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INTRO:    E|  A   A-  G-  F#m-  E-  D-  E   E|  A   A-  G-  F#m-  E-  D-  E   E| 
 D   D-  C#-  D-  C#-  D-  E   E|  D   D-  C#-  D-  C#-  D-  E   E|   E  
I was Elost just wandering round downGtown 
Many people were pushing Ame around 
                 C               D   A   A-  G-  F#m-  E-  D-  E   E  
Hate spreads just like infection 
Those Erats jumping on and off my Gback 
Fat black rats holding me Adown 
I see Crats in Devery direction 
  A      A    G      F#m      E   DEE 
No time to catch your breath 
ACrAazy pGeople F#mlost tEheir  DheEadEs 
DMaDsses tC#rampliDng C#on Dmy EfeEet, DinDconC#sidDerate C#in Dtheir Eheat   
Those ratEs breeding angriness and sGpite 
                                  A             C           D   A   A-  G-  F#m-  E-  D-  E  E  
Never have done anything right for people like you and me 
Walk oveEr all the people you can't Gsee
If they die there's more bread for Ame 
Like snaCkes crawling Dthrough the grass 
ANo Atime Gto F#catch Eyour DbrEeaEth 
AA         G     F#       E   D   E   E  
Crazy people lost their  heads 
DMaDsses tC#rampliDng C#on Dmy EfeEet, DinDconC#sidDerate C#in Dtheir Eheat   
Those Erats breeding angriness and Gspite 
Never have done anything Aright for Cpeople like Dyou and me 
ASeAe tGhat fF#mace Eman Dlook Eat Eme, 
AheA's mGuch F#mtoo EselDfish Eto Esee 
DOnDce C#he Dwas C#warm Dand Ewas Ekind 
DNoDw aC#ll Dhe hC#as goDt is Ea pEinstripe mind 
ASeAe tGhat fF#mace Eman Dlook Eat Eme,
AheA's mGuch F#mtoo EselDfish Eto Esee 
DOnDce C#he Dwas C#warm Dand Ewas Ekind
DNoDw aC#ll Dhe hC#as goDt is Ea pEinstripe mind 

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Rats

by The Kinks

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F#m

E A A G F#m E D E E A A G F#m E D E E

INTRO: | - - - - - | - - - - - |

D D C# D C# D E E D D C# D C# D E E E

- - - - - | - - - - - |

E G

I was lost just wandering round downtown

Many people were pushing me around

C D A A G F#m E D E E

- - - - -

Hate spreads just like infection

E G

Those rats jumping on and off my back

Fat black rats holding me down

C D

I see rats in every direction

A A G F#m E D

No time to catch your breath

A A G F#m E D E E

Crazy people lost their heads

D D C# D C# D E E D D C# D C# D E

Masses trampling on my feet, inconsiderate in their heat

E G

Those rats breeding angriness and spite

A C D A A G F#m E D E E

- - - - -

Never have done anything right for people like you and me

E G

Walk over all the people you can't see

If they die there's more bread for me

C D

Like snakes crawling through the grass

A A G F# E D E E

No time to catch your breath

G F# E D E E

Crazy people lost their heads

D D C# D C# D E E D D C# D C# D E

Masses trampling on my feet, inconsiderate in their heat

E G

Those rats breeding angriness and spite

A C D

Never have done anything right for people like you and me

A A G F#m E D E E

See that face man look at me,

A A G F#m E D E E

he's much too selfish to see

D D C# D C# D E E

Once he was warm and was kind

D D C# D C# D E E

Now all he has got is a pinstripe mind

A A G F#m E D E E

See that face man look at me,

A A G F#m E D E E

he's much too selfish to see

D D C# D C# D E E

Once he was warm and was kind

D D C# D C# D E E

Now all he has got is a pinstripe mind

About Rats Chords by The Kinks

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