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[Intro]
 E   Gx8
[Verse 1]
They don't Eeat, don't Gsleep
They don't Efeed, they don't seetGhe
Bare their Egums when they moan and sGqueak
Lick the diErt off a larger one's Gfeet
They don't Epush, don't cGrowd
Congregate Euntil they're much too Gloud
Fuck to proEcreate till they are Gdead
Drink the bElood of their so called best Gfriend
[Chorus]
AThey don't sBcurry when Csomething bigger comes their wAay
Don't pBack themselCves together and Arun as one
BDon't shit Cwhere they're not sAupposed to
Don't taBke what's nCot theirs, they don't compare
[Verse 2] (as Verse 1)
They don't scam, don't fight
Don't oppress an equals given rights
Starve the poor so they can be well fed
Line their holes with the dead ones bread
[Chorus]
AThey don't sBcurry when Csomething bigger comes their wAay
Don't pBack themselCves together and Arun as one
BDon't shit Cwhere they're not sAupposed to
Don't taBke what's nCot theirs, they don't compare
E G over solo
(Chorus)
(Play chorus for this bit)
They don't compare... Rats... (x3, last one don't say rats)
C Bb C G
Bb C G
BbBen, the two of uCs need look no moGre (x6)

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Rats

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

E G

[Verse 1]

E G

They don't eat, don't sleep

E G

They don't feed, they don't seethe

E G

Bare their gums when they moan and squeak

E G

Lick the dirt off a larger one's feet

E G

They don't push, don't crowd

E G

Congregate until they're much too loud

E G

Fuck to procreate till they are dead

E G

Drink the blood of their so called best friend

[Chorus]

A B C A

They don't scurry when something bigger comes their way

B C A

Don't pack themselves together and run as one

B C A

Don't shit where they're not supposed to

B C

Don't take what's not theirs, they don't compare

[Verse 2] (as Verse 1)

They don't scam, don't fight

Don't oppress an equals given rights

Starve the poor so they can be well fed

Line their holes with the dead ones bread

[Chorus]

A B C A

They don't scurry when something bigger comes their way

B C A

Don't pack themselves together and run as one

B C A

Don't shit where they're not supposed to

B C

Don't take what's not theirs, they don't compare

E G over solo

(Chorus)

(Play chorus for this bit)

They don't compare... Rats... (x3, last one don't say rats)

C Bb C G

Bb C G

Ben, the two of us need look no more (x6)

About Rats Chords by Pearl Jam

Learn how to play Rats by Pearl Jam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rats chords”, “Rats guitar chords”, or “Pearl Jam Rats chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rats chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rats lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, G, A, B, C, Bb.

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What key is "Rats" in?

The chords for "Rats" show the original chord names (including E, G, A, B, C, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.