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Song: FLIGHT OF THE RAT
Album: Deep Purple in Rock
Written and performed by: Deep Purple (Blackmore/Gillian/Glover/Lord/Paice)
Tabbed by: Hermann Samso (ukra@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de)

A (x02220@1)        A (x02220@1)      A (x02220@1)    AG D (xx0232@1) 
Spread the word around
A (x02220@1)        A (x02220@1)      A (x02220@1)    AG DThe (xx0232@1)rat is leaving town
A (x02220@1)       A (x02220@1)      A (x02220@1)    AG DThe (xx0232@1)message is a song
A (x02220@1)    A (x02220@1)     A (x02220@1)    AG DThe (xx0232@1)misery is gone

(CP1)
Once I had a dream
To sing before the queen
She didn't want to know
She wouldn't see the show

E (022100@1)   E (022100@1)  E (022100@1)   E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)   
               What afright (x02210@1)E (022100@1)   E (022100@1)  E (022100@1)   E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1)              I couldn't do it right
E (022100@1)   E (022100@1)  E (022100@1)   E (022100@1)   D (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)              Oh what anight (x02210@1)
Riff A:
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b-----------------------------3-2h3h4/5--------------------------------------
g-----------------2---0-4-0-4------------------------------------------------
d-----2---0-4-0-4---0--------------------------------------------------------
a-0-4---0--------------------------------------------------------------------
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(CP1)
Mystic demons fly
All about the sk
With memories of a clown
The saddest show in town

(CP1)
When I was seventeen
Me mother said to me
Be careful what you touch
You shouldn't take so much

(CP2)
I blew my mind
She was so kind
I could have cried

B (x2444x@1)B (x2444x@1)B (x2444x@1)   BA G# (xx1114@1)   
In my mind
B (x2444x@1)B (x2444x@1)    B (x2444x@1)   BA G#I (xx1114@1)had to find
B (x2444x@1)      B (x2444x@1)   B (x2444x@1)    BA G#A (xx1114@1)kind of new way
B (x2444x@1)      B (x2444x@1)    B (x2444x@1)   BA G#Of (xx1114@1)being oh so cool
B (x2444x@1)     B (x2444x@1)    B (x2444x@1)   BA G#Like (xx1114@1)a blue blooded
B (x2444x@1)   B (x2444x@1)   B (x2444x@1)   BA G#Well (xx1114@1)studded
B (x2444x@1)  B (x2444x@1) B (x2444x@1)    BA G#English (xx1114@1)fool

(Solo)

(CP1)
Speak about the past
Times are changing fast
Once I was so weak
I couldn't even speak

(CP1)
Shaking put a curse
Nothing could be worse
Walking through the door
Who could ask for more

(CP2)
Now I'm free
And I can see
That I am me

(CP1)
Spread the word around
The rat is leaving town
The message is a song
The misery is gone

(CP1)
Shaking out a curse
Nothing could be worse
Walking through the door
Who could ask for more

(CP2)
Now I'm free
And I can see
That I am me

Please stay away


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