#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Rat Trap Original Album: A Tonic for the Troops Words and Music by Bob Geldof Copyright © 1978 Ensign Records (UK) and Columbia Records (US) Published by Warner Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) INTRO: Rhythm guitar: G5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Electric piano: G D5 Em |-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3-----------------------3---0_____------------------------------| |-4-----------------------2---0_____------------------------------| |-5-----------------------0---2_____------------------------------| |-5---------------------------2_____------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | G5 | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Electric piano: G D5 Em |-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3-----------------------3---0_____------------------------------| |-4-----------------------2---0_____------------------------------| |-5-----------------------0---2_____------------------------------| |-5---------------------------2_____------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | G5 | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----4---4---4---4--------------| |---------5____________----------|---------------------7---5------| |-------------------------5---7--|-----------------------------5--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------5____________----------|-----4---4---4---4---5---4------| |-------------------------5---7--|-----------------------------5--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------3-----------3----------| |--------------------------------|-----4-----------4-------4---2--| |---------5____________----------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------5---7--|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----4---4---4---4--------------| |---------5____________----------|---------------------7---5------| |-------------------------5---7--|-----------------------------5--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|-7____--------------------------| |--------------------------------|-8____--------------------------| |--------------------------------|-9____--------------------------| |-----4---4---4---4---5---4------|-9____--------------------------| |-----------------------------5--|-7____--------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [play: Bass Figure 1] [x2] Bass Figure 1 G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------5----------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------5---7--|-----------------5-------2------| |-3-------3-------3--------------|-0-------0-----------3-------0--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Notes: Spoken over Bass Figure 1. (G) (Em) There was a lot of rocking going on that night (G) (Em) Cruising time for the young, bright lights (G) (Em) Just down past the gasworks, past the meat factory door C The Five-Lamp Boys were coming on strong VERSE2: Notes: Bass Figure 1 continues; electric piano plays chords. Chords: G 355433 C x35553 Em x79987 D x57775 G Em The Saturday night city beat had already started G Em And the pulse of the corner boys just sprang into action G Em And young Billy watched it under the yellow street-light C D Em And said, tonight, of all nights, there's gonna be a fight VERSE3: G Em Billy don't like it living here in this town (He says) G Em Traps have been sprung long before he was born (He says) G Em Hope bites the dust behind all the closed doors G Em And pus and grime ooze from its scab-crusted sores CHORUS: Chords: C x35553 D x57775 G 355433 Em x79987 C There's screaming and crying in the high-rise blocks, G D It's a rat trap, Billy, but you're already caught Em And you can make it if you wanna and you need it bad enough C You're young and good-looking and you're acting kind of tough G D Anyway, it's Saturday night, time to see what's going down Em Put on a bright suit, Billy, head for the right side of town C It's only eight o'clock but you're already bored G D You don't know what it is but there's got to be more Em You'd better find a way out, hey, kick down that door C D Em It's a rat trap, and you've been caught! BRIDGE: Chords: Am x02210 Em 022000 D xx0232 Am Em In this town, Billy says everybody's trying to tell you what to do Am Em In this town, Billy says everybody says you got to follow rules Am You walk up to the traffic-lights, you switch from your left to your right You push in that button, and that button comes alight and it's... D Walk, don't walk; walk, don't walk Em Talk, don't talk; talk, don't talk; D Walk, don't walk; walk, don't walk Em Talk, don't talk; talk, don't talk; Am Billy, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, Em Billy, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, Am Billy, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, Em Billy! Take a walk with me! [play:] Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----4---4---4---4--------------| |---------5____________----------|---------------------7---5------| |-------------------------5---7--|-----------------------------5--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------5____________----------|-----4---4---4---4---5---4------| |-------------------------5---7--|-----------------------------5--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------3-----------3----------| |--------------------------------|-----4-----------4-------4---2--| |---------5____________----------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------5---7--|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Saxophone: G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------5____________----------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------5---7--|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [Saxophone SOLO over C and D] VERSE4: Chords: G 355433 C x35553 Em x79987 D x57775 G Oh, little Judy's tryin' to watch Top of the Pops Em But Mum and dad are fighting, though: the heat never stops G She takes off her collar, walks down to the street Em It's cold on the road but it's got that home beat C Deep down in her pocket she finds fifty pee G D Hey, is that any way for a young girl to be Em I'm gonna get out of school, work in some factory C G Oh, with the hours God gave me, give myself a little easy money D Em Na na na na na, Na na na na na na OUTRO: Chords: Em 022000 G 355433 Am x02210 D x57775 Bm x24432 C x35553 Em Am Her minds made up, she walks down the road Bm D Her hands in her pockets, coat buttoned against the cold Em Am She finally finds Billy down in the Italian café C When he's drunk, it's hard to understand what Billy says G D But then he mumbles in his coffee, then suddenly roars: Em | G | % | It's a rat trap, Judy, and we've been caught! [Jam over | G | % | Em | % |] [x2] G Rat trap, you've been caught in a... Em Rat trap, you've been caught in a... [repeat to fade]