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End Of The Race

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C#min                A  B  
when they came in the night,
                         EC#min
they said we take what we like
                 A                     B             EC#min
i said i wish you well, but i've been living like hell
                     A                 B                 EC#min
i don't have what you need, but i can tell you what i see
i close my Aeyes to go to Bsleep,
                          EC#min
i feel a gun pressed to my cheek
C#mini see the ocean rolling fast, i see the grass i see the grass
C#minsee it swallow up the past, i see the grass i see the grass
C#minsee the hands empty at last, i see the grass i see the grass
C#min                                                   A  
but all you ask me all you ask, all you ask all you ask
what have you got for meC#min???????
                                 EC#min
you knew that this day was coming on,
i woke at Afirst dayBlight
                             EC#min
the sun still shining just as bright,
as yesterAday when it Bseemed
                            EC#min
the world could end inside a dream
i put on Aboots and went outBside
                           EC#min
the enemy is still shooting wide
if they'd belAieve what i Bsee
                                 EC#min
they wouldn't shoot so thoughtlessly
C#mini see the ocean..............................
                         AC#min
  what have you got for me????
you Eknew that this day was coming
  Bso why didn't you start running
C#min                              A  
your hands are now too full to get a way
Eand this ain't gonna stop till something
Bcures you of all your wanting
C#min                               A  
until you lose what you won't give away
                E                 BC#min
its time to make peace with this place
             E            BC#min
call this the end of the race

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End Of The Race

by Willy Mason

Lyrics & chords · Original key

A B

C#min

when they came in the night,

C#min

they said we take what we like

A B E

C#min

i said i wish you well, but i've been living like hell

A B E

C#min

i don't have what you need, but i can tell you what i see

A B

i close my eyes to go to sleep,

C#min

i feel a gun pressed to my cheek

C#min

i see the ocean rolling fast, i see the grass i see the grass

C#min

see it swallow up the past, i see the grass i see the grass

C#min

see the hands empty at last, i see the grass i see the grass

C#min

but all you ask me all you ask, all you ask all you ask

C#min

what have you got for me???????

C#min

you knew that this day was coming on,

A B

i woke at first daylight

C#min

the sun still shining just as bright,

A B

as yesterday when it seemed

C#min

the world could end inside a dream

A B

i put on boots and went outside

C#min

the enemy is still shooting wide

A B

if they'd believe what i see

C#min

they wouldn't shoot so thoughtlessly

C#min

i see the ocean..............................

C#min

what have you got for me????

you knew that this day was coming

so why didn't you start running

C#min

your hands are now too full to get a way

and this ain't gonna stop till something

cures you of all your wanting

C#min

until you lose what you won't give away

E B

C#min

its time to make peace with this place

E B

C#min

call this the end of the race

About End Of The Race Chords by Willy Mason

Learn how to play End Of The Race by Willy Mason with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “End Of The Race chords”, “End Of The Race guitar chords”, or “Willy Mason End Of The Race chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy End Of The Race chords and for experienced players who want accurate End Of The Race lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#min, A, B, E.

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Is "End Of The Race" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "End Of The Race" in?

The chords for "End Of The Race" show the original chord names (including C#min, A, B, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.