Year Of The Rat

Em D Am Em D
C  Em  D    C  Em  D

[Verse 1]
Em
There's a way just walk the line
            C7/E
Keep your direction
            D
And read the signs
     Em
Just play the game or fade away
             C7/E                D
Make your confessions and book a ride

[Chorus]
C                       Em
Now that your sparkling smile is outworn
D
Now that your famous blue raincoat is torn
C                       Em
Spin me a lie and we'll slip through the haze
D
Just like Louise we'll get lost in the shades

[Interlude]
C  Em  D    C  Em  D

[Verse 2]
Em
Change your name and change your face
         C7/E               D
For your protection and the new day
Em
Believe in me you can be free
             C7/E                  D
Escape the aggression and book that ride

[Interlude]
G   G   G   Em

[Chorus]
C                        Em
Now you're a rat and you can't sleep at night
D
Under the spell of the following eye
C                         Em
This is the game, there's no getting out
D
I've seen the end and it looks like a nine
C                            Em
You feel the chill that just crept down your spine
D
This time, the last surrender
C                            Em
The axe won't be buried, not ever, not sorry
D
It is too late to worry

[Bridge]
| F#      | F#  G   | x4
F#   F#   F#   F#
G   G   G   Em

[Interlude]
Em   Em   Em   Em
Em   Em   Em   Em

[Chorus]
C                        Em
Now you're a rat and you can't sleep at night
D
Under the spell of the following eye
C                         G
This is the game, there's no getting out
D
I've seen the end and it looks like a nine
C                            Em
You feel the chill that just crept down your spine
D
This time, the last surrender
C                            G
The axe won't be buried, not ever, not sorry
D
It is too late to worry

[Outro]
C    G  D
Woah-oh-oh
C  G  D
Oh-oh-oh
C    G  D
Woah-oh-oh
C  Em D      Em
Oh-oh-oh...