Guitar Riff
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C#  C#  C#  C#
G#  F#

[Chorus]
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the working for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the waiting for

[Verse]
E                                                 C#m
Waiting for years in the dirt and the tears is no compromise
E                                                 C#m
Stand up and fight for the right to be someone in others' eyes
    E                                       C#m
The popular sin of us all giving in won't reveal  the prize

[Chorus]
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the working for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the waiting for

[Verse]
    E                                            C#m
Running up hills and the battle of wills used to wear you down
    E                                                  C#m
The pressures of life used to cut like a knife at this humble clown
    E                                                   C#m
The taunts and the jokes of the carnival chokes on your fearful cries
    E                                       C#m
The popular sin of us all giving in won't reveal  the prize

[Chorus]
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the working for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the waiting for


[Interlude]
A              B       G#m
  You were the proud believer
   A                   F#m      C#m    N.C.
Oh don't you want that pride   again?

[Solo guitar]
    E      C#m     E      C#m
The prize....
    E      C#m     E      C#m
    E      N.C.    E

[Solo vocal]
A  E  A  E  A  E  A  E  A  E
F#m   G# A     B  C#m    N.C.
C#m


[Outro]
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the working for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the waiting for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the working for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the waiting for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the working for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the waiting for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the working for
    E                              C#m    G#m F#
The prize is worth the waiting for