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[Intro]
Bm  D
Bm    Dm Am
Cm Gm
[Verse 1]
BmOne two, picking up the pDace
BmThree four, rat is in the race
   Dm    AmI'm on the lam,  I'm on the chase
    CmIGm'm on the hunt, I've got no time to waste
BmOne clue, gotta take the Dbait
BBmurst through all the barricades
   Dm   AmIt's got teeth, it's got fangs
   Cm  GmIt's got me in the palm of its hands
BmIt said I want youD  
BmI said I want you
DmDo you know what I Ammean?
CmAh, Do you know what I Gmmean?
[Chorus]
FMy eyes are hDmollow
My Ambones begging for sGleep
I won't Fmake it through tDmomorrow
I'm uAmseless with these wooden wGings
[Interlude]
Bm  D
Bm    Dm Am
Cm Gm
[Verse 2]
N.C
This love, gotta break it down
CBmhew it up, spit it out
DmI don't know where Amit could be
CmI don't know how Gmit found me
BmArms wide, crucifDied
BmCrucifix. Who's going to fix it tonight?
DmJesus ain't coming Amfor me
CmI threw away my Gmchurch key
[Chorus]
FMy eyes are hDmollow
My Ambones begging for sGleep
I won't Fmake it through tDmomorrow
I'm uAmseless with these wooden wGings
[Outro]
F  Dm  C  G
Ah la la Fla la Dmla
Ah la la Cla la lGa
FI'll ride awayDm  
On a cCloud made out of hGopeless treasure
FI'll smile and Dmwave
CAt his golden Ggates
Ah la la Fla la Dmla
Ah la la Cla la lGa
Ah la la Fla la Dmla
Ah la la Cla la lGa
Ah la la Fla la Dmla
Ah la la Cla la lGa
Ah la la Fla

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Rat Race

by Raine Maida

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm D

Bm Dm Am

Cm Gm

[Verse 1]

Bm D

One two, picking up the pace

Three four, rat is in the race

Dm Am

I'm on the lam, I'm on the chase

Cm Gm

I'm on the hunt, I've got no time to waste

Bm D

One clue, gotta take the bait

Burst through all the barricades

Dm Am

It's got teeth, it's got fangs

Cm Gm

It's got me in the palm of its hands

Bm D

It said I want you

I said I want you

Dm Am

Do you know what I mean?

Cm Gm

Ah, Do you know what I mean?

[Chorus]

F Dm

My eyes are hollow

Am G

My bones begging for sleep

F Dm

I won't make it through tomorrow

Am G

I'm useless with these wooden wings

[Interlude]

Bm D

Bm Dm Am

Cm Gm

[Verse 2]

N.C

This love, gotta break it down

Chew it up, spit it out

Dm Am

I don't know where it could be

Cm Gm

I don't know how it found me

Bm D

Arms wide, crucified

Crucifix. Who's going to fix it tonight?

Dm Am

Jesus ain't coming for me

Cm Gm

I threw away my church key

[Chorus]

F Dm

My eyes are hollow

Am G

My bones begging for sleep

F Dm

I won't make it through tomorrow

Am G

I'm useless with these wooden wings

[Outro]

F Dm C G

F Dm

Ah la la la la la

C G

Ah la la la la la

F Dm

I'll ride away

C G

On a cloud made out of hopeless treasure

F Dm

I'll smile and wave

C G

At his golden gates

F Dm

Ah la la la la la

C G

Ah la la la la la

F Dm

Ah la la la la la

C G

Ah la la la la la

F Dm

Ah la la la la la

C G

Ah la la la la la

Ah la la la

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