Chords for Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rat Race (Live at The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, 1976)

Tempo:
141.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

B

A

F#

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rat Race (Live at The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, 1976) chords
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[D]
[A]
[Bm] [D]
[Bm]
[F#] [B]
[F#] [A]
[Bm]
[F#] Summer woolly top, summer guinea [A] cow, oh what [Bm] a rat race, rat race.
[F#] Summer long top, summer bob top, [A] summer jacket, in this [Bm] here rat race, rat race.
I'm saying, [F#] when [B] the cats are wet, the mice will play, [Bm] we'll hitting on ball and spill your city, yeah.
[B]
Don't involve Rasta in your, says me, I'm saying, [Bm] [C#m]
Rasta don't work for no CIA, [F#] rat race.
[B] Rat [B]
race, [Bm] rat race, rat race.
I'm saying, [F#m]
when you think it's peace and safety, [B] that's not a disruption,
[Bm]
[C#] Collective [Bm] security, for sure it's hidden, yeah.
[B]
Don't forget your history, know your destiny, [Bm] in the abundance of water, the pool is thirst.
[F#] Rat [A] race, rat [E]
race, [B] [Bm]
rat race.
[F#m]
Rat race, oh it's such a [B] disgrace, to see the human race, [A] in a rat race, [Bm]
rat [Bm] race.
You [B] got the horse race, you got the dog race, you got the human race, but [Bm] this is a rat race.
Rat race, oh [F#] it's such a disgrace, [B] to see the human race, in a [Bm] rat race, rat race.
I'm saying,
[F#m] when you think it's peace and [B] safety, that's not a disruption,
[D#m]
[C#m] Collective [B] security, for sure it's hidden, yeah.
[Bm]
Don't forget your history, [B] know your destiny, in the [F#] abundance of water, the pool [Bm] is thirst.
[B] Rat race, rat race, rat
[Bm] race.
Rat [E] [Bm] race, oh it's [A] such a disgrace, [A] to see the human race, [Bm] in a rat race, rat race.
[A]
[B]
[Bm]
[Bm] [A]
[B]
[Bm]
[B]
When the cats are away, the mouse will play,
[C#] [Bm] political violence in the city, yeah.
[D]
Don't [B] forget your history, know your destiny, [Bm] in the abundance of water, the [F#] pool is thirst.
[A] Rat [B] race, [D] rat [B] race, [D#] rat [C#m] race.
[Bm] Rat [F#m] race, in [B] this [F#]
[B] [Bm] your rat race, yeah.
Rat race, I'm saying, [A]
when the cats are [B] away, the mouse will play, [Bm]
political violence in your city, yeah.
[A]
[B] Don't involve Rasta in your, say, say, [D]
[C#] Rasta don't work for no, CIA.
[F#m] Rat [B] race, rat race, [Bm] rat race, rat race.
You [A] got it, you [Bm] got it, you got [A] it, [Bm] [A]
oh.
[Bm]
[A] I'm a [B] worthy of Bob Marley and the Waylon Waylons.
Now they play Bob Marley and the Waylon Waylons, Rasta Man Vibration.
Thank you very much, [F#m] good night.
[B] [A]
[Bm]
[F#m]
[B]
[A]
[A] [Bm] [Bm]
[A]
Oh.
[Bm] [N]
[F]
[G]
[A]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
A
1231
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Bob Marley & The Wailers - (Live At The Roxy) Rat Race chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, A, Bm, A, Bm, F#m and Bm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 71 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 143 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: B Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ Summer woolly top, summer guinea [A] cow, _ oh what [Bm] a rat race, _ _ _ _ _ rat _ race.
_ _ [F#] Summer long top, _ summer bob top, [A] summer jacket, _ _ in this [Bm] here rat _ _ race, _ _ _ rat race.
I'm saying, [F#] _ _ when [B] the cats are wet, _ _ _ the mice will play, _ [Bm] _ we'll hitting on ball and spill your city, _ yeah.
_ _ [B] _ _
Don't involve Rasta in your, _ _ says me, I'm saying, [Bm] _ [C#m]
Rasta don't work for no _ _ CIA, _ _ _ [F#] rat race.
_ _ [B] _ _ Rat [B] _
race, _ _ _ _ [Bm] rat race, _ _ _ _ rat race.
I'm saying, _ [F#m] _ _
when you think it's peace and safety, _ _ [B] that's not a disruption,
_ [Bm] _ _
_ [C#] Collective [Bm] security, _ for sure it's hidden, yeah.
_ [B] _ _
Don't forget your _ history, _ _ know your destiny, [Bm] in the _ abundance of water, the pool is thirst.
[F#] Rat _ [A] race, _ rat _ [E] _
_ race, [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm]
rat _ race.
_ _ [F#m] _
Rat race, oh it's such a [B] disgrace, _ _ _ _ to see the human race, [A] _ in a rat race, [Bm] _ _ _ _
rat [Bm] race.
You _ _ _ [B] got the horse race, you got the dog race, you got the human race, _ _ but [Bm] this is a rat _ race. _ _ _
Rat race, oh [F#] it's such a disgrace, [B] _ _ _ _ to see the human race, _ in a [Bm] rat race, _ _ _ _ rat race.
I'm saying, _
[F#m] when you think it's peace and [B] safety, _ that's not a _ disruption,
[D#m] _
_ _ [C#m] Collective _ [B] security, for sure it's hidden, yeah.
[Bm] _ _
_ Don't forget your history, _ _ _ _ [B] know your destiny, _ in the _ [F#] abundance of water, the _ pool [Bm] is thirst. _
[B] Rat race, _ _ _ rat _ race, rat _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ race. _
Rat [E] _ [Bm] race, oh it's [A] such a _ disgrace, [A] _ _ _ to see the human race, _ [Bm] in a rat _ race, _ _ _ rat _ _ race.
_ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
When the cats are _ away, _ _ _ the mouse will play, _
_ [C#] _ [Bm] political violence in the city, _ yeah.
_ _ [D] _
Don't [B] forget your _ history, _ _ know your destiny, _ [Bm] in the _ abundance of water, the [F#] _ pool is thirst.
[A] Rat [B] _ race, _ _ _ [D] rat [B] race, _ _ _ _ [D#] rat [C#m] race.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ Rat [F#m] race, in _ _ _ [B] this _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ your rat _ _ race, yeah.
_ _ Rat race, I'm saying, _ [A] _
when the cats are [B] away, _ the mouse will play, _ [Bm] _ _
_ political _ violence in your city, _ yeah.
_ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ Don't involve Rasta in your, _ _ say, say, [D] _ _
[C#] Rasta don't work for no, _ CIA.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Rat [B] race, _ _ _ _ _ rat race, _ _ _ _ [Bm] rat race, _ _ _ rat _ race.
_ _ You [A] got it, you [Bm] got it, you got [A] it, _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ oh. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] I'm a [B] worthy of Bob Marley and the Waylon Waylons.
Now they play Bob Marley and the Waylon Waylons, Rasta Man Vibration.
Thank you very much, [F#m] good night. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Rita Marley who authored this song.

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