Rat Tail File Chords by Brown Bird

Tempo:
115.65 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

A

G

Gm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Brown Bird - Rat Tail File chords
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[Dm] [A] [Dm]
Z-Man never even [A] saw [Dm] the gorilla
[A#] For [G] counting how many [C] times the white shoes [A] pass the ball
[C] [C#] And [Dm] if the shearer's broken [A] down, try [Dm] the piranha
[G] But when it rains outside, [A] that's where the [Dm] sky will fall
Boat fakes his shoveling up a [A] black Uli with [Dm] Google
[Em] [G] Johnny Sosip sends [C] his curses with [A] a smite
[C] [C#m] Yeah, I'm [Dm] old Vic, been smoking [A] since 14, [Dm] pack a [G] can more
[F] [G] Daddy Baker [A] always needs my [Dm] rat cell [A] fire
[Dm] [A]
[G] Well, my workers everywhere smoking [Dm] like Billy Hare
[G] One time they shipped a shell with [Dm] Buffalo
They say the chain gon' come again, [G] they don't know how, they don't know [Dm] when
I like [A] to think it's true, but no one [Dm] really knows
[Gm]
[Dm] [Gm]
[Dm] [Gm]
[Dm] [G] [Dm]
C-Max had [A] enough of German [Dm] engineering
[F] [G] Tex puts up the [C] pendulum [A] [G] again
[C#m] [Dm] Wild is snacking [A] Jesus monkeys [Dm] with the steering
[F] [G] The Fall River [A] Boys plan a Saturday [D] night of sin
And Diesel [Dm] Dan's been [A] taking shit from [D] every angle
[F] [G] Since he's filled the diesel [C] truck with [A] gasoline
[C] [C#] [Dm] Old Man Blown is building [A]
[Dm] houseboats with the [E] angels
[G] And the city blows [A] his trombone [Dm] pretty mean
[A] [Dm] [A]
Well, [G] my workers everywhere [Dm] smoking like Billy Hare
One [G] time they shipped a shell with Buffalo
[Dm] They say the chain gon' come again, they don't [Gm] know how, [D] they don't know when
I [A] like to think it's true, but no [Dm] one really knows
[Gm] [Dm]
[Gm]
[Dm] [Gm] [G]
[Dm] [Gm] [Dm]
Heck, of every setting fire to a [G#] fiberglass wall
And he paid the taxes on every bathroom stall
Ain't it a wonder that this place is still left standing at all
I wish someday like everything was found at [D] all
Well, my [G] workers everywhere smoking [Dm] like Billy Hare
One [G] time they shipped a shell with Buffalo
[Dm]
They say [A] the chain [F] gon' come again, [E] they don't [G] know how, [Dm] they don't know when
I like [A] to think it's true, but no one [Dm] really knows
Key:  
Dm
2311
A
1231
G
2131
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Dm
2311
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Brown Bird - Rat Tail File chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, Dm, A, G and Dm of chords. Start with a comfortable 57 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 116. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Minor.

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[Dm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ Z-Man never even [A] saw [Dm] the gorilla
[A#] For [G] counting how many [C] times the white shoes [A] pass the ball
[C] _ [C#] And [Dm] if the shearer's broken [A] down, try [Dm] the piranha _
[G] But when it rains outside, [A] that's where the [Dm] sky will fall
Boat fakes his shoveling up a [A] black Uli with [Dm] Google
[Em] _ [G] Johnny Sosip sends [C] his curses with [A] a smite
[C] [C#m] Yeah, I'm [Dm] old Vic, been smoking [A] since 14, [Dm] pack a [G] can more
[F] _ [G] Daddy Baker [A] always needs my [Dm] rat cell [A] fire
_ [Dm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] Well, my workers everywhere smoking [Dm] like Billy Hare
[G] One time they shipped a shell with [Dm] Buffalo
_ They say the chain gon' come again, [G] they don't know how, they don't know [Dm] when
I like [A] to think it's true, but no one [Dm] really knows
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ C-Max had [A] enough of German [Dm] engineering
[F] _ [G] Tex puts up the [C] pendulum [A] _ [G] again
[C#m] [Dm] Wild is snacking [A] Jesus monkeys [Dm] with the steering
[F] _ [G] The Fall River [A] Boys plan a Saturday [D] night of sin
And Diesel [Dm] Dan's been [A] taking shit from [D] every angle
[F] _ [G] Since he's filled the diesel [C] truck with [A] gasoline
[C] _ [C#] [Dm] Old Man Blown is building [A]
[Dm] houseboats with the [E] angels
[G] And the city blows [A] his trombone [Dm] pretty mean
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _
_ Well, [G] my workers everywhere [Dm] smoking like Billy Hare
One [G] time they shipped a shell with Buffalo
[Dm] _ They say the chain gon' come again, they don't [Gm] know how, [D] they don't know when
I [A] like to think it's true, but no [Dm] one really knows
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ Heck, of every setting fire to a [G#] fiberglass wall
And he paid the taxes on every bathroom stall
Ain't it a wonder that this place is still left standing at all
I wish someday like everything was found at [D] all
Well, my [G] workers everywhere smoking [Dm] like Billy Hare
One [G] time they shipped a shell with Buffalo
[Dm] _
_ They say [A] the chain [F] gon' come again, [E] they don't [G] know how, [Dm] they don't know when
I like [A] to think it's true, but no one [Dm] really knows _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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