Verse:
G G C G
I feel tears welling up from down deep inside,like my hearts got a big break
G A D
And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful that I may never shake.
G C G
You might think that Im taking it hard since you broke me off with a call,
G D G C-G
You might wager that Ill hide in sorrow and I might lay right down and bawl.
G
Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch,
C G A D
Heartaches a goin to the inside, My tears are holding back, tryin not to fall.
G C G
My hearts our of the running, true love scratched for another's sake,
G D G C-G
The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.
(Solo: Chorus and VERSE progressions)
Verse:
G C G
One day I ventured in love never once suspecting what the final result would be.
G A D
Now I live in fear of waking up each morning,and finding that youre gone from me.
G C G
There's an aching pain in my heart for the name of the one that I hated to face,
G D G C-G
Someone else came out to win her, and I came out in second place.
G
Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch,
C G A D
Heartaches a goin to the inside, my tears are holding back, tryin not to fall.
G C G
My hearts our of the running, true love scratched for another's sake,
G D G C-G
The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.
(Solo: Chorus and VERSE progressions)
G
Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch,
C G A D
Heartaches a goin to the inside, my tears are holding back, tryin not to fall.
G C G
My hearts our of the running, true love scratched for another's sake,
G D G C-G
The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all.