[Intro] C  G7M  C  G
        C9 G7M  C 
        G  G4  G  G4

[Primeira Parte]

G               D
The disc brakes drag
                  C  Bb    Am        Em
The chequered flag sweeps across the oil-slick track
G               D
 The young man's home; dry as a bone
C    Bb     Am            Em
 His helmet off, he waves: The crowd waves back
A                     D     Bm       F#m
 One lap victory roll. Gladiator soul
                 Bm             C
The taker of the day in winning has to say

[Refrão]

G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D
 Dead or alive
G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D     D7
 Dead or alive

[Segunda Parte]

G             D
 The sunlight streaks through the curtain cracks
C   Bb       Am      Em
 Touches the old man where he sleeps
G                 D
 The nurse brings up a cup of tea
    C       Bb       Am            Em
Two biscuits and the morning paper mystery
A                D        Bm          F#m
 The hard road's end, the white God's-send
               Bm                C
Is nearer everyday, in dying the old man says

[Refrão]

G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D
 Dead or alive
G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D     D7
 Dead or alive

( C  G7M  C  G )
( C9  G7M  C )
( G  G4  G  G4 )

[Segunda Parte]

G               D
 The still-born child can't feel the rain
C       Bb        Am         Em
 As the chequered flag falls once again
G              D
 The deaf composer completes his final score
C      Bb    Am       Em
 He'll never hear the sweet encore
A                   D    Bm         F#m
 The chequered flag, the bull's red rag
                    Bm
The lemming-hearted hordes
             C
Running ever faster to the shore singing

[Refrão]

G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D
 Dead or alive
G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D
 Dead or alive
G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D
 Dead or alive
G         D        C                 A/C#
 Isn't it grand to be playing to the stand
A        D     D7
 Dead or alive

[Final] C  G7M  C  G