Fast Car
by Tracy ChapmanTranspose
0
Capo
None
Size
100%
I found the Cadd9 chord a much nicer sound and seems to be a better fit than the
chords used in the previous versions on here. I also continued the chord patterns
throughout the entire song for us newbies, not just once for the first verse and
first chorus, etc.
IN THE CHORUS, YOU CAN CHANGE IT UP A BIT IF YOU'D LIKE (C [in place of Cmaj7], G
[in place of Cadd9], and D [in place of Dadd4]). THE CHOICE IS YOURS.
Capo II
Standard Tuning
Chords used:
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--3---|--
-3---|---2---|---
0---|---
3---|---
2---
B---0---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---1---|---3---|---3---
G---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---
D---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---0---
A---3---|---3---|---2---|---x---|---3---|---2---|---x---
E---x---|---x---|---0---|---x---|---x---|---3---|---x---
Intro
Verse 1
You got a fast
car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a
deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is
better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make some
thing
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove
Intro Fill
Verse 2
You got a fast
car
I got a plan to get us out of here
Been
working at the con
venience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive
too far
Just '
cross the border and into the city
You and I can
both get jobs
And
finally see what it means to be living
Intro Fill
Verse 3
You see
my old man's got a
problem
He
lives with the bottle, that's the way it is
He says his
body's too old for
working
His
body's too young to look like his
My
mama went off and
left him
She
wanted more from life than he could give
I said, "
Somebody's got to
take care of him"
So
I quit school and that's what I did
Intro Fill
Verse 4
You got a fast
car
But is it
fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a
decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
Bridge
Chorus
I remember when we were
driving, driving in your car
The
speed so fast I felt like i was drunk
City lights lay out before us
Dadd4
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And
I_______
___ had a feeling that I belonged
And
I_______
___ had a feeling I could be someone,
be someone, be someone.
Intro Fill
Verse 5
You got a fast
car
And
we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You
still ain't got a
job
And I
work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get
better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the
shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs
Bridge
Chorus
I remember when we were
driving, driving in your car
The
speed so fast I felt like i was drunk
City lights lay out before us
Dadd4
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And
I_______
___ had a feeling that I belonged
And
I_______
___ had a feeling I could be someone,
be someone, be someone.
Intro Fill
Verse 6
You got a fast
car
And
I got a job that pays all our bills
You
stay out drinking
late at the bar
See
more your friends than you do your kids
I'd always hoped for
better
Thought
maybe together you and me would find it
I
got no plans I ain't
going nowhere
So
take your fast car and keep on driving
Bridge
Chorus
I remember when we were
driving, driving in your car
The
speed so fast I felt like i was drunk
City lights lay out before us
Dadd4
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And
I_______
___ had a feeling that I belonged
And
I_______
___ had a feeling I could be someone,
be someone, be someone
Intro Fill
Verse 7
You got a fast
car
But is it
fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a
decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
Intro Fill
Bridge
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