The Chequered Flag (Dead or Alive) chords by Jethro Tull
Intro 1
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C
Am
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Verse 1
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The disc brakes drag,
Dsus4
C
Bb
The chequered flag sweeps across
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Em
the oil-slick track.
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track.
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The young man's
home; dry as a bone.
C
Bb
Am
His helmet off,
Em
A
he waves: the crowd waves back.
D
One lap victory roll.
Bm
F#m
Gladiator soul.
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The taker of the day in winning has to say,
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D
C
A
Isn't it grand to be playing
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G
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C
A
to the stand,
D
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Dead or alive.
C
A
G
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Verse 2
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The sunlight streaks
Dsus4
D
through the curtain cracks,
C
Bb
Am
Touches the old man
Em
C
G
where he sleeps.
D
The nurse brings up a cup of tea
C
Bb
Am
Two biscuits and the morning
Em
A
paper mystery.
D
The hard road's end,
Bm
the white god's-send
F#m
B
Is Is nearer everyday,
C
G
in dying the old man says,
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C
A
Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand,
D
Dead or alive.
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Verse 3
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The still-born
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D
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child child can't feel the rain
Bb
Am
As the chequered flag fall
Em
C
G
s once again.
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The deaf composer completes
C
his final score.
Bb
Am
He'll never hear the sweet
Em
A
encore.
The chequered flag,
D
Bm
F#m
the bull's red rag,
The lemming-hearted hordes
B
hordes
C
Running ever faster to the shore singing,
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D
C
A
D
G
D
C
Isn't it grand to be
A
playing to the stand,
D
Dead or alive.
Outro 1
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The Chequered Flag (Dead or Alive)
Jethro Tull
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