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King Rat

Modest Mouse
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
G7
e|-3---3-------------|
B|-4---4-------------|
G|-3---3----5----4---|
D|-5---5----4----3---|
A|-3---6----6----5---|
E|----------4----3---|
 :
Well!
 :
 We spun like birds on fire right  down towards the residence and I
 I took  all that I desired, even crooks  have to pay the rent.
 We swam like rats on fire right,  right down the reservoir
 We took all that we could carry but we tried  to carry more.
 :
 And you know  you know you know it all went wrong.
 And you know  you know you know it was all wrong.
 We choked on straight tap water well I'm gonna  have to try the real thing
 I took  your laugh by the collar and it  knew not to swing.
 Anytime I tried an honest job well the till  had a hole and ha-ha
 We laughed  about payin' rent 'cause the county  jails they're free.
 And you know  you know you know it all went wrong.
 And you know  you know you know it was all wrong.
 :
Deep  Water, Deep Water
Senseless  Denial
 I went down  like a rag doll as  you would, child
Deep  Water, Deep Water
Senseless  Denial
 I went down  like a rag doll as  you would, child
 REPEAT THE CHORDS FOR THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE SONG
 Oh, lucky lucky lucky lucky me again.
 I said it looks like I've got to use my feet again
 Well I just spent my last one-hundred dollars
 God I'll pay my bill again
 Oh, I don't care
 Oh, how I just don't care.
 Deep Water, Deep Water
 Senseless Denial
 I went down like a rag doll shooken and shy
 Deep Water, Deep Water
 Senseless Denial
 I went down like a rag doll rat of a child
 Well King rat has me on his list again
 I can never be on the fence again
 I found out it's all loud
 Open like an organ and it
 talk, talk, talk, talk again
 he promised me that when I cheated him
 But I could open my eye well...
 lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky,
 lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again.
 Deep Water, Deep Water
 This Senseless Denial
 I got fed like a fish, full of open smiles
 Blue Water, Deep Water
 Oh Senseless Denial
 I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles
 - FOR THE OUTRO, PLAY THE VERSE CHORD PROGRESSION
 Well Well...
 What do you have to say for yourself?
 I said, well well
 Well?
 I said well, well, well, well!
 Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again.
 I hardly knew I should use my feet again
 What do you have to say for yourself?
 What do you have to say for yourself?
 END ON  AND FADE OUT
 Thats it. If you see any problems with the chords or you have any questions or
 whatever, feel free to e-mail me on the address above.
 Thanks :)

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Readable chord sheet for King Rat by Modest Mouse

[C7]  [Eb]  [Ab7]   [G7]
e|-3---3-------------|
B|-4---4-------------|
G|-3---3----5----4---|
D|-5---5----4----3---|
A|-3---6----6----5---|
E|----------4----3---|

:

[C7]Well! [x4]

:

[C7]  We spun like birds on fire right[Eb] down towards the residence and I
I [C7]took all that I desired, even [Ab7]crooks have to pay the rent.[G7]
[C7]  We swam like rats on fire right[Eb], right down the reservoir
[C7]  We took all that we could carry but we [Ab7]tried to carry [G7]more.

:
And you [C7]know you know you know it all went [Ab7]wrong.[G7]
And you [C7]know you know you know it was all w[Ab7]rong. [G7]

[C7]  We choked on straight tap water well I'm g[Eb]onna have to try the real thing
I [C7]took your laugh by the collar and [Ab7]it knew not to s[G7]wing.
[C7]  Anytime I tried an honest job well the [Eb]till had a hole and ha-ha
We l[C7]aughed about payin' rent 'cause the c[Ab7]ounty jails they're [G7]free.

And you [C7]know you know you know it all went [Ab7]wrong.[G7]
And you [C7]know you know you know it was all w[Ab7]rong. [G7]

:
[C7]Deep Water, Deep Water
[Ab7]Senseless De[G7]nial
I went [C7]down like a rag doll [Ab7]as you would, [G7]child
[C7]Deep Water, Deep Water
[Ab7]Senseless De[G7]nial
I went [C7]down like a rag doll [Ab7]as you would, [G7]child

REPEAT THE CHORDS FOR THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE SONG

Oh, lucky lucky lucky lucky me again.
I said it looks like I've got to use my feet again
Well I just spent my last one-hundred dollars
God I'll pay my bill again

Oh, I don't care
Oh, how I just don't care.

Deep Water, Deep Water
Senseless Denial
I went down like a rag doll shooken and shy
Deep Water, Deep Water
Senseless Denial
I went down like a rag doll rat of a child

Well King rat has me on his list again
I can never be on the fence again
I found out it's all loud
Open like an organ and it
talk, talk, talk, talk again
he promised me that when I cheated him
But I could open my eye well...
lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky,
lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again.

Deep Water, Deep Water
This Senseless Denial
I got fed like a fish, full of open smiles
Blue Water, Deep Water
Oh Senseless Denial
I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles

- FOR THE OUTRO, PLAY THE VERSE CHORD PROGRESSION
Well Well...
What do you have to say for yourself?
I said, well well
Well?
I said well, well, well, well!

Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again.
I hardly knew I should use my feet again
What do you have to say for yourself?
What do you have to say for yourself?

END ON [C7] AND FADE OUT

Thats it. If you see any problems with the chords or you have any questions or
whatever, feel free to e-mail me on the address above.

Thanks :)

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