Billy Idol - Rat Race: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Rat Race" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Rat Race ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Rat Race" smoothly on your ukulele.

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     Am
And somebody says, "Ah give a little love
                        Em
Give a little love, but take your time"
    Cmaj7       G     Am
Somebody says, "Yes, give a little love
                         Bm
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

Check before rinsing
Check before we work
Childproof the scene
No screams can be heard
The roof is caving in
The Space between our hearts
The walls are falling down
And somebody says
Ah give a little love
Give a little love
Take your time
Somebody sighs
Yes, a little love
Give a little love
But take your time

Chorus

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 - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Ukulele chord Cmaj

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rat Race" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Rat Race" by Billy Idol.