Chords
[Intro]
Em Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
Engines pumping and thumping in time
The green light flashes, the flags go up
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup. They
[Verse 1]
EmDeftly maneuver and muscle for rank
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns
Their prowess is potent and secretly stern
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down
The fans Gget up and they Emget out of town
The arena is empty except for one man
Still driving and striving as fast as he can
[Pre-Chorus]
The Emsun has gone down and the moon has come up
And long ago somebody left with the cup
But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns
He's going the
[Chorus]
Em
[Distance]He's going for speed
She's all alone
All alone in her time of need
Because he's racing and pacingBm7 and plotting the course
He's fighting and bitingEm and riding on his horse
He's goingBm7 the distance Em
[Bridge]
Em No
[Verse 2]
EmTrophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine
He's haunted by something he cannot define
Bowelshaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse
Assail him, impale him with monstertruck force
In his mind, he's still driving, still making the grade
She's hoping Gin time that her Emmemories will fade
'Cause he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
The
[Pre-Chorus]
EmSun has gone down and the moon has come up
And long ago somebody left with the cup
But he's striving and driving and hugging the turns
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns
'Cause he's going the
[Chorus]
Em
[Distance]He's going for speed
She's all alone
All alone in her time of need
Because he's racing and pacingBm7 and plotting the course
He's fighting and bitingEm and riding on his horse
He's racing and pacingBm7 and plotting the course
He's fighting and biting Emand riding on his horse
He's goingBm7 the distance
He's goingEm for speed
He's goingBm7 the distance Em
[Bridge]
Em
[Ah]
[Outro]
Em Oh, no
So sad
All right
Oh, no
Oh, no
No, no!
