Key: Em
Introduction: Em Em Em Em
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Deftly maneuver and muscle for rank
D/E
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank
Em7
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns
D/E
Their prowess is potent and secretly stern
Em7
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down
D/E
The fans get up and they get out of town
Em7
The arena is empty except for one man
D/E
Still driving and striving as fast as he can
Em Daug/E
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up
C#aug/E Em
And long ago somebody left with the cup
Bm/E A/E
But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns
Am/E Em
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns
Em
He's going the Distance
Em
He's going for speed
Em
She's all alone
Em
All alone in her time of need
Em D/E
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
Am/E Em
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
G/E A/E D/E Em
He's going the distance
Em
Trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine
D/E
He's haunted by something he cannot define
Em
Bowelshaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse
D/E
Assail him, impale him with monstertruck force
Em
In his mind, he's still driving, still making the grade
D/E
She's hoping in time that her memories will fade
Em
'Cause he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
D/E
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
Em Daug/E
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up
C#aug/E Em
And long ago somebody left with the cup
Bm/E A/E
But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns
Am/E Em
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns
Em
He's going the Distance
Em
He's going for speed
Em
She's all alone
Em
All alone in her time of need
Em D/E
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
Am/E Em
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
G/E A/E
he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
D/E Em
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
Em D/E
He's going the Distance
Am/E Em
He's going for speed
G/E A/E D/E Em
He's going the Distance
Em
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