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The Race Is On

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Grateful Dead
ALBUM: Reckoning (Live) 
Country Shuffle
VERSE:
I feel Gtears welling up from down dGeep inside,like Cmy hearts got a big Gbreak
And a Gstab of loneliness sharp and painful that AI may never Dshake.
GYou might think that Im taking it hard since you Cbroke me off with a Gcall,
                                                   G                    D         GC-G
You might wager that Ill hide in sorrow and I might lay right down and bawl.
CHORUS:
Now the race is Gon and here comes pride up the back stretch,
CHeartaches a goin to the inside, GMy tears are holding back, Atryin not to Dfall.
GMy hearts out of the running, true love Cscratched for another's Gsake,
                                                    G              D          GC-G
The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.
(SOLO: CHORUS and VERSE progressions)
VERSE:
One day I vGentured in love never once suspecting what the Cfinal result would Gbe.
Now I Glive in fear of waking up each morning,and Afinding that youre gone from Dme.
There's an Gaching pain in my heart for the name of the oCne that I hated to Gface,
                                            G               D            GC-G
Someone else came out to win her, and I came out in second place.
CHORUS:
Now the race is Gon and here comes pride up the back stretch,
CHeartaches a goin to the inside, Gmy tears are holding back, Atryin not to Dfall.
GMy hearts out of the running, true love Cscratched for another's Gsake,
                                                    G              D          GC-G
The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.
(SOLO: CHORUS and VERSE progressions)
CHORUS:
Now the race is Gon and here comes pride up the back stretch,
CHeartaches a goin to the inside, Gmy tears are holding back, Atryin not to Dfall.
GMy hearts out of the running, true love Cscratched for another's Gsake,
                                                    G              D          GC-G
The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.

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The Race Is On

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Grateful Dead

ALBUM: Reckoning (Live)

Country Shuffle

VERSE:

G G C G

I feel tears welling up from down deep inside,like my hearts got a big break

G A D

And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful that I may never shake.

G C G

You might think that Im taking it hard since you broke me off with a call,

G D G

C-G

You might wager that Ill hide in sorrow and I might lay right down and bawl.

CHORUS:

Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch,

C G A D

Heartaches a goin to the inside, My tears are holding back, tryin not to fall.

G C G

My hearts out of the running, true love scratched for another's sake,

G D G

C-G

The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.

(SOLO: CHORUS and VERSE progressions)

VERSE:

G C G

One day I ventured in love never once suspecting what the final result would be.

G A D

Now I live in fear of waking up each morning,and finding that youre gone from me.

G C G

There's an aching pain in my heart for the name of the one that I hated to face,

G D G

C-G

Someone else came out to win her, and I came out in second place.

CHORUS:

Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch,

C G A D

Heartaches a goin to the inside, my tears are holding back, tryin not to fall.

G C G

My hearts out of the running, true love scratched for another's sake,

G D G

C-G

The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.

(SOLO: CHORUS and VERSE progressions)

CHORUS:

Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch,

C G A D

Heartaches a goin to the inside, my tears are holding back, tryin not to fall.

G C G

My hearts out of the running, true love scratched for another's sake,

G D G

C-G

The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.

About The Race Is On Chords by Grateful Dead

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