Counting Crows - Bobby and the Rat-Kings: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Bobby and the Rat-Kings" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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A# F I'm an elevator kid pushing buttons when C G C I wanna go home A# F C G C But my generation hasn't even got a name of its own Am A# We just buy what the TV sells F A# And almost never stop wishing we were somebody else Gm Am But tonight in the dark I can be myself Chorus: C Am Em When Bobby and the Rat-Kings come to play F G We'll make 'em stay, we'll make 'em play C Am Em Play 'til the stars all fade F G We'll make 'em stay 'til dawn C Am Make 'em play all night 'til the light F like we've never seen nothin' G C Like we'll never see anybody ever again Am Em When the Rat-Kings go away F G We'll never be the same Z tried to edit Reddit, instead it said it had eaten her phone She goes from tinder to cinder 'Til she remembers she's a flame of her own You can almost lose your heart Hoping for something better 'til it tears you apart While the days get longer and this night won't start Chorus: But when Bobby and the Rat-Kings come to play We'll make 'em stay We'll make 'em play Play 'til the stars all fade We'll make 'em stay 'til dawn Make 'em play all night 'til the light Like we've never seen nothin' Like we'll never see anybody ever again When the Rat-Kings go away We'll never be the same again Oh, again Now Joey's gotta run for the train Says he's trying to make it Back to the City by ten And Mike's on his bike with the motor running I told him trains were running all night right then In the moonlit town after the bridge fell down There were fires and we lost some power So we all dressed up for the ramble And ran those streets long past the witching hour Am A# I saw Dorothy in drag F A# Taking the Tin Man for a ride Gm A# Csus4 C And then Z the Cat said she knew where to go Am A# Then she kissed me without a thought F A# Said "Sometimes memories are all that we got Gm A# C So come on, boy, let's make some at the show" So there's some leather-wrapped Fender-strapped kid With a pick-finger twitch He's got a recipe for radio or rain I don't know which In the shadows when the lights are dowsed The cinder kids flare while they twist and shout We're the sparks in the dark That'll never go out Chorus: So when Bobby and the Rat-Kings come to play We'll make 'em stay We'll make 'em play Play 'til the stars all fade We'll make 'em stay 'til dawn Make 'em play all night 'til the light Like we've never seen nothin' Like we'll never see anybody ever again When the Rat-Kings go away We'll never be the same C So say hey, when the Rat-Kings Em F G When the Rat-Kings, when the Rat-Kings go away C Say hey, when the Rat-Kings Am Em G When the Rat-Kings, when the Rat-Kings go away C Am Say when the Rat-Kings go (When the Rat-Kings go) F G When they go away (When they go away) C Am Em Say hey, when the Rat-Kings go away F G C G F G We'll never be the same again Again Oh, again Oh, again Again You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  Csus4  Em  F  G  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bobby and the Rat-Kings" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bobby and the Rat-Kings" by Counting Crows.