Key: G# minor
Intro 1
B
Em
B
Em
B
Bm
G
Bm
G
Bm
Em
Bm
B
Em
B
Em
Bm
Verse 1
Bm
B
Bm
Em
B
When the rats run riot,
Em
B
And the screen door slams
Bm
B
Em
When the trees grow quiet,
B
Em
B
Nothing but cats and cans
Em
B
When the breeze says "try it",
Em
B
But you can hardly see
Em
B
When your love has died,
Em
C
And you rat on me
Verse 2
C
B
I see your eyes in the half-light,
Em
C
I I see the number on
B
Em
C
your wall
Em
C
You don't see anything at all
B
G
Verse 3
Dm
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Dm
Shine a light into your soul
Dm
Em
Dm
City shadows mark the route,
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Em
B
Verse 4
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B
Bm
B
Bm
Em
Rats, you call it
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Em
Bm
Bdim
love alright
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B
Bm
B
Em
a cold suicide
C
Verse 5
Em
C
B
Em
With other precious toys
C
B
But if you're ever feeling low, down,
In the fractured sunshine,
Em
C
I'll help you feel
the noise
B
Dm
Verse 6
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Dm
Em
Shine down,
Dm
Em
You can go on home
Dm
Em
Shine down
Bm
B
Bm
Em
Bm
B
Bm
B
Go, go
Interlude 1
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G
Bm
G
Bm
B
Em
B
Em
B
Em
B
Em
Verse 7
B
Em
B
overtime
Em
B
You are the moon beyond
Em
B
your mind
Em
B
When the rats run riot,
And the screen door slams
Em
B
When the world goes quiet,
You'll all know where I am
Em
C
G
Verse 8
B
Em
C
B
You could be my open road,
You could be the reason
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C
Em
B
why
Em
C
You could ease my heavy load
Dm
Em
Verse 9
Dm
Em
You can let it shine,
Dm
Em
Keep that in mind
Dm
Em
When they let 'em out next time
Dm
G
You can move a little closer,
Em
Dm
Until you're moving all up around
my shoulder
Em
Verse 10
Dm
Em
Dm
City shadows mark the route
Outro 1
Bm
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