Thirty Seconds to Mars - The Race: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'The Race' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Race Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Thirty Seconds to Mars

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'The Race' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am           Em   F
You saved my life, with blood
             Dm
and through sacrifice.
Am                    Em      F
The lessons that I've learned,

I promise you I said:
Dm
Never again! Never again! No never!

Chorus:
Am         Bm
Hey! It began with an ending.
 C            Dm
Hey! We were fighting for the world.
Am        Bm
Hey! My desire never ending.
 C        Dm
Hey! The race. The race.

Love is a dangerous game to play
Hearts are made for breaking and for pain
I'm selfish and I'm cold
I promise you I said
Never again, never again!
No never!

Chorus

I'm not running, no not running
I'm not running, no not running
I'm not running, no not running
I'm not running, no not running no

You saved my life
You saved my life, oh whoa

(Hey-hey! Hey-hey! Hey-hey!)
The-the-the race, race
(Hey-hey! Hey-hey! Hey-hey!)
The-the-the race, race

I'm not running, no not running
I'm not running, no not running
I'm not running, no not running
I'm not running, no not running no


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'The Race' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'The Race' by Thirty Seconds to Mars.