Key: C# minor•
Intro 1
C#m
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C#m
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C#m
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C#m
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Verse 1
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working at your leisure to learn the things you'll need
C#m
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The promises you make tomorrow
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B
will carry no guarantee
C#m
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I've seen your qualifications,
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you've got a Ph.D.
C#m
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B
I've got one art O level,
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B
it did nothing for me
Verse 2
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E
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A
Working for the rat race
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You know you're wasting your time
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Working for the rat race
Verse 3
C#m
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B
You plan your conversation
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to impress the college bar
C#m
G#
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Just talking about your Mother and
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C#m
Daddy's Jaguar
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B
Wear your political T-shirt and
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and sacred college scarf
C#m
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Discussing the worlds situation
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but just for a laugh
Verse 4
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E
B
A
You'll be working for the rat race
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A
You know you're wasting your time
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A
Working for the rat race
C#m
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You're no friend of mine
Interlude 1
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C#m
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C#m
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C#m
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C#m
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Verse 5
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Working for the rat race
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your time
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Working for the rat race
You're no friend of mine
B
Verse 6
C#m
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B
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Just working at your leisure to learn
C#m
A
The promises you make tomorrow
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B
will carry no guarantee
C#m
A
I've seen your qualifications,
C#m
A
B
I've got one art O level,
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B
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B
it did nothing for me
Verse 7
E
B
A
Working for the rat race
B
A
You're working for the rat race
Outro 1
You're no friend of mine
B
C#m
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E
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