Chords for Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Live)
Tempo:
88.7 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
F#m
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm] [D]
[Am] [D] [Am] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [F#m] I want a ticket to anywhere, [D] [A] maybe we make a deal
[F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can [A] get somewhere, any place is better
[F#m] [A] Starting from zero, got nothing to [Dm] lose, maybe [A] we'll make something
[D] [A] Me, myself, got nothing to [D] [A] prove
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[F#m] [E] [A] [D] [A] You got a fast car, I [E] got a plan to get us out of [D] here
Better than working [A] at the convenience store
Managed [E] to save just a little [A] bit of money, won't have to drive too far
[F#m] Just cross [E] the border and [A] into the city, you and I can both get jobs
Finally see what it means to be a living
See [F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[D] my [A] old man's got a problem, he give up the bottle that's the way it is
He say his body's too old for working, [F#m] his [A] body's too young to look like [D] his
My mama [A] went off and left him, [F#m] she wanted more from life than he could give
I [D] say [A] somebody's got to take care of him, so I quit school, that's what I [D] did
[A]
You [E] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] is it [E] fast enough so we can [A] fly away?
We gotta make a decision, [F#] we leave [C#m] tonight or live and die this [D] way
[A]
I [F#m] [A] [D] [A]
remember when we [D] were driving, driving in [A] your car
Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
[D] And I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged
I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I [D] want
Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [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 market [E] as a checkout [A] girl
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 the [D] [A] suburbs
I [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [E] [D] remember when we were driving, driving in your car
[A] Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder
And I, [F#] [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged
[D]
[F#] I, I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I want
[D] Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You [F#m]
[A] [D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our [D] bills
Stay [A] out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar
More your [E] friends than you, you, your [A] kids, I know it's hoped for better
[F#m] [E] Maybe together, you and [D] me, finally, I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere
Take your best [A] car and keep on [D] driving
[A] I [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A] remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car
Skis were fast, I felt [F#m] like I was drunk
Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] 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 had the peace I want
[D] [E] Peace I want, peace I [D] want
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] You [A] got a fast car, [F#m] fast [E] enough so you can [A] fly [D] away
You got to [A] make a decision, [F#m] [E] leave tonight or live and die this way
[D] [A] Live [F#m] [A] and die this [D] way
[A] Live [F#m] [A] and die this [D] way
[A] Live [F#m] [A] and die this way
[F#m] [E] [D] [A]
[D] [B]
[A] [C]
[Am] [D] [Am] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [F#m] I want a ticket to anywhere, [D] [A] maybe we make a deal
[F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can [A] get somewhere, any place is better
[F#m] [A] Starting from zero, got nothing to [Dm] lose, maybe [A] we'll make something
[D] [A] Me, myself, got nothing to [D] [A] prove
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[F#m] [E] [A] [D] [A] You got a fast car, I [E] got a plan to get us out of [D] here
Better than working [A] at the convenience store
Managed [E] to save just a little [A] bit of money, won't have to drive too far
[F#m] Just cross [E] the border and [A] into the city, you and I can both get jobs
Finally see what it means to be a living
See [F#m] [A] [D] [A]
[D] my [A] old man's got a problem, he give up the bottle that's the way it is
He say his body's too old for working, [F#m] his [A] body's too young to look like [D] his
My mama [A] went off and left him, [F#m] she wanted more from life than he could give
I [D] say [A] somebody's got to take care of him, so I quit school, that's what I [D] did
[A]
You [E] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] is it [E] fast enough so we can [A] fly away?
We gotta make a decision, [F#] we leave [C#m] tonight or live and die this [D] way
[A]
I [F#m] [A] [D] [A]
remember when we [D] were driving, driving in [A] your car
Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
[D] And I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged
I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I [D] want
Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [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 market [E] as a checkout [A] girl
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 the [D] [A] suburbs
I [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [E] [D] remember when we were driving, driving in your car
[A] Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder
And I, [F#] [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged
[D]
[F#] I, I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I want
[D] Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You [F#m]
[A] [D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our [D] bills
Stay [A] out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar
More your [E] friends than you, you, your [A] kids, I know it's hoped for better
[F#m] [E] Maybe together, you and [D] me, finally, I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere
Take your best [A] car and keep on [D] driving
[A] I [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A] remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car
Skis were fast, I felt [F#m] like I was drunk
Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] 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 had the peace I want
[D] [E] Peace I want, peace I [D] want
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [F#m] [A]
[D] You [A] got a fast car, [F#m] fast [E] enough so you can [A] fly [D] away
You got to [A] make a decision, [F#m] [E] leave tonight or live and die this way
[D] [A] Live [F#m] [A] and die this [D] way
[A] Live [F#m] [A] and die this [D] way
[A] Live [F#m] [A] and die this way
[F#m] [E] [D] [A]
[D] [B]
[A] [C]
Key:
A
D
F#m
E
F#
A
D
F#m
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [F#m] I want a ticket to anywhere, [D] [A] maybe we make a deal
[F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can [A] get somewhere, any place is better
_ [F#m] [A] Starting from zero, got nothing to [Dm] lose, maybe [A] we'll make something
[D] [A] Me, myself, got nothing to [D] [A] prove
_ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] [A] You got a fast car, I [E] got a plan to get us out of [D] here
Better than working [A] at the convenience store
Managed [E] to save just a little [A] bit of money, won't have to drive too far
[F#m] Just cross [E] the border and [A] into the city, you and I can both get jobs
Finally see what it means to be a living
See _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] my [A] old man's got a problem, he give up the bottle that's the way it is
He say his body's too old for working, [F#m] his [A] body's too young to look like [D] his
My mama [A] went off and left him, [F#m] she wanted more from life than he could give
I [D] say [A] somebody's got to take care of him, so I quit school, that's what I [D] did
[A]
You _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] is it [E] fast enough so we can [A] fly away?
We gotta make a decision, [F#] we leave [C#m] tonight or live and die this [D] way
[A]
I _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ remember when we [D] were driving, driving in [A] your car
Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
[D] And I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged
I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I [D] want
Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] [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 market [E] as a checkout [A] girl
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 the [D] [A] suburbs
I _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] [D] remember when we were driving, driving in your car
[A] Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder
And I, [F#] [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged
[D]
[F#] I, I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I want
[D] Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You _ [F#m] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ [D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our [D] bills
Stay [A] out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar
More your [E] friends than you, you, your [A] kids, I know it's hoped for better
[F#m] [E] Maybe together, you and [D] me, finally, I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere
Take your best [A] car and keep on [D] driving
[A] _ I [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car
Skis were fast, I felt [F#m] like I was drunk
Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] 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 had the peace I want
[D] [E] Peace I want, peace I [D] want
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _
[D] You [A] got a fast car, [F#m] fast [E] enough so you can [A] fly [D] away
You got to [A] make a decision, [F#m] [E] leave tonight or live and die this way
[D] _ [A] Live _ [F#m] _ [A] and die this [D] way
_ [A] Live [F#m] _ [A] and die this [D] way
[A] Live [F#m] _ _ [A] and die this way _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [F#m] I want a ticket to anywhere, [D] [A] maybe we make a deal
[F#m] [C#m] Maybe together we can [A] get somewhere, any place is better
_ [F#m] [A] Starting from zero, got nothing to [Dm] lose, maybe [A] we'll make something
[D] [A] Me, myself, got nothing to [D] [A] prove
_ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] [A] You got a fast car, I [E] got a plan to get us out of [D] here
Better than working [A] at the convenience store
Managed [E] to save just a little [A] bit of money, won't have to drive too far
[F#m] Just cross [E] the border and [A] into the city, you and I can both get jobs
Finally see what it means to be a living
See _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] my [A] old man's got a problem, he give up the bottle that's the way it is
He say his body's too old for working, [F#m] his [A] body's too young to look like [D] his
My mama [A] went off and left him, [F#m] she wanted more from life than he could give
I [D] say [A] somebody's got to take care of him, so I quit school, that's what I [D] did
[A]
You _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] is it [E] fast enough so we can [A] fly away?
We gotta make a decision, [F#] we leave [C#m] tonight or live and die this [D] way
[A]
I _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ remember when we [D] were driving, driving in [A] your car
Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
[D] And I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling that I [D] belonged
I, [F#m]
I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I [D] want
Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] [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 market [E] as a checkout [A] girl
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 the [D] [A] suburbs
I _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] [D] remember when we were driving, driving in your car
[A] Skis were fast, I felt like I was drunk
[F#m] Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] I felt nice wrapped around my [D] shoulder
And I, [F#] [F#m] I [E] had a feeling that I belonged
[D]
[F#] I, I [E] had a feeling I had the peace I want
[D] Peace I [E] want, peace I [D] want
[A] You _ [F#m] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ [D] [A] got a fast car, [F#m] I got [A] a job that pays all our [D] bills
Stay [A] out drinking, date at [F#m] the bar
More your [E] friends than you, you, your [A] kids, I know it's hoped for better
[F#m] [E] Maybe together, you and [D] me, finally, I got no [A] plans, I ain't going [F#m] nowhere
Take your best [A] car and keep on [D] driving
[A] _ I [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] remember [D] when we were driving, driving in your [A] car
Skis were fast, I felt [F#m] like I was drunk
Sitting nights, they had me poised, [E] 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 had the peace I want
[D] [E] Peace I want, peace I [D] want
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _
[D] You [A] got a fast car, [F#m] fast [E] enough so you can [A] fly [D] away
You got to [A] make a decision, [F#m] [E] leave tonight or live and die this way
[D] _ [A] Live _ [F#m] _ [A] and die this [D] way
_ [A] Live [F#m] _ [A] and die this [D] way
[A] Live [F#m] _ _ [A] and die this way _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _