xThe Flaming Lips
"race for the prize"
here are the chords used:
Fmaj7 Em7 F/C Cmaj7 G F C
e|---0-------x------x------x------3------1------0-|
B|---1-------3------1------0------3------1------1-|
G|---2-------0------2------0------0------2------0-|
D|---3-------0------3------2------0------3------2-|
A|---3-------2------3------3------2------3------3-|
E|---x------(0)-----x------x------3------1------x-|
N.B it's important to dampen the strings not being used in the intro to really emphasise the
walking down bass pattern of E D C B (the E in Fmaj7, the D in Em7, the C in C/F and the
B in Cmaj7) so keep the chords really tight and it'll sound great. The open E string on the
Em7 chord is optional, but i think it makes the chord sound "dirty".
[Intro]
this is the keyboard part arranged for guitar with added chords for your strumming pleasure:
Fmaj7 Em7 C/F Cmaj7 G
e|--0------3-3-0-5--3-----------3-3-0-5--3---------3-3-0-5--3-----------------| e|-0-------|
B|--1------------------3--------------------1------------------0-------1--3---| B|------3--|
G|---------------------0--------------------2------------------0-------2--4---| G|---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|x2 D|---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------|
C F
Two scientists were racing
G C
For the good of all mankind
F
Both of the side by side
C G
So Determined
C F
Locked in heated battle
G C
For the cure that is their prize
F
But it's so dangerous
C
But they're determined
Fmaj7
Theirs is to win
Em7
If it kills them
Fmaj7
They're just humans
G
With wives and children
[Interlude]
This is the keyboard part arranged for guitar with added chords for your strumming pleasure:
Fmaj7 Em7 C/F Cmaj7 G
e|--0------3-3-0-5--3-----------3-3-0-5--3---------3-3-0-5--3-----------------| e|-0-------|
B|--1------------------3--------------------1------------------0-------1--3---| B|------3--|
G|---------------------0--------------------2------------------0-------2--4---| G|---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|x2 D|---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------|
C F
Upwards to the vanguard
G C
Where the pressure is too high
F
Under the microscope
C G
Hope against hope
C F
Forging for the future
G C
But to sarcrifice their lives
F
Both of them side by side
C
So determined
Fmaj7
Theirs is to win
Em7
If it kills them
Fmaj7
They're just humans
G
With wives and children
[Interlude]
This is the keyboard part arranged for guitar with added chords for your strumming pleasure:
Fmaj7 Em7 C/F Cmaj7 G
e|--0------3-3-0-5--3-----------3-3-0-5--3---------3-3-0-5--3-----------------| e|-0-------|
B|--1------------------3--------------------1------------------0-------1--3---| B|------3--|
G|---------------------0--------------------2------------------0-------2--4---| G|---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|x2 D|---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------|
Fmaj7
Theirs is to win
Em7
It will kill them
Fmaj7
They're just humans
G
With wives and children
