Capo
3
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Bb Intro: D Verse 1: D On your marks, get ready G D Our toes against the line G D When the whistle blew Em G I knew that I'd been left behind D I hammered on the tarmac G D My face was turning red G D There was no catching Danny Em G He was half a mile ahead
Pre-Chorus 1: A Bm7 I wished I could be like him D G Burning brighter than the rest A Bm7 D G I had no idea how he'd learned to move so fast Chorus: G Bm7 A He ran like he could feel something snapping at the heels Em G Of his worn-out shoes G Too fast to follow Bm7 A Too hot to hold Em F#m7 G Too good to lose Verse 2: D At sixteen, he dropped out G D Soon aftΠ΅r, he left home G D If hΠ΅ couldn't make them happy Em G He'd be better off alone D Had ways to make some money G D Dealing on the sly G D I could have talked him out of it Em G But I never even tried Pre-Chorus 2: A Bm7 No fear of repercussions D G He'd only crack a grin A Bm7 D G He'd outrun his shadow before they'd catch up with him Chorus: G Bm7 A He ran like he could feel something snapping at the heels Em G Of his worn-out shoes G Too fast to follow Bm7 A Too hot to hold Em F#m7 G Too good to lose Verse 3: D The last time I saw Danny G D Was at a lock-in late one night G D Smoking in a corner Em G His face and shoulders tight D His girlfriend hit the needle G D Sometime back in July G D You could see that she was fadin' Em G By the shadows round his eyes Pre-Chorus 3: A Bm7 It was strange to hear him talk D G Until his cheeks were wet A Bm7 D G Did he already know it was the last chance he might get? A Bm7 And later that same year D G In the early winter time A Bm7 D G Danny broke the record when he crossed the finish line Chorus: G Bm7 A He ran like he could feel something snapping at the heels Em G Of his worn-out shoes G Too fast to follow Bm7 A Too hot to hold Em F#m7 G Too good to lose Outro: D Em F#m7 G (x4)
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