The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

| Em C | D E5 D5 | 2x | Gm Eb | F G5 F5 | 2x | Em C | D E5 D5 | 2x | Gm Eb | F G5 F5 | 2x D5 E5 F5 Tough of the track with the wind A5 G5 D5 And the rain that's beating down on your back E5 F5 Your heart's beating loud A5 G5 And goes on getting louder D5/F# G5 E5 F#5 B5 E5 And goes on even more till the sound is ringing in your head F#5 B5 F#5 G#5 C#5 F#5 With every step you tread and every breath you take G#5 C#5 D5 E5 F5 Determination makes you run, never stop A5 G5 D5 Gotta win, gotta run till you drop E5 F5 Keep the pace, hold the race A5 G5 Your mind is getting clearer D5/F# G5 You're over halfway there E5 F#5 B5 E5 But the miles, they never seem to end F#5 B5 F#5 G#5 C#5 F#5 As if you're in a dream, not getting anywhere G#5 C#5 It seems so futile Dm Bb Run, on and on C F Run, on and on Dm Bb C Dm The loneliness of the long distance runner | Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm | C | C | C | C | 2x | Bb5 | Bb5 C5 | Dm | Dm | 2x | Em | Em | C | C | D | D | Am | C | 2x Em C D I've got to keep running the course Am C D5 E5 I've got to keep running and win at all costs C Am I've got to keep going, be strong C D G D Em C Must be so determined and push myself on | G | D | Cadd9 | Cadd9 | G | D | Em | C | G | D | Cadd9 | Cadd9 | | Am | F | D | D | Am | F | D/F# | D/F# | 2x | D/F# | D5 E5 F5 Run over stiles, across fields A5 G5 D5 Turn to look at who's on your heels E5 F5 Way ahead of the field A5 G5 The line is getting nearer D5/F# G5 E5 But do you want the glory that goes? F#5 B5 E5 F#5 B5 F#5 You reach the final stretch, ideals are just a trace G#5 C#5 F#5 You feel like throwing the race G#5 C#5 It's all so futile Dm Bb Run, on and on C F Run, on and on Dm Bb C Dm The loneliness of the long distance runner Dm Bb Run, on and on C F Run, on and on Dm Bb C Dm The loneliness of the long distance runner | Em C | D E5 D5 | 2x | Gm Eb | F G5 F5 | 2x | Em C | D E5 D5 | 7x | Em C | D E5 | Em |