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Race For The Prize by The Flaming Lips - Guitar Chords

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Version 3

            The 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 
        

We also have 7 songs by The Flaming Lips

• Do You Realize
• Fight Test
• Race For The Prize
• She Dont Use Jelly
• Waitin For A Superman
• Will You Return When You Come Down
• Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1

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