Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Legion Music

0%


Start

Intro
D A F#m E D A F#m7 E D A F#m7 E 
                    

D A F#m7 E 
       


Verse
D         A        F#m7     E 
You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere 

D        A 
Maybe we make a deal 

F#m7  E 
Maybe together we can get somewhere 

D         A 
Any place is better 

F#m7          E 
Starting from zero got nothing to lose 

D           A 
Maybe we'll make somethin' 

F#m7 E 
Me myself   I got nothing to prove 

D A F#m E D A F#m7 E 
             

A 
You got a fast car 

F#m7    E 
I got a plan to get us outta here 

       D              A 
I been working at the convenience store 

F#m7       E 
Managed to save just a little bit of money 

D             A 
Won't have to drive too far 

     F#m7       E 
Just 'cross the border and into the city 

D             A 
You and I can both get jobs 

F#m7                E 
Finally see what it means to be living 

A F#m7 E D A F#m E 
            

    D      A 
See my old man's got a problem 

   F#m7         E 
He lives with a bottle that's the way it is 

            D          A 
He says his body's too old for workin' 

    F#m7                E 
His body's too young to look like his 

     D         A 
When mama went off and left him 

    F#m7             E 
She wanted more from life than he could give 

       D          A 
I said Somebody's gotta take care of him 

F#m7   F#m               E 
I quit school and that's what I did 

D A F#m7 F#m E D A F#m7 E 
                 

D         A 
You got a fast car 

      F#m7 E 
Is it fast enough so we can fly away 

D        A 
We gotta make a decision 

F#m7  E 
Leave tonight or live and die this way 

D A F#m E D A F#m7 
         


Chorus
E    E7                    D 
So I remember when we were drivin' drivin' in your car 

A 
Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk 

F#m7 
City lights lay out before us 

         E                                        D 
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder  

F#m         E                       D F#m 
And I had a feeling that I belonged   

        E 
I had a feelin' I could be someone 

D          E 
Be someone  be someone 

D A F#m7 E D A F#m7 E 
              


Verse
D         A 
You got a fast car 

F#m7  E 
We go cruisin' entertain ourselves 

    D           A 
You still ain't got a job 

      F#m7      E 
And I work in a market as a checkout girl 

D      A 
I know things will get better 

F#m7        E 
You'll find work and I'll get promoted 

    D          A 
And we'll move out of the shelter 

F#m7         E 
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs 

D A F#m7 E A F#m7 
         


Chorus
E                          D 
So I remember when we were drivin' drivin' in your car 

A 
Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk 

F#m  F#m7       F#m 
City lights lay out before us 

         E                                        D 
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder  

F#m         E                       D F#m 
And I had a feeling that I belonged   

        E 
I had a feelin' I could be someone 

D          E 
Be someone  be someone 

D A F#m7 E D A F#m7 E 
              


Verse
D         A 
You got a fast car 

F#m7    E 
I got a job that pays all our bills 

    D        A 
You stay out drinkin' late at the bar 

    F#m7         E 
See more of your friends than you do of your kids 

D          A 
I'd always hoped for better 

        F#m7  E 
Thought maybe together you and me'd find it 

  D      A 
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere 

   F#m7           E 
So take your fast car and keep on drivin' 

D A F#m7 E D A F#m7 
          


Chorus
E                          D 
So I remember when we were drivin' drivin' in your car 

A 
Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk 

F#m7 
City lights lay out before us 

         E 
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder 

    D F#m         E                       D F#m 
And     I had a feeling that I belonged   

        E 
I had a feelin' I could be someone 

D          E 
Be someone  be someone 


Outro
D A F#m7 E D A F#m7 E 
              

D         A 
You got a fast car 

      F#m7        E 
Is it fast enough so you can fly away 

D         A 
You gotta make a decision 

F#m7          E 
Leave tonight or live and die this way 

D A F#m7 E D A F#m7 E D A F#m7 E 
                     


End
D A A 
   

Transpose
PitchShift
Speed
capo

Frequently asked questions about this recording

  • Do you know the artist that plays on 'Tracy Chapman - Fast Car' ?
  • What chords are in Tracy Chapman - Fast Car?
  • What tempo should you practice Tracy Chapman - Fast Car by Legion Music?
  • What key does Tracy Chapman - Fast Car have?
  • When did Tracy Chapman - Fast Car hit the market?