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Intro (0:00)
e--Bm-----------------------E--------------------|
b---------------------------------------------|
g--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--------------------7--|
d--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--7--| x2
a--2--2-2--2-2--2-5-2-5--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--5--|
e------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----|
Verse (0:12)
BmThe race of champions, the pace the pacEe
BmThe speed the need, the need to Eseed
BmThe chance to diEe
Chorus (0:29)
BmAnother dead don't cry, aEnother dead don't cry
AYou've still got speed, Gyou'll maybe bleed
F#But that's next time
Postchorus (0:46)
e--Bm-----------------------E--------------------|
b---------------------------------------------|
g--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--------------------7--|
d--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--7--| x2
a--2--2-2--2-2--2-5-2-5--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--5--|
e------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----|
Verse (0:57)
BmMore speed than before, less time than Ebefore
BmYou're rich not poor, what are yEou doing it for?
BmWant more, want moEre
Chorus (1:14)
BmAnother dead don't cry, aEnother dead don't cry
AIndeed it's speed, to feGed from speed
F#Doing it all the time
Outro (1:31)
e--Bm-----------------------E--------------------|
b---------------------------------------------|
g--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--------------------7--|
d--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--7--|
a--2--2-2--2-2--2-5-2-5--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--5--|
e------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----|
e--Bm----------------D---A----E----|
b-----------------------------|
g--4--4-4--4-4--4--7--2-------|
d--4--4-4--4-4--4--7--2--2-2--|
a--2--2-2--2-2--2--5--0--2-2--|
e------------------------0-0--|

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Champs

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro (0:00)

Bm E

e---------------------------------------------|

b---------------------------------------------|

g--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--------------------7--|

d--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--7--| x2

a--2--2-2--2-2--2-5-2-5--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--5--|

e------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----|

Verse (0:12)

Bm E

The race of champions, the pace the pace

Bm E

The speed the need, the need to seed

Bm E

The chance to die

Chorus (0:29)

Bm E

Another dead don't cry, another dead don't cry

A G

You've still got speed, you'll maybe bleed

But that's next time

Postchorus (0:46)

Bm E

e---------------------------------------------|

b---------------------------------------------|

g--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--------------------7--|

d--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--7--| x2

a--2--2-2--2-2--2-5-2-5--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--5--|

e------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----|

Verse (0:57)

Bm E

More speed than before, less time than before

Bm E

You're rich not poor, what are you doing it for?

Bm E

Want more, want more

Chorus (1:14)

Bm E

Another dead don't cry, another dead don't cry

A G

Indeed it's speed, to feed from speed

Doing it all the time

Outro (1:31)

Bm E

e---------------------------------------------|

b---------------------------------------------|

g--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--------------------7--|

d--4--4-4--4-4--4-7-4-7--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--7--|

a--2--2-2--2-2--2-5-2-5--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--5--|

e------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-0-----|

Bm D A E

e-----------------------------|

b-----------------------------|

g--4--4-4--4-4--4--7--2-------|

d--4--4-4--4-4--4--7--2--2-2--|

a--2--2-2--2-2--2--5--0--2-2--|

e------------------------0-0--|

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