Black Rat Swing Chords by Memphis Minnie
Tempo:
62.5 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [C#]
[G#] [C#] Yes, you is one black rat, [F#] someday I'll [C#] find your trail.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll find your trail.
[G#] [C#] Then [G#] I'll hide my shoes [F#] somewhere near your shed tail.
[F#] [G#] Yes, [C#] I've taken you downtown, did your doctor bill.
Now I'm in a little trouble, and you're trying to get me killed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find your trail.
Then [G#] I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] your shed tail.
[F#]
[C#] Did he sink in my kitchen, eat up all the bread.
Soon as I left home, started putting up in my bed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find his trail.
[G#] Then I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] his shed [F#] tail.
[G#] Yes, he did [C#] out,
[F#] yes, that rat,
[C#] I'll catch him someday soon.
[G#]
[F#] [C#] He must have been in the basement, was seen in my bedroom.
Trapped in the yard, I will catch him someday soon.
[F#] Yes, he is one black rat, someday I'll find [C#] his trail.
[G#] Then I'll hide my shoes somewhere near his shed tail.
[F#] [C#] [N]
[G#] [C#] Yes, you is one black rat, [F#] someday I'll [C#] find your trail.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll find your trail.
[G#] [C#] Then [G#] I'll hide my shoes [F#] somewhere near your shed tail.
[F#] [G#] Yes, [C#] I've taken you downtown, did your doctor bill.
Now I'm in a little trouble, and you're trying to get me killed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find your trail.
Then [G#] I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] your shed tail.
[F#]
[C#] Did he sink in my kitchen, eat up all the bread.
Soon as I left home, started putting up in my bed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find his trail.
[G#] Then I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] his shed [F#] tail.
[G#] Yes, he did [C#] out,
[F#] yes, that rat,
[C#] I'll catch him someday soon.
[G#]
[F#] [C#] He must have been in the basement, was seen in my bedroom.
Trapped in the yard, I will catch him someday soon.
[F#] Yes, he is one black rat, someday I'll find [C#] his trail.
[G#] Then I'll hide my shoes somewhere near his shed tail.
[F#] [C#] [N]
Key:
F#
C#
G#
F#
C#
G#
F#
C#
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [G#] _ [C#] Yes, you is one black rat, [F#] someday I'll [C#] find your trail. _ _ _
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll find your trail.
[G#] _ _ [C#] _ Then [G#] I'll hide my shoes [F#] somewhere near your shed tail.
[F#] _ _ _ [G#] Yes, [C#] I've taken you downtown, did your doctor bill.
Now I'm in a little trouble, and you're trying to get me killed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find your trail.
_ _ Then [G#] I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] your shed tail.
[F#] _ _ _
[C#] Did he sink in my kitchen, eat up all the bread.
Soon as I left home, started putting up in my bed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find his trail.
_ _ _ [G#] Then I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] his shed [F#] tail.
_ [G#] Yes, he did [C#] out, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ yes, that rat, _ _
[C#] I'll catch him someday soon.
_ [G#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ He must have been in the basement, was seen in my bedroom.
Trapped in the yard, I will catch him someday soon.
[F#] Yes, he is one black rat, someday I'll find [C#] his trail.
_ _ _ [G#] Then I'll hide my shoes somewhere near his shed tail.
[F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [G#] _ [C#] Yes, you is one black rat, [F#] someday I'll [C#] find your trail. _ _ _
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll find your trail.
[G#] _ _ [C#] _ Then [G#] I'll hide my shoes [F#] somewhere near your shed tail.
[F#] _ _ _ [G#] Yes, [C#] I've taken you downtown, did your doctor bill.
Now I'm in a little trouble, and you're trying to get me killed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find your trail.
_ _ Then [G#] I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] your shed tail.
[F#] _ _ _
[C#] Did he sink in my kitchen, eat up all the bread.
Soon as I left home, started putting up in my bed.
[F#] Yes, you is one black rat, someday I'll [C#] find his trail.
_ _ _ [G#] Then I'll hide my [F#] shoes somewhere near [C#] his shed [F#] tail.
_ [G#] Yes, he did [C#] out, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ yes, that rat, _ _
[C#] I'll catch him someday soon.
_ [G#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ He must have been in the basement, was seen in my bedroom.
Trapped in the yard, I will catch him someday soon.
[F#] Yes, he is one black rat, someday I'll find [C#] his trail.
_ _ _ [G#] Then I'll hide my shoes somewhere near his shed tail.
[F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ [N] _
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