Rat Race

. . . rat race . . . by bob marley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 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 : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cm A# Gm D# eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe x35543 x13331 355333 x68886 tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2005 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )