Bob Marley - Rat Race: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Rat Race" 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 Rat Race Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley
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 "Rat Race" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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!) 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: 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: A# Cm Rat race, rat race, rat race, rat race! I'm sayin'; 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: A# Cm Rat race, rat race, rat race, rat race, A# Oh, it's a dis-grace to see the human-race, Cm in a rat race, rat race! 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! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  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 "Rat Race" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rat Race" by Bob Marley.