Queen – Great King Rat (Guitar)

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Am Am F Em
Am
  Great king rat died today

G
Born on the twenty first of may

E                                    Am
Died syphilis forty four on his birthday

Am
Every second word he swore

G
  Yes he was the son of a whore

E                       Am
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

Am                  D           Am      Am
  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?

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?
((Solo 1)) Am G E Am [X2] C Em C D D C G Am D Am G E Am [X2]
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

A                   A       D
  The great lord before he died

A            A          D
  Knelt sinners by his side

A                  A            A     G
  And said you're going to realize tomorrow
Am Am
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

                   Am   Am   Am   Am
I told you once before
((Solo 2)) C F# F [X4] C F [X4] C F# F D# C D# C D# Am G E Am [X2]
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?