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
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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?