Rat Race chords by Daniel Pearson

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Verse 1
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 (D major) I was raised as the son of a
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working man  (G major)  (D major) 
There's no use for me
without a pen
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or  (A major) a shovel in my hand
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I  (D major) sold off my suits to pay the  (G major) bills  (D major) 
A month of repossession
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and not run (A major) ning for the  (D major) hills
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It's a  (G major) hard race to  (D major) run
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when you're  (G major) running with the  (B minor) rats
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They're  (G major) picking over my  (D major) bones
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and they're  (A major) feasting on the scraps
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It's a  (G major) hard race to  (D major) run
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when you're  (G major) running out of time
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 (B minor) As they  (G major) pour another drink,
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 (D major) smile and say everything's  (A major) alright  (D major) 
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I was raised as the son of a working man  (G major) 
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 (D major) Was sure of my potential,
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sure of  (A major) everything I planned
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I  (D major) lost my wife's love
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over the  (G major) billiards
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 (D major) A month back as a single man
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and run (A major) ning for the  (D major) hills
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It's a  (G major) hard race to  (D major) run,
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when you're  (G major) running with
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the rat (B minor) s
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They're  (G major) picking over my  (D major) bones,
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and they're  (A major) feasting on the scraps
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It's a  (G major) hard race to  (D major) run,
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when you're  (G major) running out of time
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 (B minor) As they  (G major) pour another drink,
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 (D major) smile and say  (A major) everything's alright
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It's a  (G major) hard race to  (D major) run  (A major) 
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 (B minor) It's a  (G major) hard race to  (D major) run  (A major) 
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It's a  (G major) hard race to  (D major) run  (A major) 
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 (B minor) It's the  (G major) hardest to  (D major) run  (A major)  (D major) 
I was raised as the son
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of a working man  (G major)  (D major) 
What will my son think of me
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With  (A major) my head in my hands
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I  (D major) sold our firehouse to pay the bills  (G major)  (D major) 
Sold all our possessions
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and we're run (G major) ning for the hills