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[Intro]
(16th Notes)  Ex2
[Verse 1]
 EI feel tears wellin' up cold and deep inside
Like mAy  heart's sprung Ea big  break
EAnd a stab of loneliness sharp and painful
 F#mThat I may neBver shake
You mighEt  say that I was taking it hard
Oh, shAe  wrote me off Ewith a  call
EBut don't you wager that I'll hide the sorrow
When I mBay  break Aright dEown and  bawl?
[Chorus]
Well, the race iEs  on
Eand here comes Pride up the backstretch
AHeartaches are going to Ethe in-side
EMy Tears are holding back
They'rF#me tryin'  noBt to fall
EMy Heart's out of the running
True LoveA's  scratched for aEnother's  sake
EThe race is on and it looks like Heartaches
And thBe  winAner  lEoses  all.
[Lead]
E  A   E  E  F#M  B
E  A   E     B  A  E
[Verse 2]
EOne day I ventured in love, never once suspectin'
What thAe  final result woEuld be
EHow I lived in fear of waking up each morning
And thinkiF#mn' that you're gonBe from me
There'Es ache and pain in my heart
For today was Athe one that I Ehated to face
ESomebody new came up to win her
I camBe  out Ain  sEecond  place.
[Chorus]
Well, the race iEs  on
Eand here comes Pride up the backstretch
AHeartaches are going to Ethe in-side
EMy Tears are holding back
They'rF#me tryin'  noBt to fall
EMy Heart's out of the running
True LoveA's  scratched for aEnother's  sake
EThe race is on and it looks like Heartaches
And thBe  winAner  lEoses  all.
[Lead]
E  A   E  E  F#M  B
E  A   E     B  A  E
[Chorus]
Well, the race iEs  on
Eand here comes Pride up the backstretch
AHeartaches are going to Ethe in-side
EMy Tears are holding back
They'rF#me tryin'  noBt to fall
EMy Heart's out of the running
True LoveA's  scratched for aEnother's  sake
EThe race is on and it looks like Heartaches
And thBe  winAner  lEoses  Aall.
And thBe  winAner  lEoses  all.

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The Race Is On

by Sawyer Brown

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F#m

[Intro]

(16th Notes) x2

[Verse 1]

I feel tears wellin' up cold and deep inside

A E

Like my heart's sprung a big break

And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful

F#m B

That I may never shake

You might say that I was taking it hard

A E

Oh, she wrote me off with a call

But don't you wager that I'll hide the sorrow

B A E

When I may break right down and bawl?

[Chorus]

Well, the race is on

and here comes Pride up the backstretch

A E

Heartaches are going to the in-side

My Tears are holding back

F#m B

They're tryin' not to fall

My Heart's out of the running

A E

True Love's scratched for another's sake

The race is on and it looks like Heartaches

B A E

And the winner loses all.

[Lead]

E A E E F#M B

E A E B A E

[Verse 2]

One day I ventured in love, never once suspectin'

A E

What the final result would be

How I lived in fear of waking up each morning

F#m B

And thinkin' that you're gone from me

There's ache and pain in my heart

A E

For today was the one that I hated to face

Somebody new came up to win her

B A E

I came out in second place.

[Chorus]

Well, the race is on

and here comes Pride up the backstretch

A E

Heartaches are going to the in-side

My Tears are holding back

F#m B

They're tryin' not to fall

My Heart's out of the running

A E

True Love's scratched for another's sake

The race is on and it looks like Heartaches

B A E

And the winner loses all.

[Lead]

E A E E F#M B

E A E B A E

[Chorus]

Well, the race is on

and here comes Pride up the backstretch

A E

Heartaches are going to the in-side

My Tears are holding back

F#m B

They're tryin' not to fall

My Heart's out of the running

A E

True Love's scratched for another's sake

The race is on and it looks like Heartaches

B A E A

And the winner loses all.

B A E

And the winner loses all.

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