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[Intro]Am Am F Em[Verse]AmGreat king rat died todayGBorn on the twenty first of mayE AmDied syphilis forty four on his birthdayAmEvery second word he sworeGYes he was the son of a whoreE AmAlways wanted by the law[Chorus]CWouldn't you like to know?Em CWouldn't you like to know, people?DGreat King Rat was a dirty old manDAnd a dirty old man was heC GNow what did I tell youAm D Am AmWould you like to see?[Verse]AmWhere will I be tomorrow?GWill I beg or will I borrow?E AmI don't care (I don't care) anywayAmCome on, come on the time is rightGThe man is evil and that is rightEI told you, (ah, yes, I told him)AmAnd that's no lie, (oh, no, no, no)[Chorus]CWouldn't you like to know?EmWouldn't you like to know?CWouldn't you like to know?DGreat king rat was a dirty old manDAnd a dirty old man was heC GNow what did I tell youAm DWould you like to see?[Solo]Am G E Am [X2] C Em C D D C G Am DAm G E Am [X2]
[Chorus]CWouldn't you like to know?Em CWouldn't you like to know, people?DGreat King Rat was a dirty old manDAnd a dirty old man was heC GNow what did I tell youAm D D DWould you like to see?[Bridge]D D GNow listen all you peopleD D GPut out the good and keep the badD D G A A DDon't believe all you read in the bibleA A DYou sinners get in lineA A DSaints you leave far behindA A A D DVery soon you're gonna be his discipleD D GDon't listen to what mama saysD D GNot a word not a word mama saysD D G A A DOr else you'll find yourself being the rivalA A DThe great lord before he diedA A DKnelt sinners by his sideA A A GAnd said you're going to realize tomorrow[Instrumental]Am Am[Bridge]AmNo I'm not gonna tell youGWhat you already knowECause time and time againAmThe old man said it all a long time agoAm GCome come on the time is rightEThe evil man will fightAm Am Am AmI told you once before[Solo]C F# F [X4] C F [X4] C F# F D# C D# C D#Am G E Am [X2]
[Chorus]CWouldn't you like to know?EmWouldn't you like to know?CJust like I said beforeDGreat King Rat was a dirty old manDAnd a dirty old man was heC GThe last time I tell youAm DWould you like to see?