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Jimmy Barnes
"No Second Prize"
Words and Music Jimmy Barnes
[Intro]
   G     Em    C    D
Oh Gyeah,Em  C  D  
[Verse]
  GHeard about a person who had a Embroken heart
with nothing to Cdrive him on, no hope no spark no Dflame,Dsus4  D  
 GHe couldnt see at all, tears they were Emblinding him
And he kept it Call inside, the guilt and all the DpainDsus4  D  
[Bridge]
  Cadd9You know I say I tried to Dwarn him
  Cadd9They had him backed up against the Dwall,  I hope I'm not too late
[Chorus]
  GNo one can tell you exactly what you have Emgotta be
You've got to Cstand your ground and fight to save your DlifeDsus4  D  
  GIt may be hard, but oooh it's the Emonly way
Always reCmembering there ain't no second Dprize, There aint no second prize
[Instrumental]
G    Em    C    D
[Bridge]
  Cadd9You know I say I tried to Dwarn him
  Cadd9They had him backed up against the Dwall
  Cadd9Why can't I stand up and try to Dtell him
  Cadd9They got me backed up against the Dwall,  I hope I'm not to late
[Chorus]
  GNo one can tell you exactly what you have Emgotta be
You've got to Cstand your ground and fight to save your Dlife
  GIt may be hard, but oooh it's the Emonly way
Always reCmembering there ain't no second Dprize, There aint no second prize
[Lead Break]
G    Em    C    D
G    Em    C    D
G    Em    C    D
G    Em    C    D
[Outro]
  GOh no there ain't no second Emprize (no there's no second prize)
  COh no there ain't no second Dprize (there's ain't no second prize)
  GOh no there ain't no second Emprize (you've got the second prize)
  COh no there ain't no second Dprize (no no there's no second prize)
Fade...

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No Second Prize

by Jimmy Barnes

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Dsus4

Cadd9

Jimmy Barnes

"No Second Prize"

Words and Music Jimmy Barnes

[Intro]

G Em C D

Oh yeah,

[Verse]

G Em

Heard about a person who had a broken heart

C D Dsus4 D

with nothing to drive him on, no hope no spark no flame,

G Em

He couldnt see at all, tears they were blinding him

C D Dsus4 D

And he kept it all inside, the guilt and all the pain

[Bridge]

Cadd9 D

You know I say I tried to warn him

Cadd9 D

They had him backed up against the wall, I hope I'm not too late

[Chorus]

G Em

No one can tell you exactly what you have gotta be

C D Dsus4 D

You've got to stand your ground and fight to save your life

G Em

It may be hard, but oooh it's the only way

C D

Always remembering there ain't no second prize, There aint no second prize

[Instrumental]

G Em C D

[Bridge]

Cadd9 D

You know I say I tried to warn him

Cadd9 D

They had him backed up against the wall

Cadd9 D

Why can't I stand up and try to tell him

Cadd9 D

They got me backed up against the wall, I hope I'm not to late

[Chorus]

G Em

No one can tell you exactly what you have gotta be

C D

You've got to stand your ground and fight to save your life

G Em

It may be hard, but oooh it's the only way

C D

Always remembering there ain't no second prize, There aint no second prize

[Lead Break]

G Em C D

[Outro]

G Em

Oh no there ain't no second prize (no there's no second prize)

C D

Oh no there ain't no second prize (there's ain't no second prize)

G Em

Oh no there ain't no second prize (you've got the second prize)

C D

Oh no there ain't no second prize (no no there's no second prize)

Fade...

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