Placebo - Slave to the Wage: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Slave to the Wage" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#
Runaway from all your boredom
Runaway from all your whoredom
     F         D#                   A#
And wave your worries and cares goodbye

All it takes is one decision
A lot of guts, a little vision
To wave your worries and cares goodbye

Chorus:
        F        D#       A#
It's a maze for rats to try
        F        D#       A#
It's a maze for rats to try
        F
It's a race,
           D#
a race for rats
                   A#
A race for rats to die
        F
It's a race,
           D#
a race for rats
                   A#
A race for rats to die

Sick and tired of Maggie's farm
She's a bitch with broken arms
To wave your worries and cares goodbye

Chorus

        F
It's a race,
           D#
a race for rats
                   A#
A race for rats to die
        F
It's a race,
           D#
a race for rats
                   A#
A race for rats to die

Run away, run away
Run away, run away
Run away, run away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Slave to the Wage" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Slave to the Wage" by Placebo.