Rat Race

[Intro]

Em C G A


[First Part]

Em              C                
Wake me from my sleep, a 
   G
cautionary tale
           A                Em
Walk in infancy, a way to derail
               C                
I wanted to be free and I wanted 
      G
only you
                      A
The walls are falling down
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
And somebody says, "ah give a little
 love
                        Em
Give a little love, but take your 
time"
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
Somebody says, "yes, give a little 
love
                        B
Give a little love, but take your 
time"


[Chorus]

Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                         
I said, "livin' gets to be just 
    G
like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          
So come on, I'm-a-read between the 
Em
lines
Fierce struggler, a natural one a 
      C
tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat
 race
        A                     
So come on, I'm a locked up in 
   Em  C Am
myself


[Second Part]

Em             C
Check before rising
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                G
Check before we work
                 A
A childproof the scene
                  Em
No screams can be heard
                    C
The roof is caving in
                          G
And the space between our hearts
                      A
The walls are falling down
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
And somebody says, "ah give a little
 love
                        Em
Give a little love, but take your 
time"
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
Somebody says, "yes, give a little 
love
                        B
Give a little love, but take your 
time"


[Chorus]

Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                         
I said, "livin' gets to be just 
    G
like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          
So come on, I'm-a-read between the 
Em
lines
Fierce struggler, a natural one a 
      C
tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat
 race
        A                     
So come on, I'm a locked up in 
   Em
myself


[Bridge]

Em
It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat 
race
Em
It's a rat, it's a rat race
Em
It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat 
race
Em
It's a rat race
Em       C           G
Ah, life living in a rat race
         A
Now come on
Em           C           g
Life are you living in a rat race?
  A                    Em
C'mon, here inside yourself


[Chorus]

Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                         
I said, "livin' gets to be just 
    G
like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          
So come on, I'm-a-read between the 
Em
lines
Fierce struggler, a natural one a 
      C
tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat
 race
        A                     
So come on, I'm a locked up in 
   Em
myself
Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                         
I said, "livin' gets to be just 
    G
like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          
So come on, I'm-a-read between the 
Em
lines
Fierce struggler, a natural one a 
      C
tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat
 race
        A                     
So come on, I'm a locked up in 
   Em
myself
                    Em
I'ma locked up in myself I'ma locked
 up in myself