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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 95 15:19:04 EDT From: Winston Campbell <jieuryli@eden.rutgers.edu> Subject: RAT RACE by The Specials Rat Race (words & music by Roddy Radiation) Basically, I will only transcribe the chords to this song. But, if this is right, this is the bass transcription for the verse: C#m G#m A B G ------------|------------|------------|--------------|| D ------------|-------1----|------------|--------------|| A -4--2-----2-|----2-----2-|----4--7--4-|-2--------2-2-|| E -------4----|-4----------|-5----------|----4--2------|| I am not too sure about the chorus bass notes, so I will not transcribe them. Basically: Intro: C#m (the piano plays the notes C#, G#, G) C#m A-A-B C#m G#m A B
C#mYou~re working at your G#mleisure to Alearn the things you~ll Bneed C#mThe promises you make G#mtomorrow carry Ano guaranBtee C#mI~ve seen your qualifiG#mcations, you Agot a Ph.DB. C#mI~ve got one art G#mO-level,A it did nothing for Bme
EWorking Bfor the Arat race EYou know you~re Bwasting your Atime EWorking Bfor the Arat race C#m You~re no Afriend Aof Bmine
You plan your conversation to impress the college bar Just talking about your mother and daddy~s Jaguar Wear your political T-shirt and sacred college scarf Discussing the world situation, but just for a laugh You~ll be working for the rat race You know you~re wasting your time Working for the rat race You~re no friend of mine Break: C#m G#m A B (only repeated so many times) Working for the rat race You know you~re wasting your time Working for the rat race You~re no friend of mine Just working at your leisure to learn the things you don~t need The promises you make tomorrow carry no guarantee I~ve seen your qualifications, you got a Ph.D. I~ve got one art O-level, it did nothing for me Working for the rat race You know you~re wasting your time You~re working for the rat race You~re no friend of mine