Death and Rats by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Lyrics from liner notes Music transcribed by Mark Sickmiller (marksickmiller@gmail.com) Key: G Major Capo: none Chords: C [0 3 2 0 1 0] C/G [0 3 2 0 1 3] Am/D [x x 0 2 1 x] Am/D(2) [x x 0 2 1 3] Am/G [x 0 2 2 1 3] G [3 2 0 0 0 3] C/B [x 2 0 0 1 3] Intro: C Am/D G C/G Am/G C/G Am/D (x2) G C When I see the light why is it terrifying, Am Am/G C Am/D it's terrifying, it's coming up, I'm going down G C Down into the streets that got me here Am Am/G C Am/D It's blinding, blinding light, it's not supposed to rain today C/G C/B Am/G I see it now, it was just moving too fast C/G C/B Am/G I see it now like a reflection in my past C/G C/B Am/G Rivers of poison that surround us Am/D(2) on an island full of death and rats, subways and taxicabs G C Am And you, and those blinding lights G C Am C Am/D Yeah you and those blinding lights G C I just want to sleep why is it never over Am Am/G C Am/D The day before keeps running through my head I need the G C Downs in the street, it's awe inspiring, Am Am/G C Am/D The strangers passing, nobody stops to say goodbye C/G C/B Am/G I see it now, it was just moving too fast C/G C/B Am/G I see it now like a reflection in my past C/G C/B Am/G Rivers of poison that surround us Am/D(2) on an island full of death and rats, subways and taxicabs, All night bars, and mistakes you know I made before Days and nights, endless, overripe, buses and traffic lights and tourists with subway maps and G C Am You and those blinding lights G C Am C Am/D Yeah you and those blinding lights G C Am Yeah you and those blinding lights G C Am Yeah you and those blinding lights Am/G C Am/D G Shining on the death and rats
