Mr. Rattlebone
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[Verso 1]
C Em G
You're like the calmest slit to my neck
C
Bring me in closer
Em G C
Spruce up my soul and you fill it with coal then you douse it in lava
Em G
Chained to my desk
C
Beckoning nausea
Em G C
Desperately chosen from a crowd of one, and I?
[Refrão]
Em G C
Call me "Mr. Rattlebone"
Em G C
Holy Ghost who haunts your home
Em G C
They don't know you like I know
Em G C
Call me "Mr. Rattlebone"
[Verso 2]
Em G
That's right, "fuck all the drama," I'll be your muse
C G
Now, take what I offer
Em G C
Straight up the nose, down the throat, it's a bearable bruise on your conscience
Em G
But don't it feel good?
C
Don't you feel calmer?
Em G C
I am the way and the life in the best looking truth
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Refrão]
Em G C
Call me "Mr. Rattlebone"
Em G C
Holy Ghost who haunts your home
Em G C
They don't know you like I know
Em G C
Call me "Mr. Rattlebone"
Final
I am the driver, I am the shadow, and I am the hearse
I am the driver, I am the shadow, and I am the hearse
I am the driver, I am the shadow, and I am the hearse
I am the driver, I am the shadow, and I am the hearse
I am the driver, I am the shadow, and I am the hearse
I am the driver, I am the shadow, and I am the hearse
I am the driver, I am the shadow, and I am the hearse
How to play Mr. Rattlebone
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.