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Great King Rat

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Am   Am         F Em
Am
  Great king rat died today
G
Born on the twenty first of may
E                                    Am
Died syphilis forty four on his birthday
Am
Every second word he swore
G
  Yes he was the son of a whore
E                       Am
Always wanted by the law
C
  Wouldn't you like to know?
Em                            C
  Wouldn't you like to know, people?
D
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
       D
And a dirty old man was he
     C          G
Now what did I tell you
Am                  D           Am      Am
  Would you like to see?
Am
Where will I be tomorrow?
G
Will I beg or will I borrow?
E                               Am
I don't care (I don't care) anyway
Am
Come on, come on the time is right
    G
The man is evil and that is right
   E
I told you, (ah, yes, I told him)
               Am
And that's no lie, (oh, no, no, no)
C
  Wouldn't you like to know?
Em
  Wouldn't you like to know?
C
  Wouldn't you like to know?
D
Great king rat was a dirty old man
       D
And a dirty old man was he
     C          G
Now what did I tell you
Am                   D
  Would you like to see?
((Solo 1))
AmG  E Am     C EmC D D CGAmD
        [X2]               
AmG  E Am
        [X2]
C
  Wouldn't you like to know?
Em                            C
  Wouldn't you like to know, people?
D
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
       D
And a dirty old man was he
     C          G
Now what did I tell you
Am                   D     D    D
  Would you like to see?
D            D        G
  Now listen all you people
D              D                G
  Put out the good and keep the bad
D          D             G           A      A     D
  Don't believe all you read in the bible
A            A        D
  You sinners get in line
A                 A       D
  Saints you leave far behind
A       A                A         D      D
  Very soon you're gonna be his disciple
D                  D           G
  Don't listen to what mama says
D            D                G
  Not a word not a word mama says
D                  D          G           A      A      D
  Or else you'll find yourself being the rival
A                   A       D
  The great lord before he died
A            A          D
  Knelt sinners by his side
A                  A            A     G
  And said you're going to realize tomorrow
Am      Am
Am
  No I'm not gonna tell you
      G
What you already know
        E
Cause time and time again
             Am
The old man said it all a long time ago
Am                        G
Come come on the time is right
                   E
The evil man will fight
                   Am   Am   Am   Am
I told you once before
((Solo 2))
C F#F      C F      C F#F D#C D#C D#
    [X4]     [X4]               
AmG  E Am
        [X2]
C
  Wouldn't you like to know?
Em
  Wouldn't you like to know?
C
  Just like I said before
D
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
       D
And a dirty old man was he
     C          G
The last time I tell you
Am                   D
  Would you like to see?

Great King Rat chords and lyrics

Free chords for Great King Rat by Queen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Am   Am         F Em
((Solo 1))
Am  G   E  Am [X2]  C  Em  C  D  D  C G Am D
Am  G   E  Am [X2]
Am      Am
((Solo 2))
C  F# F [X4]  C  F [X4]  C  F# F  D#  C  D#  C  D#
Am  G   E  Am [X2]

Great King Rat Chords by Queen

Learn how to play Great King Rat by Queen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Great King Rat chords”, “Great King Rat guitar chords”, or “Queen Great King Rat 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 Great King Rat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Great King Rat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, Em, G, E, C.

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What key is "Great King Rat" in?

The chords for "Great King Rat" show the original chord names (including Am, F, Em, G, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.