Rats in the Cellar Lyrics

by Aerosmith
from "Rocks"(1976)
Intro-
rhythm:
lead:
E----------------------------7-(7)--------7-------10p9p7------10b---r-7-|
B------7-9p7-9-----7---------------10b--r----------------10p7-----------|
G------7-9p7-9b--r-7----------------------------------------------------|
A - B (start main riff)
E-----------9-9\----14-12b~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
B-------9p7-9-9\------------------------------------|
G-------9p7-9-9\------------------------------------|
main riff-
G--------------------2p0--4p0--2--------|
New York Ci-ty blues
East side West side news
Throw me in the slam
Catch me if you can
(Ab) D(maybe another C#, I can't really tell)
be - lieve
that you're wear - in'
tear-in me a - par - t
some tab and chords for rhythm guitar in outro-
trill (etc...)
D--6p4h6p4h6p4----------|
D---(6)-------(4)------6-----6----6-4--3h4---3h4---3h4---3-4--4--|
A----------------------0-4h6--(6)----------4-----4-----4---------|
continue with similar pattern until:
Comments, corrections, questions and additions welcome.
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Symbols used in transcription:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide
~ = vibrato