Great King Rat

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Am
  Great king rat died today
G
Born on the twenty first of may
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Died syphilis forty four on his birthday
Am
Every second word he swore
G
  Yes he was the son of a whore
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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
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  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?
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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?

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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
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  The great lord before he died
A            A          D
  Knelt sinners by his side
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  And said you're going to realize tomorrow

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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
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I told you once before

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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?