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[Intro]
G   C
[Verse]
GDon't know where I'll Cbe Gtomorrow,C  G  D  G  
GRidin' on some Cnorthern railGroad.C  G  D  G  
AmLeft some setting suns behind me;
AmThere'll be many more before I'm Gthrough.
AmRattler, take me home to my baby;
AmOne-way ticket, bringin' me back to Gyou.
[Chorus]
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah;
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah, Gbah.
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah;
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah, Gbah.
[Verse]
GBeen away for Csuch a Glong time;C  G  D  G  
GYou've been on my Cmind the Gwhole time.C  G  D  G  
AmI've changed cities like an old coat,
AmTrain a-rollin', don't know where I Gam.
AmFriends I'll never meet again,
AmMemories drifting by like grains of Gsand.
[Chorus]
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah;
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah, Gbah.
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah;
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah, Gbah.
[Verse]
GRattler movin' on Cdown the Gline,C  G  D  G  
GDreams to carry me Cthrough the Gnight.C  G  D  G  
AmCountry lanes sweep by before me,
AmFriendly stars to light my way to Gyou.
AmRattler, take me home to my baby;
AmOne more town, journey's almost Gthrough.
[Chorus]
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah;
GBah, Ambah, Bmbah, Cbah, bah, bah, Gbah.
[Outro]
Am    G    Am   G   D   C   G

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Rattler

by The Seekers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

[Verse]

G C G C G D G

Don't know where I'll be tomorrow,

G C G C G D G

Ridin' on some northern railroad.

Left some setting suns behind me;

Am G

There'll be many more before I'm through.

Rattler, take me home to my baby;

Am G

One-way ticket, bringin' me back to you.

[Chorus]

G Am Bm C

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah;

G Am Bm C G

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah.

G Am Bm C

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah;

G Am Bm C G

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah.

[Verse]

G C G C G D G

Been away for such a long time;

G C G C G D G

You've been on my mind the whole time.

I've changed cities like an old coat,

Am G

Train a-rollin', don't know where I am.

Friends I'll never meet again,

Am G

Memories drifting by like grains of sand.

[Chorus]

G Am Bm C

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah;

G Am Bm C G

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah.

G Am Bm C

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah;

G Am Bm C G

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah.

[Verse]

G C G C G D G

Rattler movin' on down the line,

G C G C G D G

Dreams to carry me through the night.

Country lanes sweep by before me,

Am G

Friendly stars to light my way to you.

Rattler, take me home to my baby;

Am G

One more town, journey's almost through.

[Chorus]

G Am Bm C

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah;

G Am Bm C G

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah.

[Outro]

Am G Am G D C G

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