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[Intro]
(Lightly pick)
Bb Gm Bm C C7 Eb
[Verse]
GmRattle on the rusty pipes
BbHit 'em hard, and hit 'em bright and Cclear
And make a noise, so C7everyone canEbnot mistake it's you
CmAnd let 'em know just Dbwhat it's like
GmWhen you're not alright
GmPray to god it won't get worse
BbThat you'll be riding in a hearse to Cthis
The party that you dC7on't want to be Ebever invited to
CmBut you'll be goin' Dbanyway
GmHowever much you pray
Gm Bb C C7 Eb
CmDefine a way, you'll fDbind a way
GmNo matter what I say
Gm Bb C C7 Eb
GmRattle on the rusty pipes
BbWake 'em up give them a fright
They can't Cjust shake off like a C7scary dream
They Ebhave most every night
CmDon't even try I Dbcan't be saved
GmI'm beautiful and brave
 Gm   Bb   C   C7     Ebrepeat and fade

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Rusty Pipes

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

(Lightly pick)

Bb Gm Bm C C7 Eb

[Verse]

Rattle on the rusty pipes

Bb C

Hit 'em hard, and hit 'em bright and clear

C7 Eb

And make a noise, so everyone cannot mistake it's you

Cm Db

And let 'em know just what it's like

When you're not alright

Pray to god it won't get worse

Bb C

That you'll be riding in a hearse to this

C7 Eb

The party that you don't want to be ever invited to

Cm Db

But you'll be goin' anyway

However much you pray

Gm Bb C C7 Eb

Cm Db

Define a way, you'll find a way

No matter what I say

Gm Bb C C7 Eb

Rattle on the rusty pipes

Wake 'em up give them a fright

C C7

They can't just shake off like a scary dream

They have most every night

Cm Db

Don't even try I can't be saved

I'm beautiful and brave

Gm Bb C C7 Eb

repeat and fade

About Rusty Pipes Chords by Eels

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