death and rats chords
ryan adams & the cardinals
iii/iv ( 2010
tabbed by levey13

intro :

C D

G C Am C D x2

G C
when i see the light why is it terrifying?
Am
it’s terrifying , it’s coming up
D
i’m going down
G C
down into the streets that got me here
Am
it’s blinding , blinding light
C D
it’s not supposed to rain today

C C/B ( x20010 ) Am
i see it now , it was just moving too fast
C C/B Am
i see it now like a reflection in my past
C C/B Am
rivers of poison that surround us on an island
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 ( xx0233 )
full of death and rats , subways and taxicabs

G C Am
and you and those blinding lights
G C Am C D
yeah you and those blinding lights

G C
i just want to sleep , why is it never over
Am D
the day before keeps running through my head
G C
i need the downs in the street , it’s awe inspiring
Am C D
these strangers passing nobody stops to say goodbye

C C/B Am
i see it now , it was just moving too fast
C C/B Am
i see it now like a reflection in my past
C C/B Am
rivers of poison that surround us on an island
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
full of death and rats , subways and taxicabs
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
all night bars and mistakes you know i made before
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
days and nights , endless and overripe
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
buses and traffic lights and tourists with subway maps and

G C Am
you and those blinding lights
G C Am C 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
C D G
shining on the death and rats

* you can either play the chords normally but it also sounds good on an
acoustic if you play them like this :

G ( 320033
C ( x32033 )
Am ( x02033 )
C/B ( x20033 )