The Race Is On The King Is Dead Chords by Guided By Voices

The Race Is On The King Is Dead Chords

by Guided By Voices

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Key: D 🎸 Intro: D A G Em G A 🎸 Chorus: D A G Em G A The race is on, the king is dead D A G Em G A The shit is on appointed heads 🎸 Verse 1: D A G And he's got a son Em G A "And you got a daughter," he said D A G The bridge is drawn Em G A The suitcase's on the bed
🎸 Interlude: D A G Em G A D A G Em G A 🎸 Verse 2: D A G The show goes on Em G A The spoilers lose the day D A G The spotlight on Em G A The girls who flew away D A G From jigsaw laws Em G A The tanners who remained D A G We're drunken frat boys through Em G A Initiation gained 🎸 Verse 3: G F# E "Greetings, noble Caesar D Db B We have come to congratulate G F# E You on your successful crossing D Dsus4 Em G A Of the Rubicon" 🎸 Interlude: D A G A G D Dsus2 D 🎸 Verse 4: D Circling to back around A New and used Dsus2 Challenging "All join on" 🎸 Chorus: D A G Em G A The race is on, the king is dead D A G Em G A The race is on, the king is dead 🎸 Verse 5: G F# E Every single highway D Db B Is the wrong way home G F# E Traffic information directing: D G Turn around D G Check your odometer D G Turn your headlights on 🎸 Outro: G F# E D Db B

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Published: December 13, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025