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Rattler

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Amajor

90BPM

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro:
(the real intro is an octave higher, but this is easier)
e|-0-----0-------0-------------------------------------------|
B|---2------3-------3----------------------------------------|
G|-----2------2----------------------------------------------|x2
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A                    D  A      D A
ADont know where i'll be tomorrow
A              D        A       D A
Aridin' on some northern railroad
BmLeft some settin' suns behind me,
There'll be many more before i'm throuAgh
BmRattler, take me home to my baby
one way ticket, bringin' me back to Ayou
Scat:
A     D          A     D            A
DBa AbEa ba bababa, Ba ba ba bababa, ba

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Rattler

by Herman's Hermits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

(the real intro is an octave higher, but this is easier)

e|-0-----0-------0-------------------------------------------|

B|---2------3-------3----------------------------------------|

G|-----2------2----------------------------------------------|x2

D|-----------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

A D A D A

Dont know where i'll be tomorrow

A D A D A

ridin' on some northern railroad

Left some settin' suns behind me,

There'll be many more before i'm through

Rattler, take me home to my baby

one way ticket, bringin' me back to you

Scat:

A D A D A

D A E

Ba ba ba bababa, Ba ba ba bababa, ba

About Rattler Chords by Herman's Hermits

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