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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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D/F#
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D/F#
D/F#

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D/F#
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D/F#
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Verse 1
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D/F#
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When the time comes
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D/F#
D/F#

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that you're no longer there
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D/F#
D/F#

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Fall down to my knees,
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D/F#
D/F#

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begin my nightmare
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D/F#
D/F#

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Words spill from my drunken mouth
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D/F#
D/F#

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I just can't keep them all in
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D/F#
D/F#

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I keep up with the racing rats
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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And do my best to win
Interlude 1
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D/F#
D/F#

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Am
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
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D/F#
D/F#

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G

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Am
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Verse 2
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D/F#
D/F#

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G

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Slow down, little one
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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You can't keep running away
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D/F#
D/F#

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You mustn't go out side yet
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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It's not your time to play
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D/F#
D/F#

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Standing at the edge of your town
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D/F#
D/F#

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with the skyline in your eyes
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D/F#
D/F#

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G

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Reaching up to God
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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The sun says its goodbyes
Chorus 1
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Em/B
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G/B
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If a plane were to fall
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from the sky
Em/B
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C
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G/B
G/B

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How big a hole would it leave
Dsus4
Dsus4

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in the sur face of the earth?
Interlude 2
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D/F#
D/F#

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Am
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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
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D/F#
D/F#

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Am
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Verse 3
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D/F#
D/F#

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G
G

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Let's pretend we never met
Am
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Let's pretend we're on our own
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D/F#
D/F#

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G

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We'll live different lives
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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until our cover's blown
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D/F#
D/F#

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G
G

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I push my hand up to the sky
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Shade my eyes from the sun
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D/F#
D/F#

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G
G

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As the dust settles around me
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G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Suddenly nighttime has begun
Chorus 2
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Em/B
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C
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G/B
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If a plane were to fall
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from the sky
Em/B
Em/B

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C
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G/B
G/B

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How big a hole would it leave
Dsus4
Dsus4

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in the sur face of the earth?
Dsus4
Dsus4

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The surface of the earth
Bridge 1
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C
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Come on now
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D/F#
D/F#

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You knew you were lost
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D/F#
D/F#

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but you carried on anyway
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Oh, come on now
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D/F#
D/F#

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You knew you had no time
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D/F#
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But you let the day drift away
Interlude 3
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D/F#
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Am
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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
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Am
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D/F#
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Em
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D/F#
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Am
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D/F#
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Em
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D/F#
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Am
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D/F#
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Chorus 3
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Em/B
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C
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G/B
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If a plane were to fall
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from the sky
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G/B
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How big a hole would it leave
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Em/B
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C
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G/B
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And if a plane were to fall
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from the sky
Em/B
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C
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How big a hole would it leave
Dsus4
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in the sur face of the earth?
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The surface of the earth
Dsus4
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The surface of the earth
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D/F#

  • G

  • Am

  • Em/B

  • C

  • G/B

  • Dsus4

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Racing Rats by Editors is E minor.

The primary chords used in The Racing Rats are Em, D, G, Am, Em/B, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Racing Rats is approximately 153 beats per minute.

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