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I Think I Smell A Rat by White Stripes
I Think I Smell A Rat
standard tuning
chords used:
low to high
Am 002210
G 320003
Em 022000
riff 1
1 + 2 + 3 + 4
e|--5--7--8--7--5-----5--|
B|-----------------8-----|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
riff 2
e|--0--1--3--1--0-----1--|
B|-----------------3-----|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
rhy. fig. 1
Am G Am
e|--0--0--0-----3-----0--|
B|--1--1--1-----0-----1--|
G|--2--2--2-----0-----2--|
D|--2--2--2-----0-----2--|
A|--0--0--0-----2-----0--|
E|--0--0--0-----3-----0--|
rhy. fig. 2
Am G Em
e|--0--0--0-----3-----0--|
B|--1--1--1-----0-----0--|
G|--2--2--2-----0-----0--|
D|--2--2--2-----0-----2--|
A|--0--0--0-----2-----2--|
E|--0--0--0-----3-----0--|
rhy. fig. 3
Em G Am
e|--0--0--0-----3-----0--|
B|--0--0--0-----0-----1--|
G|--0--0--0-----0-----2--|
D|--2--2--2-----0-----2--|
A|--2--2--2-----2-----0--|
E|--0--0--0-----3-----0--|
rhy. fig. 4
Am
e|--0----0--0---------0--|
B|--1----1--1---------1--|
G|--2----2--2---------2--|
D|--2----2--2---------2--|
A|--0----0--0---------0--|
E|--0----0--0---------0--|
intro:
riff 1
rhy. fig. 1
riff 1
rhy. fig. 2
riff 2
rhy. fig. 3
riff 1
rhy. fig. 1
Em
Oh I think I smell a rat
rhy. fig. 4
I think I smell a rat
all you little kids
seem to think you know
strum Em
just where it's at
rhy. fig. 4
I think I smell a rat
walking down the street
strum Em
carrying a baseball bat
Am
I think I smell a rat
intro
same as last verse:
Oh I think I smell a rat
I think I smell a rat
all you little kids
seem to think you know
just where is at
I think I smell a rat
treating your mother and father
like a welcome mat
I think I smell a rat
intro
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version 2
INTRO/RIFF 1 :
E--5--7--8--7---5---5------------------------
B-------------8------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------
Am Am Am G Am
RIFF 1 again
Am Am Am G Em
RIFF 2 :
E-------------------
B-5-6-8-6-5-----5---
G------------7------
D-------------------
A-------------------
e-------------------
Em Em Em G Am
RIFF 1 AGAIN
Am Am Am G Am
<------------------------------------------------------------------>
Em
Oh I think I smell a rat
Am
I think I smell a rat
Em
All you little kids seem to think you know just where it's at
Am
Oh I think I smell a rat
Em
Walking down the street carrying a baseball bat
Am
Oh I think I smell a rat
<-- NOW DO ALL OF THE RIFF'S AGAIN -->
Em
Oh I think I smell a rat
Am
Oh I think I smell a rat
Em
All you little kids seem to think you know just where is at
Am
Oh I think I smell a rat
Em
Using your mother and father for a welcome mat
Am
Oh I think I smell a rat
<-- DO ALL OF THE RIFF'S AGAIN -->
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version 3
Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]
Intro:
e|5-7-8-7-5-3-5-----------5-7-8-7-5-3-5------------0-1-3-1-0---3-----------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------------|
G|--------------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------------------2-|
D|--------------2-2-2-5-7---------------2-2-2-5-2----------------2-2-2-5-0-|
A|--------------0-0-0-5-7---------------0-0-0-5-2----------------2-2-2-5-0-|
E|--------------------3-5---------------------3-0----------------0-0-0-3-0-|
e|5-7-8-7-5-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-2-2---2~------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------2-2-2-5-2~-2~---------------------------------------------|
A|--------------0-0-0-5-0~-2~---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------0~---------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Oh, I Think I Smell A Rat
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--------------------------------|
D|---22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--2~--5-2-----------------------|x2
A|---00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--2~--5-2-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0~--3-0~----------------------|
^This part is only played live
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--------------------------------------------|
D|---22-2--22-2--22-2--22-2--------------------------------------------|
A|---00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Back to intro..
Just play everything twice
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version 4
^ Am G Am Am G Em
E |5-7-8-7-5---5-|5-5-5--3--5--|5-7-8-7-5---5-|5-5-5--3--0--|
A |5---------8---|5-5-5--3--5--|----------8---|5-5-5--3--0--|
D |5-------------|5-5-5--4--5--|--------------|5-5-5--4--0--|
G |--------------|7-7-7--5--7--|--------------|7-7-7--5--2--|
B |--------------|7-7-7--5--7--|--------------|7-7-7--5--2--|
E |--------------|5-5-5--3--5--|--------------|5-5-5--3--0--|
d u d d d d u d d d
(distortion)
(1)
Em G Am Am G Am
E |--------------|0-0-0--3--5--|5-7-8-7-5---5-|5-5-5--3--5--|
A |5-6-8-6-5---5-|0-0-0--3--5--|----------8---|5-5-5--3--5--|
D |----------7---|0-0-0--4--5--|--------------|5-5-5--4--5--|
G |--------------|2-2-2--5--7--|--------------|7-7-7--5--7--|
B |--------------|2-2-2--5--7--|--------------|7-7-7--5--7--|
E |--------------|0-0-0--3--5--|--------------|5-5-5--3--5--|
d u d d d d u d d d
(clean)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Em
E |----------0--|
A |----------0--|
D |----------0--|
G |----------2--|
B |----------2--|
E |----------0--|
d
(clean)
"Ohw I think I smell a rat..."
(2)
Am Am
E |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|
A |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|
D |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--| x3
G |-----------7-| |7-7--7--7-7--7--|
B |-----------7-| |7-7--7--7-7--7--|
E |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|
d d u d d u d
(distortion)
"Ohw I think I smell a rat!"
----------------------------------------------------------------
(all distortion)
Em5
E |-------------|
A |-------------|
D |-------------|
G |----------2--|
B |----------2--|
E |----------0--|
d
"All you kids seem to know where it's at..."
(3)
Am Am
E |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|
A |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|
D |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--| x3
G |-----------7-| |7-7--7--7-7--7--|
B |-----------7-| |7-7--7--7-7--7--|
E |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|
d d u d d u d
"Ohw I think I smell a rat!"
----------------------------------------------------------------
(all distortion)
Em5
E |-------------|
A |-------------|
D |-------------|
G |----------2--|
B |----------2--|
E |----------0--|
d
"... carrying my base-ball bat..."
(4)
Am Am Am
E |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|5-5--5--5-5--5-5|
A |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|5-5--5--5-5--5-5|
D |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|5-5--5--5-5--5-5|
G |-----------7-| |7-7--7--7-7--7--|7-7--7--7-7--7-7|
B |-----------7-| |7-7--7--7-7--7--|7-7--7--7-7--7-5|
E |-----------5-| |5-5--5--5-5--5--|5-5--5--5-5--5-5|
d d u d d u d d u d d u d d
"Ohw I think I smell a rat!"
----------------------------------------------------------------
repeat part (1), then (2), then (3) and then (4)
so everything actually... :-)
then you repeat part (1), but not entirely. Do it like this:
^ Am G Am Am G Em
E |5-7-8-7-5---5-|5-5-5--3--5--|5-7-8-7-5---5-|5-5-5--3--0--|
A |5---------8---|5-5-5--3--5--|----------8---|5-5-5--3--0--|
D |5-------------|5-5-5--4--5--|--------------|5-5-5--4--0--|
G |--------------|7-7-7--5--7--|--------------|7-7-7--5--2--|
B |--------------|7-7-7--5--7--|--------------|7-7-7--5--2--|
E |--------------|5-5-5--3--5--|--------------|5-5-5--3--0--|
d u d d d d u d d d
(distortion)
(5)
Em G Am
E |--------------|0-0-0--3--5--|
A |5-6-8-6-5---5-|0-0-0--3--5--|
D |----------7---|0-0-0--4--5--|
G |--------------|2-2-2--5--7--|
B |--------------|2-2-2--5--7--|
E |--------------|0-0-0--3--5--|
d u d d d
(clean)
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version 5
E----5-7-8-7-5--5---------------5-7-8-7-5---5----------------------------------
B-------------8--------------------------8-------------------------------------
G----------------5-5-5---4--5-----------------5-5-5---4------------------------
D----------------7-7-7---5--7-----------------7-7-7---5------------------------
A----------------7-7-7---5--7-----------------7-7-7---5------------------------
E----------------5-5-5---3--5-----------------5-5-5---3------------------------
E-----0-1-3-1-0--0------------5-7-8-7-5---5------------------------------------
B--------------3-----------------------8---------------------------------------
G--------------------------5---------------5--5--5---4--5-----------------------
D--2---------------2-2-2-5--7--------------7--7--7---5--7----------------------
A--2---------------2-2-2-5--7--------------7--7--7---5--7----------------------
E--0---------------0-0-0-3--5--------------5--5--5---3--5----------------------
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version 6
Intro:
just A riff then Am G Am riff Am G E riff E G Am riff Am G Am
Am E
Chorus: O i think i smell a rat
Am
o i think i smell a rat
Am E
1. all you little kids, u think u kno just where its at
Am
i think i smell a rat!!! (intro then chorus then some more verses
with the same chords/ tune)
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