Tuning: E A D G B E

RAT BAT BLUE As recorded by Deep Purple (From the 1973 Album WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE) [Intro] E D E D E D E D E D E D [Verse 1]

^AHey baby, what you ^C/Agonna do ^G/AWhen the lights go ^Aup on you ? What's your name, can I ^C/Adrive you home ? ^G/ASweet woman, are you^A all alone?

[Pre-Chorus]

^DYou're the one for me I'm going to keep you busy as a bee could^A be, could be, ^Ewoo ^D ^A

[Chorus]

^ARat bat bat bat blue ^E ^D woo ^E ^D rat bat blue ^E ^DRat bat blue ^E ^D ah

[Verse 2]

^ANow, get up woman, ^C/Adon't be slow ^G/AIt's getting late and I ^Awanna go No cause for ^G/Aacting big ^D/AGot to love, ^Agot to live

[Pre-Chorus]

^DStick around with me I'm going to show you things you never thought you'd ^Asee You see ^Ewoo ^D ^A

[Chorus]

^ARat bat bat bat blue ^E ^D ^E ^D hum [Interlude] Am

[Keyboard Solo] Am E/A Am A7 B/A Em/A E/A Am E/A Am E Am A A A A/C# G/D D/Eb A/E A A/C# G/D D/Eb A/E A A/C# G/D D/Eb A/E A [Interlude] E D E D [Verse 3]

^AGet out! You didn't ^C/Aunderstand I'm a ha^G/Ard loving man ^A No way you can ^G/Asatisfy The way^D/A you look, the wa^Ay you lie

[Pre-Chorus]

^DAnd when you shut the door Make sure I don't see you around here no ^Amore ^E ^D ^A

[Out-Chorus]

^ARat bat bat bat blue ^E ^DRat bat blue ^E ^DWoo woo w^Eoo ^DRat bat blue ^E Woo^D woo ^Ewoo ^D Alright ^E ^Dah ^Eha ^Dwoo hoo hoo ^Ehoo ^DRat bat blue ^E Rat bat bat ^Dbat bat bat blue

Deep Purple - Rat bat blue