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BBeen playing the game too long, EBut I’ve learned how to survive,
I’ve walked away from crashes,Shouldn’t even be alive.
C#mI take aBll comerF#s,
I take them all through the night.
‘Cause the only time I can forget you,
Is when they flash those green lights.
[Chorus]
EI go hard, and I go sBtrong, I Ego far, and I go loBng.
EI set the pace ‘til they wave thBat checkered flag in the aF#ir.
I’m just a Erace car dD#mriver… C#mgoing nowherBe.
BI do the circuit, I make the rounds. ESometimes there’s a fight.
BThe pain never lets me down, Reminds meE… once I was alive.
C#mI take aBll comerF#s, But C#mthe youBng bucksF#, they mean more.
C#m‘Cause the only tBime I can forgeF#t you, Is C#mwhen I’m laid ouBt on the bar roF#om floor.
[Chorus]
EI once told D#mher I’d be C#mhome agaD#min somedBay.
Too many distractions, too many pit stops along the way.
EI haven’t D#mwon in such a C#mlong tD#mime,
EBut if I sD#maw her, this is what I’d F#say…
EI go hard, and I go Bstrong,
EI go far, and I go Blong.
I set the pace when they wave that white flag in the air.
EI go hard, and I go Bstrong,
EAnd I’ve learned hoBw to get along
EWhen your chances vaBnish into thF#in air.
I’Em just a RD#mace CaC#mr Driver… goiBng nowhere.

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Race Car Driver

by John Bickford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

D#m

B E

Been playing the game too long, But I’ve learned how to survive,

I’ve walked away from crashes,Shouldn’t even be alive.

C#m B F#

I take all comers,

I take them all through the night.

‘Cause the only time I can forget you,

Is when they flash those green lights.

[Chorus]

E B E B

I go hard, and I go strong, I go far, and I go long.

E B F#

I set the pace ‘til they wave that checkered flag in the air.

E D#m C#m B

I’m just a race car driver… going nowhere.

B E

I do the circuit, I make the rounds. Sometimes there’s a fight.

B E

The pain never lets me down, Reminds me… once I was alive.

C#m B F# C#m B F#

I take all comers, But the young bucks, they mean more.

C#m B F# C#m B F#

‘Cause the only time I can forget you, Is when I’m laid out on the bar room floor.

[Chorus]

E D#m C#m D#m B

I once told her I’d be home again someday.

Too many distractions, too many pit stops along the way.

E D#m C#m D#m

I haven’t won in such a long time,

E D#m F#

But if I saw her, this is what I’d say…

E B

I go hard, and I go strong,

E B

I go far, and I go long.

I set the pace when they wave that white flag in the air.

E B

I go hard, and I go strong,

E B

And I’ve learned how to get along

E B F#

When your chances vanish into thin air.

E D#m C#m B

I’m just a Race Car Driver… going nowhere.

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