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The Race

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    G       D          A   A(used in last chorus)
3     X     X       5
2     0     0        7
0     0     2        7
0     2     2        6
0     3     2        5
3     2     0        5
Verse:
DSinbad has a shAop next door where the Gboys gather oDutside
Said he's from San AFransisco by Gway of CaDrolina
They hangout Athe street crowd Gwaiting for a dDream
To shake hands Awith the man that can Gget them aDnything
Pre Chorus:
F#Oh Castleberry Hill the Aneighborhood of thrills
CHORUS:
GCaptain hit the corner goin D90 miles an hour got Astopped by his girl's old man
GSlow down slow Ddown slow down slow down Aboy where are you goin
Sir I hearGd you was a racer I was tDhinkin I could take you by the wAay  you know were 
more than friends
GSlow down slow dowDn slow down slow down Aboy Can't you see it's not a rGace a raAce
Verse:
DFireworks burn the AFriday skies after we Gtake on the men in Dblue
Sinbad leans in the hAood of his car after a lGong day of work is Dthrough
We hangout Athe street crowd Gwaiting for a Ddream
On lockdown Abehind those Gdoors of DC-13
Pre Chorus:
F#Oh Castleberry Hill the Aneighborhood of thrills
CHORUS:
GCaptain hit the corner goin D90 miles an hour got Astopped by his girl's old man
GSlow down slow Ddown slow down slow down Aboy where are you goin
Sir I hearGd you was a racer I was tDhinkin I could take you by the wAay  you know were 
more than friends
GSlow down slow dowDn slow down slow down Aboy Can't you see it's not a rGace a raAce
D  A  G  D
DSo we hangout Anothing to do now Gwaiting for a Ddream
Well there's a loAokout sending his people to Ggorgeous gold and Dgreen 
Come on through to F#Castleberry Hill the Aneighborhood of thrills
G   D   A

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The Race

by Tim Brantley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D A A

(used in last chorus)

3 X X 5

2 0 0 7

0 0 2 7

0 2 2 6

0 3 2 5

3 2 0 5

Verse:

D A G D

Sinbad has a shop next door where the boys gather outside

A G D

Said he's from San Fransisco by way of Carolina

A G D

They hangout the street crowd waiting for a dream

A G D

To shake hands with the man that can get them anything

Pre Chorus:

F# A

Oh Castleberry Hill the neighborhood of thrills

CHORUS:

G D A

Captain hit the corner goin 90 miles an hour got stopped by his girl's old man

G D A

Slow down slow down slow down slow down boy where are you goin

G D A

Sir I heard you was a racer I was thinkin I could take you by the way you know were

more than friends

G D A G A

Slow down slow down slow down slow down boy Can't you see it's not a race a race

Verse:

D A G D

Fireworks burn the Friday skies after we take on the men in blue

A G D

Sinbad leans in the hood of his car after a long day of work is through

A G D

We hangout the street crowd waiting for a dream

A G D

On lockdown behind those doors of C-13

Pre Chorus:

F# A

Oh Castleberry Hill the neighborhood of thrills

CHORUS:

G D A

Captain hit the corner goin 90 miles an hour got stopped by his girl's old man

G D A

Slow down slow down slow down slow down boy where are you goin

G D A

Sir I heard you was a racer I was thinkin I could take you by the way you know were

more than friends

G D A G A

Slow down slow down slow down slow down boy Can't you see it's not a race a race

D A G D

So we hangout nothing to do now waiting for a dream

A G D

Well there's a lookout sending his people to gorgeous gold and green

F# A

Come on through to Castleberry Hill the neighborhood of thrills

G D A

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