Joey Cape - Going For The Bronze Ukulele

Joey Cape:  Going For The Bronze


Intro:
Abm    B    F#    C#    F#


Abm
I'm taking it slow, keeping the pace
B
I'm only looking to place
F#
Never a loss, never a win
D#
Bronze metals hang from my bed
Abm
I'm running the grey matter laps
B
Outta my mind on the outer track
F#
If I don't feel someone else will
D#
It's all downhill from here



Abm
On my own
B               F#
Running out the one man marathon
D#
Going for the bronze, bronze, bronze


Abm
Taken the licks, getting my stripes
B
Everything in life comes with a price
F#
By a thread stay alive
D#
Make it happen with a third rate stride for the
Abm
Runner up, runner up, runner up prize
B
I'll take what I can get at the finish line
F#
Drafting the pack in the blind
D#
All thoroughbreds in their prime


Abm
Bound to show
B
Running down this lonely road
F#
Forgoing the gold
D#
I'm going, going, going for the bronze


Guitar Solo:
Abm   B   F#   D#


Abm                   B
I know there could be nothing more than this
             F# 
As there all pushing their limits
          D# 
I am left wondering what I miss
Abm
Because they all seemed trapped
           B
Hopelessly fighting over scr*ps
        F#
I won't miss them when they're gone
        D#
I won't miss them when they're gone


Abm
On my own
B
Running out the one man marathon
F#
Going for the bronze, bronze, bronze
D#
Going for the bronze, bronze, bronze