The Kinks - Rats: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Rats" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Rats ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Rats" smoothly on your ukulele.

       E                             G
I was lost just wandering round downtown
                              A
Many people were pushing me around
        C          D      A     G F#m E D E
Hate spreads just like infection
       E                          G
Those rats jumping on and off my back
                           A
Fat black rats holding me down
       C      D
I see rats in every direction

Chorus:
A        G  F#m    E    D E
No time to catch your breath
A      G     F#m    E     D E E
Crazy people lost their  heads
 D      C#   D   C#  D   E E
Masses trampling on my feet,
D   C#  D    C#    D     E
inconsiderate in their heat

Those rats breeding angriness and spite
Never have done anything right
For people like you and me
Walk over all the people you can't see
If they die there's more bread for me
Like snakes crawling through the grass

Chorus

Those rats breeding angriness and spite
Never have done anything right
For people like you and me

See that face man look at me
Oh, he's too selfish to see
Once he was warm and was kind
Now all he's got is a pinstripe mind
See that face man look at me
Oh, he's too selfish to see
Once he was warm and was kind
Now he's got is a pinstripe mind

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rats" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Rats" by The Kinks.

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