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UK SUBS – Rat race 
Intro :   E   C   D  
Verse1: 
EDo what you want C  D  
EAnd don't give a damn C  D  
EThere's a price to pay C  D  
EAnd you keep on paying and paying and paying G  
FAnd it never ends 
AYou pay in the end, my fBriend E  G  A  
Verse2: 
You drown yourself 
In a barrel of beer 
But when you pull out 
The pressure pressure pressure 
Yes it's dragging you down 
And it just hangs around 
Chorus: 
EIt's a rat race baby, faceless face 
                                                     A                                Bx2 
But if you're dying of hunger, you get in the race 
Verse3: 
Walk the streets 
For some place you know 
Knock on the door 
But you already know the answer 
Before they tell you no 
Chorus: 
ERat race baby, faceless Cface..... [rDepeat to end]

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Rat Race

by UK Subs

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UK SUBS – Rat race

E C D

Intro :

Verse1:

E C D

Do what you want

E C D

And don't give a damn

E C D

There's a price to pay

E G

And you keep on paying and paying and paying

And it never ends

A B E G A

You pay in the end, my friend

Verse2:

You drown yourself

In a barrel of beer

But when you pull out

The pressure pressure pressure

Yes it's dragging you down

And it just hangs around

Chorus:

It's a rat race baby, faceless face

A B

But if you're dying of hunger, you get in the race

Verse3:

Walk the streets

For some place you know

Knock on the door

But you already know the answer

Before they tell you no

Chorus:

E C D

Rat race baby, faceless face..... [repeat to end]

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