Modest Mouse is an alternative rock band which formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, United States. The band's original lineup consisted of guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy. Since being signed to Sony's Epic Records in 2000, Modest Mouse has attained significant popular success with songs such as "Float On" and "Dashboard."
The band's current configuration is Isaac Brock (vocals, guitar), Tom Peloso (strings, horns
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Song: King Rat Artist: Modest Mouse Album: Released on vinyl between the "Good News For People Who Like Bad News" and "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank" albums Tabbed By: J Goddard ([email protected])
C7Eb We spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and I C7Ab7G7 I took all that I desired, even crooks have to pay the rent. C7Eb We swam like rats on fire right, right down the reservoir C7Ab7G7 We took all that we could carry but we tried to carry more.
[BRIDGE]: C7Ab7G7 And you know you know you know it all went wrong. C7Ab7G7 And you know you know you know it was all wrong.
[VERSE] C7Eb We choked on straight tap water well I'm gonna have to try the real thing C7Ab7G7 I took your laugh by the collar and it knew not to swing. C7Eb Anytime I tried an honest job well the till had a hole and ha-ha C7Ab7G7 We laughed about payin' rent 'cause the county jails they're free.
[BRIDGE] C7Ab7G7 And you know you know you know it all went wrong. C7Ab7G7 And you know you know you know it was all wrong.
[CHORUS]: C7 Deep Water, Deep Water Ab7G7 Senseless Denial C7Ab7G7 I went down like a rag doll as you would, child C7 Deep Water, Deep Water Ab7G7 Senseless Denial C7Ab7G7 I went down like a rag doll as you would, child
REPEAT THE CHORDS FOR THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE SONG
[VERSE] Oh, lucky lucky lucky lucky me again. I said it looks like I've got to use my feet again Well I just spent my last one-hundred dollars God I'll pay my bill again
Oh, I don't care Oh, how I just don't care.
[CHORUS] Deep Water, Deep Water Senseless Denial I went down like a rag doll shooken and shy Deep Water, Deep Water Senseless Denial I went down like a rag doll rat of a child
[VERSE] Well King rat has me on his list again I can never be on the fence again I found out it's all loud Open like an organ and it talk, talk, talk, talk again he promised me that when I cheated him But I could open my eye well... lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again.
[CHORUS] Deep Water, Deep Water This Senseless Denial I got fed like a fish, full of open smiles Blue Water, Deep Water Oh Senseless Denial I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles
[OUTRO] - FOR THE OUTRO, PLAY THE VERSE CHORD PROGRESSION Well Well... What do you have to say for yourself? I said, well well Well? I said well, well, well, well!
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again. I hardly knew I should use my feet again What do you have to say for yourself? What do you have to say for yourself?
END ON C7 AND FADE OUT
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