Belle and Sebastian - The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" smoothly on your guitar.
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C#m B I'll take a second of the day G#m A to think about the things that we E A E have done this year C#m B The dog lies down, the pouring rain A G#m F# I'm underneath the smoker's railway arch again Chorus: A E The future's looking colourful A E It's the colour of blood, chaos and A C#m corruption of a happy soul G#m A happy soul will A E Ride in the field A E Ride in the field A E Ride in the field B Till the rain dies down The railway ticket states the destination But it doesn't mean that we will show There's a fork upon the line We pay the guard to switch the sign Off we go Chorus: The future's looking wonderful It's the wonder of a businessman's conspiracy to sell you wares No one cares Oh, you care, I know You care, I know You care, I know I forgot for a while On a soggy afternoon spent in dispute You give yourself a headache, boy So I spent the day in stories And in dreaming of the time when we're on stage Have you seen The Loneliness of the Middle Distance Runner When he stops the race and looks around I've left the stage, you've seen it it now I walk to the station Walk to the station Walk to the station Won't you follow me down? Walk to the station Walk to the station Walk to the station Won't you follow me down? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  C#m  E  F#  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" by Belle and Sebastian.