Learn to play "Rat" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A D A D Not too smart, just out of school A D A D A teachers pet and modern fool F#m D E F#m Talked about being a freelance broker D A E But the police caught him trying to choke her Can't describe him in his corner, no, no Like a rat out of the water, out of work and out of grass Mother Mary never seems to stop to talk, F#m she just walked on past A D Down down A D No information A D A D One day always, away Chorus: F#m D E F#m And why, why, can't I see you D A E One day always away F#m D E F#m And why, why, can't I be you D A E One day always away He's out of school now, just another taken barstool And this neighborhood ain't what he had in mind, no, no Wants to be your girlfriend and wants to be your boyfriend Wants to be your telephone, wants to, wants to be your own man Chorus: And why, why, can't I see you, one day always away Why why, can't I be you One day always away - x4 Always away - x2 Down down, no information You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D E F#m 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 "Rat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rat" by Train.