The Chequered Flag

Eb Bb (4x)

Bb              F
The disc brakes drag,
F                  Eb - Db - Cm                Gm
The chequered flag sweeps across the oil-slick track
Bb                F
The young man's home; dry as a bone
Eb - Db - Cm    Gm        Gm
His helmet off, he waves: the crowd waves back

C                     F
One lap victory roll  Gladiator soul
Dm               Am     D              Eb
The taker of the day in winning has to say,

Bb        F        Eb            Em/5-
Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand,
F
Dead or alive
Bb        F        Eb            Em/5-
Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand,
F
Dead or alive

Bb          F
The sunlight streaks through the curtain cracks,
Eb - Db - Cm                  Gm
Touches the old man where he sleeps
Bb                  F
The nurse brings up a cup of tea
Eb - Db - Cm                       Gm
Two biscuits and the morning paper mystery

C                     F
The hard road's end, the white god's-send
Dm         Am        D                   Eb
Is nearer everyday, in dying the old man says,

Bb       F           Eb             Em/5-
Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand,
F
Dead or alive
Bb       F           Eb             Em/5-
Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand,
F
Dead or alive

Bb Bb7M Eb Bb

Bb             F
The still-born child can't feel the rain
Eb - Db - Cm           Gm
As the chequered flag falls once again
Bb                F
The deaf composer completes his final score
Eb - Db - Cm               Gm
He'll never hear the sweet encore

C                   F
The chequered flag, the bull's red rag,
Dm                  Am
The lemming-hearted hordes
D                                Eb
Running ever faster to the shore singing,

Bb        F          Eb            Em/5-
Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand,
F
Dead or alive

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