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 
Eb 
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 
Eb 
It's all downhill from here 



Abm 
On my own 
B               F# 
Running out the one man marathon 
Eb 
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 
Eb 
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 
Eb 
All thoroughbreds in their prime 


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


Guitar Solo: Abm   B   F#   Eb 


Abm                   B 
I know there could be nothing more than this 
             F#  
As there all pushing their limits 
          Eb  
I am left wondering what I miss 
Abm 
Because they all seemed trapped 
           B 
Hopelessly fighting over scraps 
        F# 
I won't miss them when they're gone 
        Eb 
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 
Eb 
Going for the bronze, bronze, bronze