Chords for The Specials - 'Rat Race' live in London
Tempo:
153.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
C#m
B
G#m
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[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] The promises you [B] make tomorrow [A] carry no [B] guarantee.
[C#m] I've seen your [G#m] qualifications, [A] you've got a PhD.
[B] [C#m] I've got a one-hour [G#m] soul level.
[A] You did nothing [B] for me.
[C#m] Working for the right race.
You know you're wasting your time.
Working for the right race.
[A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
[G#m] You plan your conversation [A] to impress the [B] college vibe.
[C#m] Talking about [G#m] your mother, [A] that is Keck you [B] are.
[A] Where your political [G#m] teacher, [A] sacred [B] college guy.
[C#m] Discussing the world [G#m] situation, [A] we're just for [B] a laugh.
You'll be working [A] for the right [C#m] race.
You know you're wasting [A] your [C#m] time.
Working [A] for the right race.
[C#m] [A] You're no [B] friend of mine.
[G#m]
[B] [A] [C#]
[G#]
[D#] [A]
[G#] [C#m]
[B] [A]
[F#] [C#]
[G#] [A]
[Em] [C#m] Working for the right race.
You're
[A] [E] no friend of mine.
Working for the right race.
[C#m] [A] You're no friend of [B] [E]
[C#m] mine.
Working at [G#m] your leisure [A] to learn the things you [B] don't need.
[G#m] The promises you make tomorrow
[A] carry no [B] guarantee.
[C#m] I've seen your [G#m] qualifications, [A] you've got a [B] PhD.
[C#m] I've got a one [G#m]-hour soul level.
[A] You did nothing [E] for me.
Working [C#m] for the right race.
You know you're wasting your time.
Working for the [C#m] right race.
[A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
[C#m] [Am] [E]
[Em]
[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] The promises you [B] make tomorrow [A] carry no [B] guarantee.
[C#m] I've seen your [G#m] qualifications, [A] you've got a PhD.
[B] [C#m] I've got a one-hour [G#m] soul level.
[A] You did nothing [B] for me.
[C#m] Working for the right race.
You know you're wasting your time.
Working for the right race.
[A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
[G#m] You plan your conversation [A] to impress the [B] college vibe.
[C#m] Talking about [G#m] your mother, [A] that is Keck you [B] are.
[A] Where your political [G#m] teacher, [A] sacred [B] college guy.
[C#m] Discussing the world [G#m] situation, [A] we're just for [B] a laugh.
You'll be working [A] for the right [C#m] race.
You know you're wasting [A] your [C#m] time.
Working [A] for the right race.
[C#m] [A] You're no [B] friend of mine.
[G#m]
[B] [A] [C#]
[G#]
[D#] [A]
[G#] [C#m]
[B] [A]
[F#] [C#]
[G#] [A]
[Em] [C#m] Working for the right race.
You're
[A] [E] no friend of mine.
Working for the right race.
[C#m] [A] You're no friend of [B] [E]
[C#m] mine.
Working at [G#m] your leisure [A] to learn the things you [B] don't need.
[G#m] The promises you make tomorrow
[A] carry no [B] guarantee.
[C#m] I've seen your [G#m] qualifications, [A] you've got a [B] PhD.
[C#m] I've got a one [G#m]-hour soul level.
[A] You did nothing [E] for me.
Working [C#m] for the right race.
You know you're wasting your time.
Working for the [C#m] right race.
[A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
[C#m] [Am] [E]
[Em]
Key:
A
C#m
B
G#m
E
A
C#m
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [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] The promises you [B] make tomorrow _ [A] carry no [B] _ guarantee.
_ [C#m] I've seen your _ [G#m] qualifications, _ _ [A] you've got a PhD.
[B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ I've got a one-hour [G#m] soul level.
[A] _ You did nothing [B] for me.
_ [C#m] Working for the right race.
_ You know you're wasting your time.
_ Working for the right race.
_ _ [A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
_ [G#m] You plan your _ conversation _ [A] to impress the [B] college vibe.
_ _ [C#m] _ Talking about [G#m] your mother, _ _ [A] that is Keck you [B] are.
_ [A] Where your political [G#m] teacher, _ _ [A] _ sacred [B] college guy.
_ _ [C#m] _ Discussing the world [G#m] _ situation, _ [A] we're just for [B] a laugh.
_ You'll be working [A] for the right [C#m] race.
_ You know you're wasting [A] your [C#m] time.
_ Working [A] for the right race.
[C#m] _ [A] You're no [B] friend of mine.
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Working for the right race.
_ _ You're _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ no friend of mine.
Working for the right race.
[C#m] _ _ [A] You're no friend of [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C#m] mine.
Working at [G#m] your leisure _ [A] to learn the things you [B] don't need. _ _
[G#m] The promises you make tomorrow _ _
[A] carry no [B] guarantee. _ _
[C#m] I've seen your [G#m] qualifications, _ _ [A] you've got a [B] PhD. _ _ _
[C#m] I've got a one [G#m]-hour soul level. _ _
[A] You did nothing [E] for me. _
Working [C#m] for the right race. _ _
You know you're wasting your time. _ _
Working for the [C#m] right race. _ _
[A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [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] The promises you [B] make tomorrow _ [A] carry no [B] _ guarantee.
_ [C#m] I've seen your _ [G#m] qualifications, _ _ [A] you've got a PhD.
[B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ I've got a one-hour [G#m] soul level.
[A] _ You did nothing [B] for me.
_ [C#m] Working for the right race.
_ You know you're wasting your time.
_ Working for the right race.
_ _ [A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
_ [G#m] You plan your _ conversation _ [A] to impress the [B] college vibe.
_ _ [C#m] _ Talking about [G#m] your mother, _ _ [A] that is Keck you [B] are.
_ [A] Where your political [G#m] teacher, _ _ [A] _ sacred [B] college guy.
_ _ [C#m] _ Discussing the world [G#m] _ situation, _ [A] we're just for [B] a laugh.
_ You'll be working [A] for the right [C#m] race.
_ You know you're wasting [A] your [C#m] time.
_ Working [A] for the right race.
[C#m] _ [A] You're no [B] friend of mine.
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Working for the right race.
_ _ You're _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ no friend of mine.
Working for the right race.
[C#m] _ _ [A] You're no friend of [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C#m] mine.
Working at [G#m] your leisure _ [A] to learn the things you [B] don't need. _ _
[G#m] The promises you make tomorrow _ _
[A] carry no [B] guarantee. _ _
[C#m] I've seen your [G#m] qualifications, _ _ [A] you've got a [B] PhD. _ _ _
[C#m] I've got a one [G#m]-hour soul level. _ _
[A] You did nothing [E] for me. _
Working [C#m] for the right race. _ _
You know you're wasting your time. _ _
Working for the [C#m] right race. _ _
[A] You're no friend [B] of mine.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _