Rat Race Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
75.175 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

A

D

E

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rat Race (live) chords
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[D] So [Bm]
[A] [C#] [D] [F#] [Bm]
[E] [A]
what [Bm] the red,
[Em] [A]
it's Mr.
[Bm] Red Rays.
[A] Summer Lawson, Summer Barsen, Summer Jacket,
Oh what [Bm] the red rays.
Red Rays, [A] Summer Gordon, Summer Hooligan,
Summer Guinea Gag, in [Bm] this here red rays.
Red Rays, I'm [A] saying, when the cats away,
the mice will play, [Bm]
political boy let's fill your city.
Yeah, [A]
don't involve Rasta in your,
say say, [Bm] I'm saying, Rasta don't want for no CIA.
[A] Red Rays, Red Rays, [E] Red [Bm] Rays, Red Rays.
I'm [A] saying, when you think it's peace and safety,
a stand of destruction, [Bm]
collective security,
for sure it's, [A] yeah, don't forget your history.
And enjoy your destiny, [Bm] in the abundance of water,
the food, the [A] desert, the red rays.
Red Rays, [Bm] Red Rays, Red Rays.
Oh [A] it's a distraction, to see the human race,
[Bm] in the red rays, red rays.
[A] You got the horse race, you got the dog race,
you got the human race, [Bm] but this is the red rays.
Red Rays, [A] Summer Chicken, Summer Scratch,
Summer Bungee, Summer Bashing, in this [Bm] here red rays.
Red Rays.
[A] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[N]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Bob Marley & The Wailers - (Live At The Pavillon De Paris, 1977) Rat Race chords, practice playing A, Bm and A in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 37 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 75 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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_ _ [D] _ _ So _ [Bm] _
[A] _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ what [Bm] the red, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ it's Mr.
[Bm] Red Rays.
_ _ _ _ [A] Summer Lawson, Summer Barsen, Summer Jacket,
Oh what [Bm] the red rays.
_ _ Red Rays, [A] Summer Gordon, Summer Hooligan,
Summer Guinea Gag, in [Bm] this here red rays.
_ Red Rays, I'm [A] saying, when the cats away,
_ the mice will play, [Bm] _
political boy let's fill your city.
Yeah, _ [A]
don't involve Rasta in your,
say say, [Bm] I'm saying, Rasta don't want for no CIA.
_ [A] Red Rays, _ Red Rays, _ [E] Red [Bm] Rays, _ Red Rays.
I'm [A] saying, when you think it's peace and safety,
a stand of destruction, [Bm]
collective security,
for sure it's, [A] yeah, don't forget your history.
And enjoy your destiny, [Bm] in the abundance of water,
the food, the [A] desert, the red rays.
_ Red Rays, _ [Bm] Red Rays, _ Red Rays.
Oh [A] it's a distraction, to see the human race,
[Bm] in the red rays, _ red rays.
[A] You got the horse race, you got the dog race,
you got the human race, [Bm] but this is the red rays.
_ Red Rays, [A] Summer Chicken, Summer Scratch,
Summer Bungee, Summer Bashing, _ in this [Bm] here red rays.
_ _ Red Rays.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Rita Marley.

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