Flight Of The Rat

Deep Purple

Tom: A

 
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Spread the word around 
 
 
 
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The rat is leaving town 
 
 
 
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The message is a song 
 
 
 
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The misery is gone 
 
 
Once I had a dream 
To sing before the queen 
She didn't want to know 
She wouldn't see the show  
E     E    E     E   D   A     <-- Chord Prograssion 2 (CP2) 
 
               What a fright 
 
 
 
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               I couldn't do it right 
 
 
 
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               Oh what a night 
 

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Mystic demons fly 
All about the sky 
With memories of a clown 
The saddest show in town  
 
When I was seventeen 
Me mother said to me 
Be careful what you touch 
You shouldn't take so much  
 
I blew my mind 
She was so kind 
I could have cried  
B  B  B     B A G#     <--Chord Progression 3 (CP3) 
 
In my mind 
 
 
 
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I had to find 
 
 
 
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A kind of new way 
 
 
 
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Of being oh so cool 
 
 
 
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Like a blue blooded 
 
 
 
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Well studded 
 
 
 
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English fool 
 
(Solo)  
Speak about the past 
Times are changing fast 
Once I was so weak 
I couldn't even speak  
 
Shaking put a curse 
Nothing could be worse 
Walking through the door 
Who could ask for more  
  
Now I'm free 
And I can see 
That I am me  
 
Spread the word around 
The rat is leaving town 
The message is a song 
The misery is gone  
 
Shaking out a curse 
Nothing could be worse 
Walking through the door 
Who could ask for more  
 
Now I'm free 
And I can see 
That I am me  
Please stay away