Bob Marley - 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.

Cm             A#                   Cm
Oh, what a rat race, oh, what a rat race!
               A#                    Cm
Oh, what a rat race; this is the rat race!
Rat race! (Rat race!)

       A#
Some a lawful, some a bastard, some a jacket:
               Cm
Oh, what a rat race, yeah, rat race!
       A#
Some a gorgon-a, some a hooligan-a,
some a guine-gog-a,
                 Cm
In this 'ere rat race, rat race! I'm singin' that:

A#
When the cat's away; the mice will play.
Cm
Political voilence, fill ya city, ye-ah!
A#
Don't involve Rasta in your say say;
Cm
Rasta don't work for no, C.I.A.

Chorus:
    A#                  Cm
Rat race, rat race, rat race, rat race! I'm sayin';

A#
When you think, is peace and safety;
a sudden destruction.
Cm
Collective security, for surety, ye-ah!
A#
Don't forget your history, know your destiny;
         Cm
In the a-bundance of water, the fool is thirsty.

Chorus:
    A#                  Cm
Rat race, rat race, rat race, rat race,
               A#
Oh, it's a dis-grace to see the human-race,
         Cm
in a rat race, rat race!

            A#
You got the horse race; you got the dog race;
                                          Cm
You got the human-race; but this is a rat race,
rat race!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

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 Bob Marley.

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