Chords for Fast car -Tracy Chapman
Tempo:
93.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
F#m
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[Bm] [A] [D] [A]
I want a ticket to anywhere, maybe we make a deal.
[F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can get [A] somewhere, any place is better.
Starting from zero got nothing to lose, maybe we'll make something.
Me myself got nothing to [D] prove.
[A] [D]
[A] [F#m] [A] [D]
You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] I [E] got a plan to get [A] us out of [D] here than [A] working at the convenience store.
[E] Managed to [A] save just a little bit of money, won't have to drive too far.
[F#m] Just cross the [E] border and into [A] the city.
You and I can both get jobs, finally see what it means to be alive.
[F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
See my old man's got a problem.
Yeah, but the bottle, that's the way it is.
He says, but it's too old for working.
His body's too young to look like his.
My mama went off and left him.
[F#m] She wanted more from [A] life than he could give.
I say, somebody's got to take care of him.
[F#m] So I quit [A] school, that's what [D] I did.
[A]
[E] [A] [D] [A]
[F#m] [A] You got a fast car.
It's fast enough so we can fly away.
We got to make a decision.
[F#m] Leave tonight [C#m] or live and [A] die this way.
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around [D] my shoulder.
And [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D]
[F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [Bm] be someone, [E] be someone.
[D] [A] [F#m]
[A] [D] [A]
[F#m] [A] [D] You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] We go [E] cruising, entertain [A] ourselves.
Still ain't got a job.
Now I work in the [E] market as a checkout [D] girl.
[A] I know things will get better.
You'll find work and I'll get promoted.
We'll move out of the shelter, [F#m] buy a big [A] house
and live in [D] the suburbs.
[A]
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[F#m] I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#]
[F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D] I, [F#]
I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] be someone, [E]
be someone.
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
You got a fast car.
[F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our bills.
Stay out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar.
More [E] your friends than you do your [A] kids.
I know it's hope for better.
[F#m] But maybe [E] together, you and me, [D] finally.
I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere.
Take a fast [A] car and keep on [D] driving.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A] I remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I [F#m] was drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged.
I, [F#] I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] [E] be someone, be someone.
[D] [A]
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] You got a fast car.
[F#m] Fast enough [E] so you can [A] fly away.
You got to make a decision.
Leave tonight or live and die this [D] way.
[A]
[F#m] [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A]
[F#m] [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A]
Live and die this way.
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[B]
[N]
[Bm] [A] [D] [A]
I want a ticket to anywhere, maybe we make a deal.
[F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can get [A] somewhere, any place is better.
Starting from zero got nothing to lose, maybe we'll make something.
Me myself got nothing to [D] prove.
[A] [D]
[A] [F#m] [A] [D]
You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] I [E] got a plan to get [A] us out of [D] here than [A] working at the convenience store.
[E] Managed to [A] save just a little bit of money, won't have to drive too far.
[F#m] Just cross the [E] border and into [A] the city.
You and I can both get jobs, finally see what it means to be alive.
[F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
See my old man's got a problem.
Yeah, but the bottle, that's the way it is.
He says, but it's too old for working.
His body's too young to look like his.
My mama went off and left him.
[F#m] She wanted more from [A] life than he could give.
I say, somebody's got to take care of him.
[F#m] So I quit [A] school, that's what [D] I did.
[A]
[E] [A] [D] [A]
[F#m] [A] You got a fast car.
It's fast enough so we can fly away.
We got to make a decision.
[F#m] Leave tonight [C#m] or live and [A] die this way.
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around [D] my shoulder.
And [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D]
[F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [Bm] be someone, [E] be someone.
[D] [A] [F#m]
[A] [D] [A]
[F#m] [A] [D] You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] We go [E] cruising, entertain [A] ourselves.
Still ain't got a job.
Now I work in the [E] market as a checkout [D] girl.
[A] I know things will get better.
You'll find work and I'll get promoted.
We'll move out of the shelter, [F#m] buy a big [A] house
and live in [D] the suburbs.
[A]
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[F#m] I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#]
[F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D] I, [F#]
I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] be someone, [E]
be someone.
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
You got a fast car.
[F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our bills.
Stay out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar.
More [E] your friends than you do your [A] kids.
I know it's hope for better.
[F#m] But maybe [E] together, you and me, [D] finally.
I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere.
Take a fast [A] car and keep on [D] driving.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A] I remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I [F#m] was drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged.
I, [F#] I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] [E] be someone, be someone.
[D] [A]
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] You got a fast car.
[F#m] Fast enough [E] so you can [A] fly away.
You got to make a decision.
Leave tonight or live and die this [D] way.
[A]
[F#m] [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A]
[F#m] [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A]
Live and die this way.
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[B]
[N]
Key:
A
D
F#m
E
F#
A
D
F#m
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ I want a ticket to anywhere, maybe we make a deal.
_ [F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can get [A] somewhere, any place is better.
_ Starting from zero got nothing to lose, maybe we'll make something.
Me myself got nothing to [D] prove.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] I [E] got a plan to get [A] us out of [D] here than [A] working at the convenience store.
[E] Managed to [A] save just a little bit of money, won't have to drive too far.
[F#m] Just cross the [E] border and into [A] the city.
You and I can both get jobs, finally see what it means to be alive.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ See my old man's got a problem.
Yeah, but the bottle, that's the way it is.
He says, but it's too old for working.
His body's too young to look like his.
My mama went off and left him.
[F#m] She wanted more from [A] life than he could give.
I say, somebody's got to take care of him.
[F#m] So I quit [A] school, that's what [D] I did.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ You got a fast car.
It's fast enough so we can fly away.
We got to make a decision.
_ [F#m] Leave tonight [C#m] or live and [A] die this way. _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around [D] my shoulder.
And [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D]
[F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [Bm] be someone, [E] be someone.
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] We go [E] cruising, entertain [A] ourselves.
Still ain't got a job.
Now I work in the [E] market as a checkout [D] girl.
[A] I know things will get better.
You'll find work and I'll get promoted.
We'll move out of the shelter, [F#m] buy a big [A] house
and live in [D] the suburbs.
[A] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#]
[F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D] I, [F#]
I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] be someone, [E]
be someone.
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ You got a fast car.
[F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our bills.
Stay out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar.
More [E] your friends than you do your [A] kids.
I know it's hope for better.
[F#m] But maybe [E] together, you and me, [D] finally.
I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere.
Take a fast [A] car and keep on [D] driving.
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] I remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I [F#m] was drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged.
I, [F#] I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] [E] be someone, be someone.
[D] _ [A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ You got a fast car.
[F#m] Fast enough [E] so you can [A] fly away.
You got to make a decision.
Leave tonight or live and die this [D] way.
[A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A] _
Live _ and die this way. _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ I want a ticket to anywhere, maybe we make a deal.
_ [F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can get [A] somewhere, any place is better.
_ Starting from zero got nothing to lose, maybe we'll make something.
Me myself got nothing to [D] prove.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] I [E] got a plan to get [A] us out of [D] here than [A] working at the convenience store.
[E] Managed to [A] save just a little bit of money, won't have to drive too far.
[F#m] Just cross the [E] border and into [A] the city.
You and I can both get jobs, finally see what it means to be alive.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ See my old man's got a problem.
Yeah, but the bottle, that's the way it is.
He says, but it's too old for working.
His body's too young to look like his.
My mama went off and left him.
[F#m] She wanted more from [A] life than he could give.
I say, somebody's got to take care of him.
[F#m] So I quit [A] school, that's what [D] I did.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ You got a fast car.
It's fast enough so we can fly away.
We got to make a decision.
_ [F#m] Leave tonight [C#m] or live and [A] die this way. _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around [D] my shoulder.
And [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D]
[F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [Bm] be someone, [E] be someone.
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] You [A] got a fast car.
[F#m] We go [E] cruising, entertain [A] ourselves.
Still ain't got a job.
Now I work in the [E] market as a checkout [D] girl.
[A] I know things will get better.
You'll find work and I'll get promoted.
We'll move out of the shelter, [F#m] buy a big [A] house
and live in [D] the suburbs.
[A] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ I remember when we [D] were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#]
[F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D] I, [F#]
I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] be someone, [E]
be someone.
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ You got a fast car.
[F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our bills.
Stay out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar.
More [E] your friends than you do your [A] kids.
I know it's hope for better.
[F#m] But maybe [E] together, you and me, [D] finally.
I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere.
Take a fast [A] car and keep on [D] driving.
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] I remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car.
The streets were faster, felt like I [F#m] was drunk.
Sitting last day, I [E] reposed.
I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder.
And I, [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged.
I, [F#] I [E] had a feeling I could be someone, [D] [E] be someone, be someone.
[D] _ [A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ You got a fast car.
[F#m] Fast enough [E] so you can [A] fly away.
You got to make a decision.
Leave tonight or live and die this [D] way.
[A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ [A] Live and die this [D] way.
[A] _
Live _ and die this way. _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _