Would you like to see?

D D G

Now listen all you people

D D G

Put out the good and keep the bad

D D G A A D

Don't believe all you read in the bible

A A D

You sinners get in line

A A D

Saints you leave far behind

A A A D D

Very soon you're gonna be his disciple

D D G

Don't listen to what mama says

D D G

Not a word not a word mama says

D D G A A D

Or else you'll find yourself being the rival

A A D

The great lord before he died

A A D

Knelt sinners by his side

A A A G

And said you're going to realize tomorrow

Am Am

No I'm not gonna tell you

What you already know

Cause time and time again

The old man said it all a long time ago

Am G

Come come on the time is right

The evil man will fight

Am Am Am Am

I told you once before

((Solo 2))

C F# F C F C F# F D# C D# C D#

[X4] [X4]

Am G E Am

[X2]

Wouldn't you like to know?

Just like I said before

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

C G

The last time I tell you

Am D

Would you like to see?

About Great King Rat Chords by Queen

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