Rat Race Chords by The Specials

Tempo:
150.1 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

C#m

G#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Specials - Rat Race chords
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[C#]
[Dm] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[G#m] [A]
[B] [C#m]
[G#m] [A]
[B] [C#m]
You're working at [G#m] your leisure, [A]
to learn the things [B] you'll need.
[C#m]
Your mum says [G#m] she'll make smart, [A]
carry no [B] guarantee.
[C#m]
I see you've got a [G#m] blind patient, [A] you've got a [B] PhD.
[C#m] I got one at [G#m] high school level,
[A] you did nothing [B] for me.
[E] Working [B] for the [A] right race,
[C#m] you know you're wasting your time.
[E] Working [B] for [A] the right race, you're no [B] friend of mine.
[C#m] You plan your [G#m] conversation, [A] to impress the [B] college bar.
[C#m] She's talking about [G#m] your mother, [A] and that is [B] Jaguar.
[C#m] Where your [G#m] political vision,
[A] sacred college [B] scar.
[C#m] She's got a well [G#m] situation,
[A] for Jasper and [B] I.
[E] You'll be [B] working for [A] the right race,
[E] you [B] know you're wasting [A] your time.
[E] [B] Working for [A] the right race,
[C#m] [A] you're no friend [B] of mine.
[C#m] [G#m]
[A] [B]
[C#m] [G#m]
[A] [B]
[C#m] [G#m]
[A] [B]
[C#m] [G#m]
[A] [B]
[E] Working [B] for the [A] right race,
[E] [B] you know you're wasting your [A] time.
[E] Working [B] for the [A] right race, you're no friend [B] of mine.
[C#m] You're working [G#m] at your leisure, [A] to learn the things [B] you'll need.
[C#m] Your mum says she'll make [G#m] tomorrow, [A] carry no
[B] guarantee.
[C#m] I see you've got a [G#m] blind patient, [A] you've got a [B] PhD.
[C#m] I got one [G#m] at high school level, [A] you did nothing [B] for me.
[E] Working [B] for [A] the right race, [E] you [B] know you're [F#m] wasting [A] your time.
[E] Working [B] for the [A] right race, [C#m] you're [A] no [B] friend of mine.
[C#m] [Am] [E]
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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Let's start jamming The Specials - Rat Race chords, Practice these chords sequence - G#m, A, B, C#m, A, E and B. Start with a comfortable 75 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 150. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#m]
You're working at [G#m] your leisure, _ [A]
to learn the things [B] you'll need.
_ [C#m] _
Your mum says [G#m] she'll make smart, _ _ [A]
carry no [B] guarantee.
_ _ [C#m] _
I see you've got a [G#m] blind patient, _ [A] you've got a [B] PhD. _ _ _ _
[C#m] I got one at [G#m] high school level, _
[A] you did nothing [B] for me. _
[E] Working [B] for the [A] right race, _
[C#m] you know you're wasting your _ time. _
[E] Working [B] for [A] the right race, _ you're no [B] friend of mine. _
[C#m] You plan your _ [G#m] conversation, _ [A] to impress the [B] college bar. _ _
[C#m] She's talking about [G#m] your mother, [A] and that is _ [B] Jaguar. _ _
[C#m] _ Where your [G#m] political vision, _
[A] _ sacred college [B] scar. _
[C#m] _ She's got a well [G#m] situation, _ _
[A] for Jasper and [B] I. _
[E] You'll be [B] working for [A] the right race, _
[E] you [B] know you're wasting [A] your time. _
[E] _ [B] Working for [A] the right race, _
[C#m] _ [A] you're no friend [B] of mine. _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] Working [B] for the [A] right race, _
[E] [B] you know you're wasting your [A] _ time. _
[E] Working [B] for the [A] right race, _ you're no friend [B] of mine. _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] You're working [G#m] at your leisure, _ [A] to learn the things [B] you'll need.
_ _ _ [C#m] Your mum says she'll make [G#m] tomorrow, _ _ [A] carry no _
[B] guarantee.
_ _ [C#m] I see you've got a [G#m] blind patient, _ [A] you've got a [B] PhD.
_ _ _ [C#m] I got one [G#m] at high school level, [A] you did nothing [B] for me.
_ [E] Working [B] for [A] the right race, _ [E] you [B] know you're [F#m] wasting [A] your time.
_ [E] Working [B] for the [A] right race, _ [C#m] you're [A] no [B] friend of mine.
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This song was featured on the Stereo-Typical: As, Bs & Rarities album.

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