Chords for Tracy Chapman - Fast Car [Wembley 1988]

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[D] _ [A] You get a fast car.
I want to get you anywhere.
_ Maybe we make a deal.
_ [F#m] Maybe [E] together we can get [D] somewhere.
Any place is better.
_ _ Starting from [Am] zero, got nothing [D] to lose.
Maybe [A] we'll make something.
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Me, [C#m] myself, I got nothing to [D] prove.
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_ [A] _ You get a fast car.
I [C#m] got a plan to get us [Bm] out of here.
Been [A] working at the convenience store.
[D] The plan is to [E] save just a little bit of [Dm] money.
We won't [A] have to drive too far.
[D] Just cross the [E] border and into the [D] city.
You [A] and I can both get [D] jobs
and finally [A] see what it means to [D] be living.
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_ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ See, _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ my old man has got a problem.
[B] He [E] lives with a bottle, that's the way it is.
He [D] says his body's too [A] old for work.
His body's [C] too young to look [D] like his.
My mama [A] went off and left him.
[D] She wanted more from [E] life than he could [D] give.
I say [A] somebody's got to take care of [D] him.
So I [E] quit school and that's what [D] I _ [A] did.
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ _ You get a fast car.
[D#]
Is it [E] fast enough so you can fly [D] away?
We gotta [A] make a decision.
_ [D] Leave [E] tonight or live and die this [D] way.
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_ [B] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[G#] I remember [D] when we were driving.
Driving in your car.
[A] Skied so [C#] fast I felt like I was [F#m] drunk.
City lights lay out before [E] us
and your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder.
[D] And [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
_ [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling I could be someone.
[D]
Be [E] someone, be [D] someone.
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_ [A] _ You get a fast car.
We go [E] cruising, entertain ourselves.
[D] Still [A] ain't got a job.
Not working the [E] market as a checkout girl.
[A] I know things will get better.
_ [D] You'll [C#m] find work and I'll get promoted.
[B] We'll move out of the shelter.
[D] Buy [G#] a bigger house and live [D] in the suburbs.
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[A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] I [F#] remember when [Bm] we were driving.
Driving in your car.
[A]
Skied so fast I felt like I [F#m] was drunk.
City lights lay out before [E] us
and your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder.
[D] And [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D] _ _ [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling I could be [Bm] someone.
Be someone, [E]
be [D] someone.
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_ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] You _ get a fast car.
I got a job that pays [D] all our bills.
Stay out [A] drinking late at the [D] bar.
For your [E] friends and you do your kids.
I [Am] always hope for better.
And maybe [E] together you and [D] me find it.
I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere.
Just take your [C#m] best car and keep on [D] driving.
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_ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] I [Bm] remember when we were driving.
Driving in your car.
[A] Skied so fast I felt like I [F#m] was drunk.
City lights lay out before [E] us
and your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder.
[D] And [F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling that I belonged.
[D] _
[F#m] I, I [E] had a feeling I could be [Bm] someone.
Be someone, [E] be someone.
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_ [E] _ _ _ [Dm] You get a [Am] fast car.
Is it fast [E] enough so you can buy a [D] way?
You gotta make a decision.
_ Eat [E] tonight or live and die this [D] way.
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_ [A] _ _ _ Thank you.
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