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       E    AA  G  F#mE  D  EE  AA  G  F#mE  D  EE
INTRO:    |   -  -  -  -  -   |   -  -  -  -  -   | 
DD  C# D  C# D  EE  DD  C# D  C# D  EE  E
  -  -  -  -  -   |   -  -  -  -  -   |   
      E                             G
I was lost just wandering round downtown 
                        A
Many people were pushing me around 
      C          D            AA  G  F#mE  D  EE
                                -  -  -  -  -   
Hate spreads just like infection 
      E                          G
Those rats jumping on and off my back 
                          A
Fat black rats holding me down 
      C       D
I see rats in every direction 
A A   G F#m E   D
                 EE 
No time to catch your breath 
A A    G     F#m   E     D E E
Crazy people lost their  heads 
D D     C#    D  C# D  E E   D D  C# D    C# D      E
Masses trampling on my feet, inconsiderate in their heat   
         E                         G
Those rats breeding angriness and spite 
                         A        C          D        AA  G  F#mE  D  EE
                                                        -  -  -  -  -  
Never have done anything right for people like you and me 
        E                          G
Walk over all the people you can't see
                                   A
If they die there's more bread for me 
        C            D
Like snakes crawling through the grass 
A  A    G  F#    E    D E E
No time to catch your breath 
      G    F# E    DEE
AA                    
Crazy people lost their  heads 
D D     C#    D  C# D  E E   D D  C# D    C# D      E
Masses trampling on my feet, inconsiderate in their heat   
      E                           G
Those rats breeding angriness and spite 
                         A         C           D
Never have done anything right for people like you and me 
A A  G    F#m E   D    E  E
See that face man look at me, 
A A   G   F#m E  D    E  E
he's much too selfish to see 
D D  C# D   C#   D   E   E
Once he was warm and was kind 
D D  C# D   C#   D   E   E
Now all he has got is a pinstripe mind 
A A  G    F#m E   D    E  E
See that face man look at me,
A A   G   F#m E  D    E  E
he's much too selfish to see 
D D  C# D   C#   D   E   E
Once he was warm and was kind
D D  C# D   C#   D   E   E
Now all he has got is a pinstripe mind 

Rats chords and lyrics

Free chords for Rats by The Kinks. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

INTRO: E   | A A - G - F#m - E - D - E E | A A - G - F#m - E - D - E E | 
D D - C# - D - C# - D - E E | D D - C# - D - C# - D - E E | E

Rats Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play Rats by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rats chords”, “Rats guitar chords”, or “The Kinks 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, A, G, F#m, D, C#.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Rats" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "Rats" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Rats" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Rats" by The Kinks with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Kinks below.

What key is "Rats" in?

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