. . . rat race . . . by bob marley
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* from ’positive vibration’ ( 1976 ) *

intro :

Cm A# Gm D# , Cm A# , Cm
ya too rude!

Cm A# Gm D# , Cm A# , Cm

chorus 1 :

Cm A# Cm
oh , what a rat race , oh , what a rat race!
A# Cm
oh , what a rat race; this is the rat race! rat race! ( rat race! )

verse 1 :

A#
some a lawful , some a bastard , some a jacket :
Cm
oh , what a rat race , yeah , rat race!
A#
some a gorgon – A , some a hooligan – A , some a guine – gog – A ,
Cm
in this ’ere rat race , rat race! i’m singin’ that :

verse 2 :

A#
when the cat’s away; the mice will play .
Cm
political voilence , fill ya city , ye – ah!
A#
don’t involve rasta in your say say;
Cm
rasta don’t work for no , C . i . A .

chorus 2 :

A# Cm
rat race , rat race , rat race , rat race! i’m sayin’;

verse 3 :

A#
when you think , is peace and safety; a sudden destruction .
Cm
collective security , for surety , ye – ah!
A#
don’t forget your history , know your destiny;
Cm
in the A – bundance of water , the fool is thirsty .

chorus 3 :

A# Cm
rat race , rat race , rat race , rat race ,
A# Cm
oh , it’s a dis – grace to see the human – race , in a rat race , rat race!

coda :

A#
you got the horse race; you got the dog race;
Cm
you got the human – race; but this is a rat race , rat race!

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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Cm A# Gm D#

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x35543 x13331 355333 x68886

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2005 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )