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The Race Is On:Jack Jones.
#15 in 1965.
#1.
GI feel tears wellin' up from deep inside like Cmy heart's 
goin' to Gbreak.
GAnd a stab of loneliness sharp and painful that DI may never shake.
GYou might say that I was taking it hard since you Cgave me the 
final goodGbye.
GBut don't you wager that I'll hide my sorrow when I may Dbreak 
right down and Gcry.
CHORUS:
GNow the race is on and here comes Pride up the backstretch,
CHeartaches are going to the inGside.
GMy Tears are holding back, Dthey're tryin' not to fall.
GMy Heart's out of the running, True Love's Cscratched 
for Anothers GSake.
GThe race is on and it looks like Heartaches..and the 
Dwinner loses Gall.
(INTERLUDE:)
#2.
GOne day I ventured in love, never once suspectin' what 
the Cfinal result would Gbe.
GHow I lived in fear of wakin' up each morning,
and Dfindin' that you're gone from me.
There's Gachin' and pain in my heart for the name of 
the Cone that I'll never reGplace.
GSomebody new came up to win her and I came Dout in second Gplace.
CHORUS:
GNow the race is on and here comes Pride up the backstretch,
CHeartaches are going to the inGside.
GMy Tears are holding back, Dthey're tryin' not to fall.
GMy Heart's out of the running, True Love's Cscratched 
for Anothers GSake.
GThe race is on and it looks like Heartaches..and the 
Dwinner loses Gall.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Race Is On

by Jack Jones

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The Race Is On:Jack Jones.

#15 in 1965.

#1.

G C

I feel tears wellin' up from deep inside like my heart's

goin' to break.

G D

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

G C

You might say that I was taking it hard since you gave me the

final goodbye.

G D

But don't you wager that I'll hide my sorrow when I may break

right down and cry.

CHORUS:

Now the race is on and here comes Pride up the backstretch,

C G

Heartaches are going to the inside.

G D

My Tears are holding back, they're tryin' not to fall.

G C

My Heart's out of the running, True Love's scratched

for Anothers Sake.

The race is on and it looks like Heartaches..and the

D G

winner loses all.

(INTERLUDE:)

#2.

One day I ventured in love, never once suspectin' what

C G

the final result would be.

How I lived in fear of wakin' up each morning,

and findin' that you're gone from me.

There's achin' and pain in my heart for the name of

C G

the one that I'll never replace.

G D G

Somebody new came up to win her and I came out in second place.

CHORUS:

Now the race is on and here comes Pride up the backstretch,

C G

Heartaches are going to the inside.

G D

My Tears are holding back, they're tryin' not to fall.

G C

My Heart's out of the running, True Love's scratched

for Anothers Sake.

The race is on and it looks like Heartaches..and the

D G

winner loses all.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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