[Intro] 
 
Em C G A
 
 
[First Part] 
 
Em              C                   G
Wake me from my sleep, a cautionary tale
           A                Em
Walk in infancy, a way to derail
               C                      G
I wanted to be free and I wanted only you
                      A
The walls are falling down
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
And somebody says, "ah give a little love
                        Em
Give a little love, but take your time"
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
Somebody says, "yes, give a little love
                        B
Give a little love, but take your time"
 
 
[Chorus] 
 
Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                             G
I said, "livin' gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          Em
So come on, I'm-a-read between the lines
                                        C
Fierce struggler, a natural one a tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
        A                        Em  C Am
So come on, I'm a locked up in myself
 
 
[Segunda Parte] 
 
Em             C
Check before rising
                G
Check before we work
                 A
A childproof the scene
                  Em
No screams can be heard
                    C
The roof is caving in
                          G
And the space between our hearts
                      A
The walls are falling down
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
And somebody says, "ah give a little love
                        Em
Give a little love, but take your time"
    Cmaj7        G/B   Am
Somebody says, "yes, give a little love
                        B
Give a little love, but take your time"
 
 
[Chorus] 
 
Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                             G
I said, "livin' gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          Em
So come on, I'm-a-read between the lines
                                        C
Fierce struggler, a natural one a tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
        A                        Em
So come on, I'm a locked up in myself
 
 
[Bridge] 
 
Em
It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat race
Em
It's a rat, it's a rat race
Em
It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat race
Em
It's a rat race
Em       C           G
Ah, life living in a rat race
         A
Now come on
Em           C           g
Life are you living in a rat race?
  A                    Em
C'mon, here inside yourself
 
 
[Chorus] 
 
Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                             G
I said, "livin' gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          Em
So come on, I'm-a-read between the lines
                                        C
Fierce struggler, a natural one a tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
        A                        Em
So come on, I'm a locked up in myself
Em
A private life, well come on now
         C                             G
I said, "livin' gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
        A                          Em
So come on, I'm-a-read between the lines
                                        C
Fierce struggler, a natural one a tough job
                       G
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
        A                        Em
So come on, I'm a locked up in myself
                    Em
I'ma locked up in myself I'ma locked up in myself